Perceptual motor programme (PMP)

The Perceptual Motor Programme (PMP) at Mānuka Primary School

PMP is a language based, developmental programme catering towards the needs of year 0/1 children.

This programme develops areas of motor skills like:

Fitness
Balance
Eye/Foot Coordination
Locomotion
Eye/Hand Coordination
Perceptions like body image and control
Rhythm
Directionality
Space awareness and laterality

Some of the skills being developed are:

Problem solving
Language
Confidence
Memory
P.E. skills
Social skills

The purpose of the PMP programme is to develop motor skills through movement. These skills are related to the child’s own needs, in the areas of eye/hand, eye/foot coordination, locomotion and balance and fitness (including stamina, flexibility, and strength).

The Perceptual Motor Programme aims to develop children’s perceptions and understandings of self through gross motor experiences. It helps children to refine gross motor skills to prepare the brain and body for formal classroom learning. This is a fundamental part of our foundation programme.