Why is PDHPE Taught inPrimary Schools?

“It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver” – Mahatma Ghandi

Good health helps us…

Live longer

Be happier

Be more productive

Look after our health by being active and making healthy choices thereby decreasing the chance we will be affected by Childhood Obesity (see next slide).

Try out a lot of new and fun sports and physical activities.

Know more about ourselves and others so we value ourselves and our relationships.

Make good decisions: whether it be when crossing a road or in a social situation.

In PDHPE we learn to…

Childhood Obesity

25% of boys and 23.3% of girls in NSW schools were classified as either overweight or obese in 2004. (SPANS, 2004)

This percentage is increasing every year due to an increasingly sedentary lifestyle.

Childhood obesity is generally caused by…

A lack of physical activity

Unhealthy eating

Genetics

Lifestyle