Why is PDHPE so important?
The importance of pdhpe in primary education? it teaches children to mature into healthy individuals, and gives them a benchmark for the needed knowledge and skills to have in life. it teaches children to mature into healthy individuals, and gives them a benchmark for the needed knowledge and skills to have in life. Provides children with all the needed knowledge to sustain a healthy lifestyle for the whole life Encouraging exercise through classroom games Encourage positive life principles through fun interactive teaching and learning (role play, games, creative arts etc)
Teaching PE in school environments Teachers should follow the ‘Game Sense’ ideology of teaching Allow students to have free play and use their imaginations Encourage active play within a classroom, and in the playground Encourage cooperative and inclusive active activities in student’s play and structured PE lessons
PDH within a school Being sensitive around taboo or controversial topics Always leaving the discussion questions open ended, and never having a closed questions. Being objective and not allowing personal views to influence teaching Provides knowledge to children about varies personal and social issues that are evident within the society.
Future Teaching Practices Encourage healthy eating in the classroom Allowing students to bring in fresh fruit/vegetables to snack on in class Encouraging students to bring a bottle of water to class Always modelling good behaviour around children including food, exercise and general practices (hats, dress etc)