Curl Curl North Public School

Sample Public School PDHPE Policy

Rationale

The importance of a healthy and active lifestyle is important for the students and community at our school. Good health is characterised by improved quality of life, less sickness and disability, happier personal, family and social experiences and the opportunity to make choices in work and recreation.

Individuals lead a healthy lifestyle when they live in a way that allows them the greatest chance of achieving and maintaining mental, physical, social and spiritual wellbeing. When individuals are well informed on health issues and have a sense of control about the decisions they make, they are more likely to experience positive relationships, improved quality of life and less illness.

Our PDHPE program plays a unique role in the development of students’ knowledge, understandings and practical skills that lead to better health.

The ability of individuals to adopt a healthy lifestyle may be affected by the social and cultural context in which they live. Student learning is enhanced by an understanding that health is the responsibility of all parts of society. Through promoting the fundamental principles of diversity, social justice and supportive environments, individuals and communities are better able to act for positive health outcomes.

Students should be concerned not only about their own health but also about better health for all now and in the future. This is encouraged through raising concern for the welfare, rights and dignity of all people; understanding of how equity is effected by structures and practices within communities; awareness of disadvantages and actions for their redress; and understanding of how decisions are made and priorities established. PDHPE K-6 Syllabus

Student outcomes

Sample Public School will provide teaching and learning programs that lead to the achievement of student outcomes as specified in the NSW Board of Studies K-6 Personal Development, Health and Physical Education Syllabus K-6.

Students will develop skills in:  making, communicating and acting upon health decisions.  moving with competence and confidence  forming and maintaining positive relationships.

Students will develop knowledge and understandings about:  ways to enhance personal and community health and wellbeing  the composition, performance and appraisal of movement.

Sample Public School’s teaching and learning programs reflect the Department of Education and Training’s Curriculum Planning and Programming, Assessing and Reporting to Parents K – 12 Policy 2005. Developmental needs of students:

Teaching and learning programs at Sample Public School will:  reflect current personal development, health and physical education information and research  be implemented from Kindergarten to Year Six  be appropriate to level of the understanding, needs and cultural differences of particular groups  provide students with quality learning experiences

Whole school curriculum-based PDHPE

PDHPE at Sample Public School is planned and implemented:  as part of a whole school, K-6 plan  to include a balance of the Syllabus strands  to include teaching of fundamental movement skills  to include legislated areas of drug education and child protection education  to include evaluation and assessment strategies  to reflect current information, resources and research

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