1. By: Aya Majeed
ID: 16806359

2. Why is PDHPE important for our children?
PDHPE is as important as other subjects in the curriculum, as it
enlightens our children to develop their knowledge, skills and
values for a healthy and better lifestyle.
 Inspires an understanding and appreciating of
oneself and others
 Improves a skill in students to create
knowledgeable choices in their lives
 Encourages lifetime participation in physical
activity

3. Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE)
is one of the six KLAs in the primary school. The other five KLAs
are English, Mathematics, Science and Technology, Human
Society and its Environment, and Creative and Practical Arts.
PDHPE K–6 integrates learning in a number of
previously separate areas of the curriculum. It is
concerned with the development of the whole person
and the improvement of quality of life for all students.
It encourages students to develop a commitment to life
planning.
Syllabus

4. PDHPE gives the opportunity to children to develop health
and skills and to understand the importance of living
healthy not only by eating healthy but through exercising
regularly, avoiding drugs and making a good social life. It
educates students by covering a variety of important topics
which teaches them how to make appropriate decisions on
many important life issues, including:
 Nutrition
 Child protection
 Movement
 Relationships
 Personal Identity
 Safety issues
 Drug education
 Sexuality
 Discrimination

5. Children will be aware of life obstacles and will know
how to deal with them.
They will feel more confident by the knowledge they
have gained
Children will be aware of what is healthy and
unhealthy or what is harmful for them.

6. Board of studies NSW (2007), Syllabus: Personal Development, Health and Physical
Education K-6, pp. 13-46