1. Brittany Lamond
11490303
www.rathfern.lewisham.sch.uk

2. Me and My Experiences
Reflection
Education : To lead outwards
 Personal Experiences
 Beliefs of Health
 Wellbeing
 Physical Education: Is usually school based and involves
learning about techniques, combining actions, knowledge and rules.
 Sport: Follows rules, Team interactions, adapting to the
team, playing for a purpose and competition.
 Physical Activity: Your heart rate is raised and you use energy, it
is also about adapting to the individuals needs.
 Play: This is important for everyone to be able to have fun and
interact with others and objects in a free and comfortable way. It is
very important for younger children, and shapes them into an adult.

3. Summary of my
experiences
 Positive
 Playful
 Enjoy
 Games
 Outside
 Health
 Inclusion
 Teamwork
 Leaders
 Skills
 Fitness
 Uncomfortable www.cavansportspartnership.ie
 Equipment

4. The PDHPE Educator
Reflections
Characteristics (Stereotyping):
 Angry
 Good at all sports
 Healthy eating
 Muscular
 Skinny
 Dress In gym clothes
 Always hands sports awards out
 Fit
 Drills
 Athletic
 Always doing something

5. PDHPE and Educational
Settings- My Position
 The value of PDHPE is very important because it shows children the health
benefits and risks of their lifestyle choices. It helps students with skills and
fitness and shows them the correct way to manage and maintain their body.
Valuing PDHPE is important because you are modelling for the students that
they need to think that it is important as well. They may not have many
influences in their life pushing them towards a healthy lifestyle so you have
to show to students the importance of physical activity and healthy eating.
 Wellbeing is an important part of a child’s life and through exercise and
healthy eating they will bring those good habits into their adult life and
therefore have greater wellbeing.

6. Academic Literature
 In the article “The crisis in School Physical Education: An argument
Against the Tide” shows that David Kirk has a different opinion then
most of the public he talks about that “ there is little hard evidence
to show children’s skills and fitness have been deteriorating”. He
also states that “ The length of time required to make a judgement
that there has indeed been a deterioration in skills or fitness is also
an important issue to consider. How long must we wait?” Which
contradicts to most of society and the media’s opinion about
children these days and the physical activity that they do at school.
 Also in the article “Effective instruction in physical education” by
Judith E. Rink she states the meaning of an effective teacher and
how important it is that students understand what we do as
teachers and how different learners respond to information.
Teachers need to be confident in their teaching of PDHPE and
know all areas of health so they can demonstrate and model to their
students.

7. Academic Literature
 “Effective teaching. In development physical education for today’s children”
by Gallahue states some teaching tips for teachers and summarises why
the curriculum is so important and why each children is an individual and
learns at there own rate. This relates to PDHPE because it shows that not
all children will be at the same level of skills and capabilities so us as
teachers need to know different games and strategies to keep everyone
included.
 It is important that teachers know the syllabus very well and know what they
are planning to do for each lesson and the outcome that they want to
achieve, it is also important for the students to know what they are focusing
on for the lesson so they can know if it is being achieved. The syllabus is a
very useful document and teachers need to be able to teach the outcomes
and indicators confidently.

8. References
 Gallahue, D. L. (1996). Chapter 12. In Developmental
physical education for today's children (3rd ed.).
Dubuque, Iowa: Brown & Benchmark
 Kirk, D. (1996). The crisis in school physical education: An
argument against the tide. The ACHPER National
Journal, 43(4), pp. 25-27.
 NSW Board of Studies. (2007). Personal
development, health and physical education K-6: Syllabus.
Sydney: Author.
 Rink, J.E. (2003). Effective instruction in physical education.
In S.J.Silverman & C.D. Ennis (Eds.), Student Learning in
Physical Education: Applying Research to Enhance
Instruction.
Champaign: Human Kinetics.