2. PDHPE Develops a Number of
Important Skills
• Moving
• Problem Solving
• Decision making
• Communication
• Interacting
3. It Provides Content in
a Number of Areas
• Gymnastics
• Dance
• Active Lifestyle
• Personal Health Choices
• Games and Sports
• Growth and Development
• Interpersonal Relationships
• Safe Living
4. It Promotes Physical Activity
• One area in which PDHPE is
important in primary
schools is that it promotes
physical activity. It provides
many different ways in
which a child can keep
active and shows that
physical activity can be very
enjoyable.
5. Lastly it Promotes a
Healthy Lifestyle
• Not only does it promote
physical activity, it goes
further and promotes a
healthy lifestyle. This
includes education about
nutrition and a good
diet, personal
health, relationships and
issues about safety in a
number of areas.
