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1. PDHPE
Personal Development, Health and Physical Education

2. What is PDHPE?
PDHPE is a subject that outlines the areas of “physical, social,
cognitive and emotional growth development” (PDHPE, p.7)
• It boosts the:
• Valuing and understanding of yourself and others
• Physical Activity
• Educated decision making
These aspects support the development and maintenance of
interpersonal relationships, it leads students into healthy
eating choices, teaches students approaches to protect
themselves, assist in an active lifestyle, help them develop
fundamental movement skills and allow students to achieve
skills that will assist them in decision making situations.

3. Why is PDHPE important?
PDHPE plays an essential role in developing knowledge and
understanding in:
• Active Lifestyle
• Dance
• Games and Sports
• Growth and Development
• Gymnastics
• Interpersonal Relationships
• Personal Health Choices
• Safe Living

4. Why is PDHPE important?
• PDHPE aims to ‘develop each student the knowledge and
understanding, skills, values and attitudes needed to lead
healthy, active and fulfilling lives…which will form the basis
for student to adopt a responsible and productive role in
society.’
Board of Studies NSW. (2006) Personal Development, Health and Physical
Education K-6 Syllabus. Board of Studies: Sydney NSW

5. Essential Skills
• It helps students develop 5 essential skills:
1. Communication Skills
2. Decision Making
3. Interacting
4. Moving
5. Problem Solving

6. PDHPE is an important key learning area as
it:
• Encourages and promotes physical activity
Did you know people should be acquiring at least 40 minutes
of moderate physical activity per day? And it’s important that
children should acquire of at least 20 minutes of intense
activity at least 3 times per week! Regular physical activity is
essential for the development and maintenance of optimum
health.

7. Reference List
• Board of Studies NSW. (2006) Personal Development, Health
and Physical Education K-6 Syllabus. Board of Studies:
Sydney NSW