PDHPE (Personal Development, Health and Physical Education) teaches students skills to lead healthy, active lives through physical activity, understanding themselves and others, and informed decision making. The subject aims to develop knowledge, skills, and positive attitudes around health, relationships, safety, and self-esteem. Key skills taught include moving, decision making, problem solving, communicating, and interacting.

1. PDHPE
Personal Development, Health and Physical Education

2. Why is PDHPE important?
• Promotes physical activity
• Encourages an
understanding and
valuing of self and others
• Emphasises informed
decision making
• Develops positive
interpersonal
relationships
• Provides skills that enable
action for better health
and movement outcomes

3. •to develop in each student the
knowledge and understanding, skills
and values and attitudes needed to
lead healthy, active and fulfilling lives.
The aim of PDHPE

4. PDHPE lessons teach us about…
• Safety
• Nutrition
• Personal Identity
• Peer Relationships
• Sexuality
• Self-esteem

5. 5 essential skills that children should
develop in PDHPE
• Moving
• Decision making
• Problem-solving
• Communicating
• Interacting