PDHPE Presentation

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Why teach PDHPE at school?An Introduction
Access the Parents Guide to the NSW Primary
Syllabuses at http//k6.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.a
u/go/parents/pdhpe
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Why is PDHPE important?
Children between the ages of 5-12 greatly benefit
from being physically active. It can
Commonwealth of Australia, 2004
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Why is PDHPE included in the Primary Curriculum?
BoS, 2007
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Why is PDHPE included in the Primary Curriculum?
BoS, 2007
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In Summary

• Personal Development, Health and Physical
  Education develops the knowledge, skills and
  attitudes students need to lead healthy, active
  and fulfilling lives.
• Without its inclusion in the Primary Curriculum,
  a portion of children in our society will be
  disadvantaged.
• They will fail to understand what it takes to
  stay healthy and active through all stages of
  their life.

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References

• Bailey, R. (2006). Physical education and sport
  in schools A review of benefits and outcomes.
  Journal of School Health. 76 (8) 397-401.
• Board of Studies, NSW. (2007). Personal
  development, health and physical education K-6
  syllabus. Board of Studies NSW, Sydney.
  Australia.
• Board of Studies. (2008). Parents Guide to the
  NSW Primary Syllabuses. Accessed March 20, 2011,
  from http//k6.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/go/parent
  s/pdhpe
• Commonwealth of Australia. (2004). Australias
  physical activity recommendations for 5-12 year
  olds. Department of Health and Aging. Canberra,
  Australia.
• Tinning, R., Kirk, D., Evans, J. (1993). What
  stands for physical education in primary schools?
  Learning to teach physical education. Englewood
  Cliffs, New Jersey, Prentice Hall.
• Tinning, R., MacDonald, D., Wright, J. Hickey,
  C. (2001). How do students learn? In Becoming a
  physical education teacher Contemporary and
  enduring issues. Frenches Forest, NSW, Prentice
  hall.
• Tinning, R., McCuaig, L., Hunter, L. (2005).
  Teaching health physical education in
  Australian schools. Frenches Forest, NSW. Pearson
  Education.

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