1. Personal Development Health
Physical Education
Empowering children to make
informed, positive decisions in relation
to their own (mental and physical)
Health and wellbeing

2. Through a focus on core subject matter such as:
- growth & development
- interpersonal relationships
- safe living
- personal health choices
students develop skills and knowledge required to lead socially
just and healthy lives
Through a focus on core subject matter such as:
- Games and sports
- Gymnastics
- Dance
- Active Lifestyle
students develop skills and knowledge required to move and co-
ordinate actions that promote better health
Moving

3. It is the only syllabus from the
school curriculum that focuses
on the “whole-of-self”
development
It IS NOT concerned
with:
It IS concerned with:
Fastest Inclusivity
Strongest Fun
Fittest Development of self (not comparison
to others)

4. Involvement

5. PDHPE provides children with the skills & knowledge to
help reduce the statistics and instances of health
issues like those outlined above from occurring
DID YOU KNOW
23% of Australian
Children aged 5-14 are
estimated to be
overweight (17%) or
obese (6%)
http://www.aihw.gov.au/WorkArea/Dow
nloadAsset.aspx?id=10737423340
DID YOU KNOW
1 student in every 4 in
Australian schools
is affected by
bullying
http://www.kidspot.com.au/schoolzone/
Bullying-Facts-and-figures-about-
bullying+4065+395+article.htm
DID YOU KNOW
Continual peer
pressure can lead
to low self
esteem, loss of
identity, loss of
independence
http://www.drynites.com.au/wetting-
the-bed/social-emotional/peer-
pressure/what-is-who-risk/