PDHPE PDHPE in schools focuses on: • Social, mental, physical and spiritual health. • developing knowledge and understanding, skills, values and attitudes that will enable students to lead healthy and fulfilling lives. • drug education, fitness and physical activity, child protection and nutrition(Board of Studies, 2007).
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- 1. PDHPEPDHPE in schools focuses on: Social, mental, physical and spiritual health. developing knowledge and understanding, skills, valuesand attitudes that will enable students to lead healthy andfulfilling lives. drug education, fitness and physical activity, childprotection and nutrition(Board of Studies, 2007).
- 2. IT ENCOURAGES ANU N D E R S TA N D I N G A N D VA L U I N G OF SELF AND OTHERS
- 3. IT PROMOTES PHY SICALACTIVITY
- 4. IT EMPHASIZES INFORMED DECISIONMAKING LEADING TO EFFECTIVE ANDRESPONSIBLE ACTION Schools can help students to take responsible action regarding their ownlifestyle. They can support them in making informed decisions about factors that mayhinder or promote the wellbeing of themselves and others(Board ofStudies, 2007).
- 5. M O R E S P E C I F I C A L LY T H E S T U DY O FPDHPE IS CONCERNED WITH: Physical, social, cognitive and emotional growth and development patterns. The development and maintenance of positive interpersonal relationships. The factors influencing personal health choices. Living and learning in a safe secure environment the adoption of an activelifestyle. Fundamental movement patterns and coordinated actions of the body. Skills that enable action for better health and movement outcomes (Board ofStudies, 2007).
- 6. REFERENCES Board of Studies. (2007). Personal development, health and physicaleducation K-6 syllabus. Sydney: Board of Studies, NSW. leadership. (n.d.). Retrieved May 9, 2012, fromhttp://www.sa.mtu.edu/stulife/leadership/leadership/mission.html. Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. (2009, April 11). RetrievedMay 9, 2012, from US Department of Health and Human Services:http://www.health.gov/paguidelines/blog/?tag=/primary+prevention.
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