Course information
The PDHPE department contributes significantly to the cognitive, social, emotional, physical and spiritual development of students.
We aim to provide opportunities for students to learn about, and practise ways of, adopting and maintaining a healthy, productive and active life. Our PDHPE syllabus places an emphasis on students learning through movement experiences that are both challenging and enjoyable, and improving their capacity to move with skill and confidence in a variety of contexts.
PDHPE at Hornsby Girls High School provides opportunities for the students to explore issues that are likely to impact on the health and wellbeing of themselves and others, now and in the future. The issues that affect young people include physical activity, mental health, drug use, sexual health, nutrition, supportive relationships, personal safety, gender roles and discrimination. Health issues that have the potential to appear in later life are also relevant due to their relationship to lifestyle patterns established in adolescent years and the possibility that they may impact on family and other significant adults in students' lives.