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PDHPE IN SCHOOLS
RATIONALEPDHPE focuses on educating students to make informed decisions related to health and physical activity to build and maintain a healthy lifestyle. PDHPE improves understanding, knowledge and practical skills that lead to better health.
PDHPE encourages students to understand and value themselves and others, promotes physical activity to maintain a healthy lifestyle, leads to informed decision making and therefore helps the development and maintenance of healthy relationships.
PDHPE is essential in the development of 5 essential skills. These are:
COMMUNICATING – students will be able to express needs, wants, feeling, ideas and opinions, as well as develop essential listening skills.
DECISION MAKING – through knowledge gained in PDHPE students will be able to make informed decisions in relation to healthy lifestyle and personal choices.
INTERACTING – allows students to develop skills to relate positively to one another.
MOVING – students gain the ability to move to effectively in response to stimuli, participate in games and sports and master fundamental skills. PROBLEM SOLVING – students develop essential problem solving skills needed to gather information, generate questions and resolve problems.
IMPORTANCE OF PDHPE
BENEFITS TO STUDENT
Students will gain skills and development in the 8 strands of PDHPE and these will provide foundation for an understanding
of a healthy lifestyle. They will also create sportsmanship between students and encourage team work and cooperative
learning.Active lifestyleDanceGames and sportsGrowth and developmentGymnasticsInterpersonal relationshipsPersonal health choicesSafe living
MAINTAINING HEALTH AT HOME
Exercise for at least 30 minutes a day. This can be as easy as walking your dog! Play a team sport! You will make lots of new friends whilst being active.Eat a balanced diet. Making sure foods from all food groups are eaten and in moderation! Drink lots of water! Get plenty of rest to keep your body and mind happy and healthy!Spend lots of time with family and friends and play games and sports together!
Students can maintain healthy lifestyles learnt in PDHPE at home. Following these tips will help to maintain a healthy lifestyle and can be fun for the whole family!