P.D.H.P.E in Primary Schools

What is P.D.H.P.E

Personal

Development

Health

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Educat ion

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P. D . H . P. E i s o n e o f t h e c o r e s u b j e c t s t a u g h t w i t h i n o u r s c h o o l s . I t i s r e c o m m e n d e d t h a t a p r i m a r y s c h o o l s t u d e n t p a r t i c i p a t e s i n a t l e a s t 2 - 3 h o u r s o f P. D . H . P. E e v e r y w e e k .

T h e P. D . H . P. E s y l l a b u s t e a c h e s t h e f o l l o w i n g l e a r n i n g s t r a n d s :

- A c t i v e L i f e s t y l e

- D a n c e

- G a m e s a n d S p o r t

- G r o w t h a n d D e v e l o p m e n t

- G y m n a s t i c s

- I n t e r p e r s o n a l Re l a t i o n s h i p s

- S a f e L i v i n g

- Pe r s o n a l H e a l t h C h o i c e s

What does P.D.H.P.E cover?

I t he lps cu l t i va te l ea rn ing ou tcomes o f commun ica t i ng , dec i s i on mak ing , mov ing , i n te rac t i ng and p rob lem so lv ing . These ou tcomes he lp s tudents become confident , capab le and hea l thy ind i v idua l s .

Why is P.D.H.P.E important?