1. Why it is important to the children of 1/2G

2.  Stage 1 children are still developing their fundamental
movement skills. These twelve movement skills improve their
success in a wide range of activities such as team sports and
community recreation.
 These are not learnt naturally and are best taught at an early age.
 PDHPE is often the most active a child will be in a day and this is
the place that they imbed these skills.
 They then take these skills to the playground and home.
Without the fundamentals taught in PDHPE this skills are often
lacking.

3.  In today's society we are living a more sedentary
lifestyle and this is having repercussions on all of our
heath.
 According to the Australian Institute of Health and
Welfare:
 3 in 5 adults are overweight or obese,
 1 in 4 children are overweight or obese,
 The third highest cause of medical issues is
being overweight or obese.

4.  PDHPE teaches children to be active in a variety of
ways including exercise, sporting team involvement,
dancing and gymnastics to name a few.
 The students learn how to work as a team, understand
their bodies, even how to lose gracefully, cooperation,
and the fundamental movement skills.

5.  Yes there are side effects of PDHPE and they are
BENEFICIAL effects and include:
 The healthier a child is the less chance of developing
diseases such as diabetes.
 Increased mental health.
 Increased learning across the school curriculum –
Physical activity improves the brain for many activities.

6.  Get active as a family:
 Go to the park and run around
 Join a sports team
 Walk your dogs
 Eat healthy
 Introduce nature activities such as bush walking to your
weekends
 Be a role model for your child when it comes to healthy life
choices

7.  There is a great article commissioned by the West
Australian Government titled:
Sport and physical activity enhance children’s
learning
 This provides information that shows the benefits of
physical exercise on a child.

8. Australian Government: Australian Institute of Health & Welfare. (2013). Overweight and obesity: About
excess body weight. Retrieved from http://www.aihw.gov.au/overweight-and-obesity/
Government of Western Australia: Department of Sport and Recreation. (2010). Brain boost: Sport and
physical activity enhance children’s learning. Retrieved from
http://www.dsr.wa.gov.au/assets/files/Research/Brain%20boost_emailer.pdf