Teaching PDHPE (Personal Development, Health and Physical Education) in primary schools promotes healthy lifestyles that can continue into adulthood by encouraging confidence, teaching students about their body and sensitive topics, and helping them understand safety, appropriate behavior, nutrition, exercise, and making good choices.

1. PDHPE
Teaching PDHPE in primary schools helps
to promote a healthy lifestyle that can
be continued into adulthood.

2. • Encourages confidence.
• Students learn about dealing
with sensitive matters.
• Students gain an
understanding of safety and
appropriate behaviour.
PERSONAL

3. • Students learn about their
body and how it functions.
• Gain an understanding of a
developing body and what
that means.
DEVELOPMENT

4. • Students learn about the
importance of nutrition and what it
means to live a healthy lifestyle.
• What foods are important to eat.
• Making the right choices.
HEALTH

5. • Encourages children about
the importance of being
active and living an active
lifestyle.
• Learn that exercise is
important and fun.
PHYSICAL
EDUCATION