In 2020 our staff and students will be engaged in a new syllabus. The curriculum document has been redesigned to consider the changes of students today and the ever changing nature of the world within which they are living.

Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE) develops the knowledge, understanding, skills and attitudes important for students to take positive action to protect and enhance their own and others’ health, safety and wellbeing in varied and changing contexts. Physical education is fundamental to the acquisition of movement skills and concepts to enable students to participate in a range of physical activities – confidently, competently and creatively. 

Through PDHPE, students develop self-management, interpersonal and movement skills to help them become empowered, self-confident and socially responsible citizens. Students learn in movement, about movement and through movement and are given opportunities to apply and adapt their skills across multiple contexts. The learning experiences in PDHPE provide students with a foundation to actively contribute to, and advocate for, the health, safety and wellbeing of themselves and others in the community and beyond school.. (PDHPE Syllabus)

A few of our staff had the opportunity this week to explore this new and exciting syllabus and are looking forward to implementing this in 2020. Our big take away from our professional learning was that this new curriculum will enable students to develop the knowledge, understanding, skills, values and attitudes required to lead and promote healthy, safe and active lives.