Why it is important to teach PDHPE in Primary Schools

Communication Skills

decision making skills

problem solving skills

Interacting skills

Personal health choices

Movement skills

Importance of PDHPE…

• PDHPE encourages children to make personal health choices, which is essential for healthy development.

• PDHPE has been often viewed as not having great importance to subjects such as English and Maths.

• However, PDHPE is essential as it enables children to develop communication, decision making, interacting, movement and problem solving skills.

• This presentation will argue about the importance of having PDHPE in Primary Schools.

Communicating and Interacting skills

• Students develop effective ways to communicate with others.

• This is essential as it allows students to form positive relationships, which are essential for well-being.

• Children develop positive interpersonal relationships.

• Interpersonal skills are essential as it provides students with a sense of belonging.

Decision Making skills

• Students develop decision making skills through play.• Decision making skills need to be developed and

practised as it allows children to experiment, explore and make choices.

• Also, children develop confidence to take risks and to extend their investigations of the world.

• PDHPE provides the best opportunities for supporting decision making skills.

Moving and Problem solving skills

• Children learn to seek help when faced with problems.

• Also, learn to use a variety of problem solving skills.

• PDHPE encourages children to take part in physical activity. As a result, children are provide with movement skills.

• Movement skills are essential as it encourages children to make positive health choices and lifestyles.