Why PDHPE?
- 1. WHY PDHPE? Personal development, health and physical education (PDHPE) focuses on building student’s knowledge and understanding, skills and values and attitudes towards living a healthy and active lifestyle.
- 2. In PDHPE we don’t just play games! Students also learn decision making, problem solving, interacting, communication and movement skills. These skills are developed throughout learning about, active lifestyles, interpersonal relations, personal health choices, safe living, growth and development and participating in dance, gymnastics, games and sports.
- 3. Personal Development! Students will learn the physical, social, cognitive and emotional growth and development that occurs throughout their lives. The development and maintenance of positive interpersonal relations will be explored and taught in PDHPE. Students will develop interaction skills and broaden their knowledge of the importance of positive interactions and relations with family and peers to meet the individual’s needs for belonging and security.
- 4. “A state of complete physical, mental and social well-being” Students will explore the factors influencing personal health choices and the importance and advantages of maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Students will also broaden their knowledge of living and learning in a safe environment.
- 5. Physical Education The adoption of an active lifestyle Physical education incorporates a greater variety of activities; these valuable activities engage all students’ at all different skill levels. These activities focus on the fundamental movement patterns and coordinated actions of the body and the skills that enable action for better health and movement outcomes.