Personal development,Health & physical

Education

Why PDHPE is critical in primary schools?

Benefits of PDHPE‘The aim of PD-H-PE is to develop in students the knowledge and understanding, skills and values and attitudes needed to lead healthy, active and fulfilling lives.’ (PD-H-PE K-6 syllabus p.8)

It is proven that “Students who are well nourished and physically active are better able to reach their academic potential and exhibit positive behaviours in the classroom” (NSW Auditor-General's Report Physical activity in government)

Holistic BeingPDHPE advocates and encourages a healthy and active lifestyle. It promotes and encourages physical activity while focusing on the importance of healthy eating and nutrition.

It does not only help their skeletal development; students also gain awareness of themselves, and others, and develop key values which will continue throughout their life.

PDHPE implores Teaching Games For Learning TGFU Model (Bunker & Thorper 1982) It provides a learning approach that puts the need and abilities of the participants over the importance of game.

PDHPE SyllabusThe New South Wales PDHPE syllabus helps to develop life-long skills in:Decision makingProblem-solvingCommunicatingInteractingMoving

So that they can lead responsible and productive role in society!PDHPE will help each student develop their knowledge and understanding in a variety of aspects including: Active lifestyle, dance, games and sports, growth and development,

gymnastics, interpersonal relationships, personal and health choices and safe living!

Our responsibilityParents, Teachers and Educating system plays an important role in our children’s lives; lets work together to bring about change and make PDHPE an important part of our children’s schooling lives!

StatisticsNSW Department of Health’s 2010 Schools Physical Activity and Nutrition Survey shows that an estimated 22 million children under the age of five are overweight31% of children are not meeting the requirement of 60 minutes of moderate and vigorous physical activity each day.Physical activity and education is declining in schools worldwide

References

Bunker, D., & Thorpe, R. (2007). A model for the teaching of games. Bulletin of Physical Education, 10, 9-16.

PD-H-PE K-6, (1999) Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE) K-6 PDHPE Syllabus, www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au

NSW Department of Health’s 2010 Schools Physical Activity and Nutrition Survey (SPANS)

NSW Auditor-General's Report Physical activity in government primary schools, cited in: www.audit.nsw.gov.au/.../05_PAB_Physical_Activity_Introduction.pdf.au