Why PDHPE in schools?

Personal Development Health and Physical Education (PDHPE) is one of the six key learning areas(KLA) within the NSW Primary School Curriculum.

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Obesity in 21st century

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Childhood obesity is one of the most serious public health challenges of 21st

century

According to World Health Organisation (2013) in 2010 number of obese children under the age of 5 was estimated to over 45 million!

Lets save our youth through PDHPE.

Lets do the Three E’s to achieve a healthy life style:

at a healthy balanced diet. exercise 60 minutes daily. ducated on healthy life style.E

IMPORTANCE OF PDHPE IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS

Provides students with knowledge and understanding, skills , values and attitudes needs to lead healthy, active and fulfilling lives.

It promotes active lifestyle and physical activity. Educates Children about safe living- Road safety,

personal safety and safety at home and school. Helps to develop interpersonal relationships. Encourages them to make sound decisions for

their health choices.

PDHPE SKILLS

Children develop skills:- Communicating skills.- Decision making skills.- Interacting skills.- Moving skills.- Problem solving skills.

Active lifestyle. Dance skills. - Games & sports.- - Growth and development. - - Gymnastics. - Interpersonal relationships.- Personal health choices.- - Self living

Through PDHPE children develop knowledge and understanding in a variety of aspects including:

Live a happy and

full filling life with your

PDHPE knowledge,

skill and attitude.

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Reference list Images (Retrieved from) http://images.google.com/. Curriculum Support (2013). Childhood Obesity: The Problem is

getting bigger. (online) Retrieved from:http://www.curriculumsupport.education.nsw.gov.au/primary/pdhpe/assets/pdf/csarticles/chobesity.pdf .

K6. Board of Studies.nsw.edu.au(2013).K-6 Educational Resources:: Personal Development, Health and Physical Education(PDHPE). (Online) Retrieved from : http://K6.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/go/personal-development-health-and-physical-education.pdhpe.

Who.int (2013). WHO I Childhood overweight and obesity. [online] Retrieved from http:// www.who.int/dietphysicalactivity/childhood/en.