P   D H P   E  

“Research has shown that regular participation in physical activity during childhood improves student’s learning, builds their understanding of teamwork and improves their general physical activity and fitness levels”.

(NSW Department of Education and Training, 2000)  

The   aim   of   PDHPE   is   to   develop   in   each   student   the   knowledge,  understanding,  skills,  values  and  a<tudes  needed  to  lead  healthy,  ac>ve  and  fulfilling  lives.      

                                                       (Board  of  Studies,  NSW,  2007)  

 The  subject  maLer  of  PDHPE  K–6  is  organised  into  eight  interrelated  strands:    1)  Ac>ve  Lifestyle  (AL)  2)  Dance  (DA)  3)  Gymnas>cs  (GY)  4)  Growth  and  Development  (GD)  5)  Games  and  Sports  (GS)  6)  Interpersonal  Rela>onships  (IR)  7)  Personal  Health  Choices  (PH)  8)  Safe  Living  (SL)  (Board  of  Studies,  NSW,  2007)  

ersonal   evelopment,   ealth  and   hysical   duca>on    

 -­‐    Posi>ve  understanding  of  self  and  others    –  Developing  informed  decision  making      –  Healthy  ea>ng  and  balance  die>ng    -­‐    Physical  ac>vity  in  everyday  life    –  Educa>ng  an  ac>ve  lifestyle    

   

(Board  of  Studies,  NSW,  2007)  

Encourages  posi>ve  decision  making  

Encourages  an  ac>ve  healthy  lifestyle  

Promotes  posi>ve  rela>onships  

Improves  confidence  levels    Develops  problem  

solving  skills    

Enhances    communica>on    

Refines  movement  skills    

Promotes  safe  living    

Promotes  posi>ve  lifestyle  choices    

Develops  strategies  for  dealing  with  life  changes    

(Board  of  Studies,  NSW,  2007)  

Research suggests that physical activity improves social and moral development of children, as well as academic performance. (Dwyer, Sallis, Blizzard, Lazarus, & Dean, 2001)  They should get at least 60 minutes of physical activity every day, including vigorous activities that make them ‘huff and puff’. (HealthyKids, 2014)

In NSW, close to 60% of children do not eat the recommended daily amount of vegetables.

Australian researchers found that children aged between 4 and 12 years who drank 500ml or more of fruit juice or cordial per day were twice as likely to be overweight or obese as children who consumed none.

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day – but one in four children in Australia skips breakfast.

References        

 Board  of  Studies,  NSW.  (2007).  Personal  development,  health  and  physical  educa5on  K-­‐6  

 syllabus.  Sydney,  Australia.    Dwyer,  T.,  Sallis,  J.  F.,  Blizzard,  L.,  Lazarus,  R.,  &  Dean,  K.  (2001).  Rela>on  of  academic  

 performance  to  physical  ac>vity  and  fitness  in  children.  Pediatric  Exercise  Science,    13(3),  225-­‐237.  

 HealthyKids:  Eat  Well,  Get  Ac5ve.  (2014).  Retrieved  May  5,  2014,  from    

 hLp://www.healthykids.nsw.gov.au/kids-­‐teens/5-­‐ways-­‐to-­‐a-­‐healthy-­‐lifestyle.aspx    NSW  Department  of  Educa>on  and  Training.  (2000).  Get  skilled:  Get  ac5ve:  A  K-­‐6  

 resource  to  support  the  teaching  of  fundamental  movement  skills.  Ryde,  Australia.