2. sport cartoons PDHPE encourages young people to take a positive approach to managing their lives and aims to equip them with skills and values for current and future challenges. It helps develop in young people the capacity to take responsibility for their own learning and promotes the value of physical activity in their lives.

3. PDHPE is an important key learning are within the primary curriculum as it: Encourages an understanding and valuing of self and others. Promotes physical activity. Emphasises informed decision making leading to effective and responsible action. Specifically the study of PDHPE is concerned with: Physical, social, cognitive and emotional growth and development patterns. The development and maintenance of positive interpersonal relationships. The factors influencing personal health choices. Living and learning in a safe secure environment. The adoption of an active lifestyle. Fundamental movement patterns and coordinated actions of the body. Skills that enable action for better health and movement outcomes.

4. PDHPE provides opportunities for children to develop health literacy and health skills and to understand the importance of living healthy and having an active lifestyle. It covers a variety of topics that allow them to make appropriate and accurate decisions on various significant issues such as: Safety Issues Sexuality Drug Education Child Protection Discrimination Movement Personal Identity Nutrition Relationships

5. Board of Studies NSW (2007), Syllabus: Personal Development, Health and Physical Education K-6, pp. 13-46