Teaching Rationale
- 1. Personal Development Health and Physical Education The importance in Primary Schools
- 2. ‘School Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE) programs should focus on encouraging students to make informed decisions related to health and physical activity and develop positive attitudes towards a healthy lifestyle.’ Board of Studies Personal Development Health and Physical Education Syllabus (K-6), p.5
- 3. Instil Children with the knowledge to develop a healthy lifestyle and make informed decisions in regards to their health. This includes decisions involving nutrition and physical activity, which is covered in activities such as the ‘digestive diary’.
- 4. Promote the enjoyment and benefits of Physical Activity whilst focusing on skills and body movements. Covered in all PE Sport Lessons by showing student that regardless of their sporting abilities, everyone can participate and have fun.
- 5. Enable children to recognise the variations in growth and development, including physical, social and emotional development Involves topics such as personal identity or peer relationships as well as physical developments such as puberty.
- 6. Providing knowledge and awareness in regards to safe and unsafe environments or actions. Covered by showing students the difference between safe and unsafe environments or actions and providing them with enough knowledge to make safe and informed decisions in similar situations.