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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT,
HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION
PDHPE aims to provide each student with
“the knowledge and understanding, skills and values
and attitudes needed to lead healthy, active and fulfilling
lives”
Why teach PDHPE???
* Values students wellbeing
* Recognises and addresses student needs
* Is of the notion that students are a whole person
* Teaches topics relevant to student individuality like social, mental, physical and spiritual health
* Provides students with lifelong learning skills
* Other key learning areas are incorporated in PDHPE like ICT, Math and English…
PDHPE creates skills for life…
with a focus on *Values and Attitudes…
students are taught life *Skills: decision Making, interacting, moving, problem solving & communicating And Students are empowered with *Knowledge
Overall… Students will be self- confident, self-accepting & will nurture their self- development…
PDHPE prepares students for life…
The 8 StrandsGymnastics
Games and SportsGrowth and DevelopmentInterpersonal relationships
DanceActive Lifestyle
Personal Heath ChoicesSafe Living
Examples of topics coveredPersonal Safety
Road SafetyWater Safety
NutritionDrug use
RelationshipsPersonal identity
FACT:
Although PDHPE is 1 of 6 key learning areas it is the only subject
that deals with students individuality on a private and public scale…
emotionally, physically, mentally and socially… without it where would our kids be?