Personal Development, Health and Physical

Education:

Year 1

PDHPE“This syllabus is concerned with supporting the development of the student as a whole

person. Its implementation has the potential to contribute to improved and ongoing quality of life for all individuals

within the community.”(NSW Department of Education and Communities)

Why PDHPE?The benefits of studying PDHPE within schools are

significant and may include: • Confidence - an increased belief in their own

abilities to succeed.• Knowledge – how to live an active, healthy lifestyle.• Safety – How to live safely in your environment.• Relationships – students develop positive, interactive skills with their peers both as leaders

and team mates.

PDHPE preparing students for the school day

Studies have proven that those students who participate in an active lifestyle encouraged through the PDHPE syllabus enjoy:

• Positive school environment: active students are generally less aggressive and experience fewer discipline problems

• Mental Health: improves concentration skills and ability to manage anxiety and stress

• Social skills: Develops skills such as cooperation and teamwork• Learning: Active children are generally more motivated and better

organised than children who are inactive. Physical activity has direct links to improved learning outcomes

(Government of Western Australia Sport and Recreation)

Fun in PDHPE!PDHPE provides a uniquely, multifaceted style

of learning in which teachers have the flexibility to creatively engage their students. Lessons are:

• Not just limited to the classroom • Game based• Interactive

• Information is insightful and relevant to their physical/emotional development – stage

appropriate.

Inspiration“Leave all the afternoon for exercise and recreation, which are as necessary as reading. I will rather say more necessary because health is worth more than

learning”Thomas Jefferson

“The body is like a piano, and happiness is like music. It is needful to have the instrument in good order.”

Henry Ward Beecher