Rationale for Advocating PDHPE.

1. The Significance of PDHPE
in Primary Education.
It is an important key learning area within the primary
curriculum as it encourages understanding and valuing of
self/others, promotes physical activity, emphasises decision-
making and an effective manner of taking responsible action.

2. ENHANCING PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, COGNITIVE AND
EMOTIONAL GROWTH.
- BUILDS ON PHYSICAL STRUCTURE; BONE AND MUSCULAR
HEALTH.
- IMPROVES CONCENTRATION AND RATIONAL THINKING
SKILLS.
- PROMOTES HEALTHY GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT.
- PROMOTES RELAXATION AND STRESS RELIEF.
- ACCOMODATES FOR DEVELOPING SOCIAL SKILLS, THUS
MAKING FRIENDSHIPS EASIER.
- IMPROVES THEN, SELF-CONFIDENCE AND SELF-ESTEEM.
- MOST IMPORTANTLY; IMPROVES SLEEP PATTERNS OF
STUDENTS LIVING A HEALTHIER LIFESTYLE.

3. ENHANCING THE DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTAINENCE OF
POSITIVE INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS.
- IN INTERACTIVITY AND ENGAGEMENT WITHIN PDH/PE, STUDENTS
SUCCEED IN CONTEXTS SUCH AS FAMILY, PEER GROUP AND TEAMS.
ALL OF WHICH ARE CRUCIAL FOR AN INDIVIDUALS NEED FOR
BELONGING AND SENSE OF SECURITY.
- DUE TO THIS, STUDENTS, PARENTS AND TEACHERS CAN WITNESS
A CHANGE IN RELATIONSHIPS, POSITIVELY.
- ALL OF WHICH ARE INFLUENCED BY SKILLS IN NEGOTIATION,
CONFLICT RESOLUTION, TOLERANCE, ROLES, RESPONSIBILITIES
AND COMMUNITY EXPECTATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH
FRIENDSHIPS AND RELATIONSHIPS.

4. ENHANCING THE UNDERSTANDING AND LEARNING OF LIVING IN
A SAFE AND SECURE ENVIRONMENT.
- SAFETY AND SECURITY IS IMPROVED WHEN STUDENTS
RECOGNISE SITUATIONS WHERE THEIR PERSONAL SAFETY MAY BE
AT RISK.
- THEY ARE THEN ABLE TO USE POWER EFFECTIVELY, USE SKILLS
AND STRATEGIES IN ORDER TO PROTECT THEMSELVES OR OTHERS
AND THE RIGHTS TO RESPECT AND SAFETY.

5. ENHANCING THE ADOPTION OF AN ACTIVE LIFE STYLE.
- STUDENTS ARE ABLE TO UNDERSTAND THE VITALITY OF A
BALANCED LIFESTYLE.
- THIS NEEDS TO BE DONE THROUGH BOTH REGULAR PHYSICAL
ACTIVITY AND HEALTHY EATING HABITS – HEALTH AND FITNESS.
- GENERALLY, THESE HABITS DEVELOPED IN SCHOOL YEARS,
SHAPE THEM AS AN INDIVIDUAL AND THESE IDEALS ARE THEN
MAINTAINED IN LATER YEARS.

6. ‘TAKE CARE OF YOUR BODY. IT IS
THE ONLY PLACE YOU HAVE TO
LIVE’.
JIM ROHN –
IF YOU CAN ACHIEVE THIS, YOU CAN
ACHIEVE ANYTHING! MISS YILMAZ.