PLD

Contributing to students' well-being through HPE

02/08/2019 I was offered the opportunity to go on a PLD which was conducted at Auckland University. Initially I wasn't to sure what to expect but I was very happy with the information I received. During the PLD we discussed numerous ways in which we can intertwine Health and Physical Education, I was excited to discuss this as I find it is a area I tend to lack in. Gaining new information and having in depth discussions about this was very interesting and positive for me as I felt as if I left the PLD actually learning something.
Something I found really interesting at the PLD was the large difference between primary and secondary teachers about what they thought PE was about, it is clear that as students come through primary it is all about having fun, learning new skills and coordination however as they get older and reach High school we have a totally different meaning behind PE, we want students to develop things like resilience, leadership and a sense of accomplishment and success. As a PE teacher not only was this interesting but it was also a reminder about the mind frame that students may have coming into PE.
Overall the PLD was very rewarding, it was good to feel as if I left there with more then I expected and feeling as if I learnt something new.