PDHPE
Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE) are one of the key learning areas in the Junior School curriculum. Learning activities contribute to improves and ongoing quality of life for all individuals within the community.
PDHPE provides students with learning experiences to:
- Encompass all aspects of an individual’s well being, inclusive of social, mental, physical and spiritual health.
- Develop knowledge, understanding, skills, values and attitudes that will enable them to lead healthy and fulfilling lives.
- Highlight health priorities for young people, eg Drug education, Fitness and Physical Activity, Child protection and Nutrition.
At St Andrew's Cathedral School's Gawura campus our students:
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Are encouraged to develop knowledge and understandings about:
- Ways to enhance personal and community health and well being.
- The composition, performance and appraisal of movement.
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Are supported in developing their skills:
- Making, communicating and acting upon health decisions.
- Moving with competence and confidence.
- Forming and maintaining positive relationships.
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Are provided with learning experiences that develop students:
- Appreciation of and commitment to healthy and socially just ways of living.
