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1. RATIONALE FOR TEACHING PDHPE IN
SCHOOLS
Health affects
children and
adults, so it is
important that
concepts of personal
development, health
and physical
education are taught
in Primary Schools
in order to
encourage healthy
lifestyles into
adulthood.

2. SKILLS
PDHPE is important because it helps student
develop the following skills which are essential in all
aspects of life
 Communicating skills
 Decision making skills
 Interaction skills
 Moving skills
 Problem solving skills

3. KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
PDHPE helps students to develop their knowledge
and understanding in many aspects
 Interpersonal relationships
 Active lifestyle
 Dance skills
 Games and sports
 Growth and development
 Personal health choices
 Gymnastics

4. VALUES AND ATTITUDES
PDHPE also helps students to develop
their values and attitudes by:
 Learning to respect the right of others
 Enjoying a sense of belonging
 Accepting responsibility for personal
and community health
 Developing their own worth and dignity

5. AND MOST IMPORTANTLY
 Healthy kids are active kids
 Therefore PDHPE is a key
learning area within primary
curriculum

6. KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
Healthy
Lives!
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7. WHAT IS NEEDED FOR HEALTHY LIVING?
KNOWLEDGE/UNDERSTANDING OF:
Personal Health
Interpersonal Choices:
Relationships: -Decision making
-Nutrition
-Relationships -Health Services
-Family -Drugs
-Communication -Environmental
-Peers Growth & Development: Health
-Groups -Personal Identity -Prevention
-The Body
-Sexuality
-Changes
-Values

8. Safe Living:
Games & Sports:
-Personal Safety
-Home/Rural Safety -Non-locomotor
-School/Play Safety skills
-Road Safety -Locomotor skills
-Water Safety -Manipulative
-Emergency skills
Procedures -Games
-Athletics
-Aquatics
-Playing
Active Lifestyle:
-Being Active
-Effects of Physical Activity

9. Gymnastics: Dance:
-Locomotor and non- -Locomotor/non-
locomotor skills locomotor skills
-Elements of movement -Elements of dance
-Composition -Composition
Dance styles
It is important that students are concerned and aware of their own health and
have the knowledge to improve the health of their society in the future.
PDHPE in schools strives to achieve better health for individual students and
the community through the teaching of the 8 strands.