1. Personal DEVELOPMENT, HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION

2. Personal Development, Health and Physical Education is an important subject in Primary Schools as it develops the knowledge, skills and attitudes students need to lead healthy and active lives. Students learn about the importance of good food and regular exercise. They learn how bodies grow and change over time. They also learn skills to play individual and team sports and the values of sportsmanship and team work. http://k6.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/go/parents/pdhpe

3. PDHPE is essential for the Primary School system as it provides education on two areas in particular which are extremely important in the lives of children and provides knowledge which is important for them and will benefit them throughout their whole lives. These two areas are :

4. 1 – Healthy Eating Habits and 2 – Being Active

5. Teaching PDHPE in primary schools is CRUCIAL for the benefit of not only healthy individuals, but a healthy society 