Teaching Teaching PDHPE PDHPE

In Primary SchoolsIn Primary Schools

Personal Development, Personal Development, Health & Physical Health & Physical

EducationEducation As we live in a rapidly changing society, there should be As we live in a rapidly changing society, there should be

an awareness on the importance of living healthy an awareness on the importance of living healthy lifestyles. lifestyles. (Board of Studies Syllabus: 2006, pp 6) (Board of Studies Syllabus: 2006, pp 6)

PDHPE should be considered of importance to the PDHPE should be considered of importance to the education system for it teaches children of the education system for it teaches children of the importance of being healthy citizens of society, in order importance of being healthy citizens of society, in order to become the future citizens of our community. to become the future citizens of our community. (Tinning & McCuaig: 2006, pp 4) (Tinning & McCuaig: 2006, pp 4)

Through learning PDHPE, students will Endeavour Through learning PDHPE, students will Endeavour different situations involved in becoming this healthy different situations involved in becoming this healthy citizen in order to teach them how to become members citizen in order to teach them how to become members of our future community. of our future community.

Rationale Rationale PDHPE teaches students how PDHPE teaches students how to become future members of to become future members of

our community through our community through acknowledging the importance acknowledging the importance

of living healthy. Students of living healthy. Students who lead a healthy lifestyle who lead a healthy lifestyle

have a greater chance of have a greater chance of achieving and maintaining achieving and maintaining

their mental, physical, social their mental, physical, social and spiritual wellbeing.and spiritual wellbeing.

As teachers of these future As teachers of these future students we aim to teach students we aim to teach

them how to become the best them how to become the best they can ever be, achieving they can ever be, achieving

their potentials and aiming for their potentials and aiming for success, in hopes that success, in hopes that students will become students will become

confident and attentive confident and attentive learners of whom in return will learners of whom in return will become successful members become successful members

of out community. of out community.

PDHPE is an important PDHPE is an important Key Learning AreaKey Learning Area

According to the PDHPE syllabus PDHPE is an important KLA According to the PDHPE syllabus PDHPE is an important KLA within the Primary curriculum as it:within the Primary curriculum as it:

•Encourages an understanding and valuing of self and othersEncourages an understanding and valuing of self and others• Promotes physical activityPromotes physical activity

•Emphasises informed decision making leading to effective and Emphasises informed decision making leading to effective and responsible actionresponsible action

• Physical, social, cognitive and emotion growth and Physical, social, cognitive and emotion growth and development patterns.development patterns.

•The development and maintenance of positive interpersonal The development and maintenance of positive interpersonal relationships relationships

• The factors influencing personal health choicesThe factors influencing personal health choices• Living and learning in a safe secure environmentLiving and learning in a safe secure environment

• The adoption of an active lifestyle The adoption of an active lifestyle •Fundamental movement patterns and coordinated actions of Fundamental movement patterns and coordinated actions of

the bodythe body•Skills that enable action for better health and movement Skills that enable action for better health and movement

outcomesoutcomes((Board of Studies Syllabus: 2006Board of Studies Syllabus: 2006))

OUR ADVOCACYOUR ADVOCACY

We aim to advocate the need to have PDHPE in We aim to advocate the need to have PDHPE in the school curriculum of our educational system in the school curriculum of our educational system in

order to develop in each student the knowledge order to develop in each student the knowledge and understanding, skills and values and and understanding, skills and values and

attitudes needed to lead healthy, active and attitudes needed to lead healthy, active and fulfilling lives. In achieving this goal we have fulfilling lives. In achieving this goal we have hopes that the future of our country is in the hopes that the future of our country is in the hands of successful and competent citizens. hands of successful and competent citizens.

ReferencesReferences•Tinning, R. , L. McCuaig & Hunter L. (2006) ‘Teaching Tinning, R. , L. McCuaig & Hunter L. (2006) ‘Teaching Health and Physical Education in Australian Schools’ Health and Physical Education in Australian Schools’ NSW: Pearson Education Australia.NSW: Pearson Education Australia.

•Board of Studies (2006) ‘Personal Development, Board of Studies (2006) ‘Personal Development, Healthy & Physical Education’ Syllabus k-6 NSW: Healthy & Physical Education’ Syllabus k-6 NSW: Foundation StatementsFoundation Statements