Obtaining and encouraging children's health sets them up for life by reducing chronic disease risk. A child's health is heavily influenced by parents, family, community, and society. The World Health Organization defines health as complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not just the absence of disease.

1. - Obtaining and encouraging the healthiness of
children, sets them up for life as it reduces the risk
of chronic diseases.
- A child’s health and development is heavily
influenced by parents, family, friends, community
and Australia’s society as a whole.
-The World Health Organisation (2011) define
health as the “state of complete physical, mental,
and social well-being and not merely the absence of
disease or infirmity.”

2.  There are 6 KLA’s taught to primary school
students with Personal Development, Health &
Physical Education being one.
 It is acknowledged that teachers often devote
more time to other KLA’s to improve their overall
marks in the Naplan testing.
 Teachers need to understand the importance of
PDHPE and devote equal teaching time to the
KLA.
 Teaching children how to live a healthy lifestyle
will improve the quality of life for all students.

3.  PDHPE in primary schools teach
relevant skills allowing students to
be happy, healthy and productive.
 Students aim to understand
themselves and others.
 Students make informed decisions
in their life.
 Students Develop lifelong
attitudes to physical activity.

4.  The PDHPE K-6 syllabus focuses on five skills
that allows students to improve movement
and health outcomes. These are:
- Communicating
- Interacting
- Decision Making
- Problem Solving
- Moving

5.  The PDHPE K-6 syllabus explores a variety of
key concepts that fall under eight strands.
These topics and issues can be seen below.

6.  Board of Studies NSW. (2010). Personal
Development, Health and Physical Education.
Retrieved May 7th, 2012, from Educational
Resources NSW Board of Studies NSW:
http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/k-6/
 World Health Organization. (2011). Health Topics.
Retrieved May 7th, 2012, from World Health
Organization: http://www.who.int/topics/en/