PDHPE supports the development of students as whole people by focusing on their mental, physical, social, and spiritual health and fitness. It aims to foster positive relationships, prevent illness, and promote participation in work, recreation, and lifelong healthy and active lifestyles. Specifically, PDHPE helps students develop fundamental movement skills, positive interpersonal relationships, and an understanding of themselves and others through fun activities that promote fitness, social skills, and healthy choices.
2. • Supports the development as a whole person
• Focus on mental, physical, social, and spiritual
fitness/health
• Being healthy prevents illness, fosters positive
relationships and participation in work and
recreational activities leading to overall improved
quality of life
• Tackling health issues such as obesity and
sedentary lifestyles
• Being fit for life through personal health choices
1. FITNESS
3. 2. FRIENDS
• Supports development and maintenance of
positive interpersonal relationships
• Positive interactions with others establishes
sense of belonging and security
• Develop communication and interaction skills
such as negotiation, conflict resolution,
tolerance, and roles and responsibilities
4. 3. FUNDAMENTAL MOVEMENTS
• Only subject within school curriculum that
develops students’ movement skills
• Acquisition of movement skills leads to enhanced
performance and promotes lifelong participation
in physical activity
• Physical activity is fundamental to health
• Movement is powerful medium for learning
• Develops students’ skills in moving,
problem-solving, communicating,
interacting and decision-making
5. • Students develop an understanding and valuing
of themselves and others
• Promotes diversity, social justice and supportive
environments
• Understand choices and their consequences for
individuals and communities
• Develops attitudes and practices towards
lifelong healthy and active lifestyles
4. FUTURE CITIZENS
6. 5. FUN
• PDHPE is fun!
• Increases engagement
• We learn through play
