PD/H/PE

Stage 2- Miss Rima 4S

In a society faced with many obese children and other related health issues, PDHPE in

primary education provides students the opportunity to have a better lifestyle. PE is

beneficial as it covers important topics for life such as health choices, growth and

development and child protection.

It also helps build skills such as:

Social skills ,

Leadership,

Socialisation and

Communication skills.

‘Physical Education has been used for the

purposes of survival, social control, military

fitness, health, holistic development and

citizen education from the time of the

ancient Greeks.’ Anthony Lasker (2000)

1.Social 2.Mental

3.Spiritual 4.Physical

5.WELLBEING

PDHPE looks at the holistic health of an individual. These are the:

“Young children are used to being the centres of attention. Feeling about self- concept and self-esteem are developing so it is important

that they experience success often” (Werner, 1994, Pg 40).

PDHPE covers one of

the most important

pedagogies in the

Primary school

curriculum

Growth and development Food and nutrition

Balanced eating habit

Special needs

Fast foods

Digestive system

Through PDHPE we learn many important information on health and development. For example, different illnesses such as diabetes and heart disease, or cultural influences such as festivals and religious ceremonies.

Health promotion &

PDHPE also promotes a Healthy and Active lifestyle as well

as an informative unit on child protection and safety. The

World Health Organisation define health as: ‘a state of

complete physical, mental and social well-being and not

merely the absence of disease or infirmity.‘

Through PDHPE a child is able to be provided with a place

where they can work together to protect their health,

whether that is through physical education or Personal

Development and Health lessons. It also allows students

to formulate goals to enhance their participation in

lifelong physical activity.

Child protection