During Terms 2/3 the children in Year 0-1 attend PMP each Monday.

The Perceptual Motor Programme (PMP) is a step-by step programme, designed and individualised for the development of PERCEPTUAL KNOWLEDGE and JUDGEMENT.

Perceptual knowledge/judgement comes from physical and sensory experiences that are repeated over and over. The perceptions that are formed over time help determine how children react to their environment, to others, and to new ideas. When this is well developed, consequential reactions are more likely to be appropriate for any given situation. When it is not, it can impede learning.

Children with common problems such as inattention, day dreaming, wandering, clumsiness, and disruptive behaviour are often those with a poorly developed "perceptual world." These children risk becoming frustrated and stressed which can shut down their ability to concentrate and comprehend.

A consistent and varied "diet" of physical and sensory experience is the key to developing perceptual judgments. The greater the store of experiences the better developed the perceptions and motor reactions. And when those perceptions and reactions become automatic, the brain is free for higher thinking tasks. In short, refining perceptual judgments prepare the brain for learning.

When children's brains and bodies are aligned, they become more self-assured individuals with the ability to adapt to changing situations, assess and manage risk, stay open to new ideas, feel secure in their place in the world and certain of their own abilities to make contributions to that world.

Thanks for reading the theory (from the Manual) behind PMP. The children love their sessions each week. A huge thank you to our volunteer parents who turn up each week to help us. We couldn't do it without you. Enjoy the photo gallery... you might spot someone you know!