PDHPE is one of the six key learning areas taught in primary schools, focusing on developing students physically and emotionally. It promotes regular physical activity and addresses community and health issues. PDHPE helps children become happy, healthy, and responsible by developing an understanding of themselves and others, while also practicing critical thinking and decision making skills that encourage lifelong health, wellbeing, and engagement with physical activity.

1. T he Impor tance of
P.D.H.P.E in our
Primar y Schools
By Alana Pitchford
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2. What is PDHPE?
 PDHPE is one of the six KLA’s taught in
primary schools.
 It is concerned with developing the
student, physically and emotionally,
building a sense of self.

3. What does it do?
 We promote regular
physical activity in a
variety of ways.
 It addresses a wide
range of community
and health issues
that students may
face.

4. Why is it important?
 PDHPE helps children become happy,
healthy, responsible and productive
people both in class and for the future.
 Students develop an understanding of
themselves and others.

5. How does it help?
 Students practice critical thinking and
decision making, a useful tool for
operating within the community.
 It promotes life long health and
wellbeing as well as a long term
engagement with physical activity.