PDHPE Rationale

Personal Development, Health and Physical Education

is an integral area, where students are exposed to the
understanding and development of themselves, and
also their choices. This is a vital aspect for them to live
healthy and safe futures.
Creating awareness for students
to be able to make safe and
healthy choices in life and also to
be able to integrate it within their
lifestyle. PDHPE looks at the
aspects of encouraging students
to be able to interact,
communicate, using problem
solving, and movement in various
ways.
Aim
Provides guidance and decision
making skills for all aspects.
Promotes knowledge and
understanding of their body and
their surroundings.
It also informs and guides
students to maintain and create
a healthy lifestyle.

PDH (Personal Development and
Health)
It allows students to be encouraged to
actively participate in a positive
manner to help keep a balanced
physical healthy lifestyle.

This helps students to understand the
vital necessity of physical activity and
the lifelong benefits, through the skills
they gain.

PE (Physical Education)
By assisting and creating awareness for
students in making healthy lifestyle choices
allows them to be better prepared and
informed with the decisions they make.

It also promotes safe learning and living
environments for themselves and others
around them. Students are taught and guided
to make and recognise strategies to maintain
their safety.

Healthy Lifestyle
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