PDHPE is essential in every
child’s education as it
reinforces the importance
of:
• Improving our quality of
life
• Happier, personal, family
and social experiences
• Opportunities to make
choices in work and

PDHPE is an important key
learning area within the
primary curriculum as it:
• Promotes physical activity every day
in multiple ways.
• Regular physical activity is an
essential ingredient for the
development and maintenance of
optimum health.

Encourages the
development and
maintenance of positive
interpersonal
relationships
• Successful interaction with others in
contexts such as the family, peer
group and teams is essential to meet
the individual’s need for belonging and
security.

Personal Health Choices
• Personal Health Choices examines the
process of making lifestyle decisions
and putting them into practice such as
issues relating to nutrition, hygiene,
the environment and disease
prevention.

Have fun! Be Active! Stay
Healthy!