Personal development, health and physical education

Welcome to PDHPE (Personal Development, Health and Physical Education).

Faculty leadership

Ms S. Starkey

Head Teacher - PDHPE

Faculty overview

The PDHPE faculty are experienced teachers who are passionate about all aspects of Personal Development, Health and Physical Education. We are committed to providing innovative and comprehensive learning opportunities for all students studying our subjects. We expertly integrate iPads into learning to increase analysis and understanding about movement, health, safety and wellbeing.

PDHPE faculty members also manage whole school and representative school sport. Please see our Sport section for more information at https://bomaderry-h.schools.nsw.gov.au/extra-curricular/sport.html

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Curriculum and programs

PDHPE is mandatory for all students in years 7-10.

7-10 PDHPE - Through PDHPE, students gain the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to safeguard and improve their own and others' health, safety, and wellbeing in different situations. Our focus on physical education empowers students to develop movement skills and concepts, allowing them to participate in various physical activities with confidence, competence, and creativity.

Electives years 9-10

Two year ROSA electives

Physical Activity and Sport Studies
Child Studies

Year 9 High Potential and Gifted Education elective

High Performance Athlete Program

Senior subjects

Health and Movement Science
Community and Family Studies
Sport, Lifestyle and Recreation Studies

Students playing table tennis outside

Students playing basketball on the school basketball court

Students playing lacross on the school sports field

Students playing paddle ball in the school hall

Student support

Borrowing sporting equipment – Students can borrow a variety of outdoor sporting equipment at breaks to engage in fun physical activity. Students regularly borrow sporting equipment such as footballs, basketballs, volleyballs table tennis bats and balls for our outdoor table tennis tables.

Online – All 7-10 classes have a Google Classroom to manage student learning. All senior classes have either Google Classroom or Microsoft Teams as their online learning platform

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Have a question for our PDHPE department?

Our friendly office team can help you get in touch.

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Learning

Find out about our approach to learning and supporting students to progress.

Travel to school

Learn about local transport options and how to get here safely.