The perceptual motor program (PMP) is a group activity devised by physiotherapists, occupational and speech therapists familiar with the particular needs of special needs students.
Aim: To train the nervous system so that a child develops the ability to remember patterns of movement, sequences of sounds and the look and feel of things. When movement tasks are fully integrated, children are able to perform them automatically, allowing freedom to do more than one task at a time.

In addition, social and behavioural challenges are presented, words are introduced and reinforced, and behaviours such as waiting in line, taking turns, applauding the efforts of others are encouraged.

Key Areas:
• Body and space awareness. This usually develops from head to toe and from the centre outwards. Development is encouraged by movement through space such as swinging, moving the body/parts of the body in relation to pieces of equipment.
• Visual and spatial skills. Students are helped to track objects in all directions, match shapes and copy patterns.
• Communication and behaviour. In addition to verbal instructions, many pieces of apparatus are marked with Boardmaker diagrams.
• Balance - closely associated with the development of gross motor skills, is a function of the vestibular system located in the inner ear as well as specific parts of the brain. Insufficient stimulation of this system can lead to reduced muscle tone, which in turn decreases body awareness.
• Gross motor skills - the acquisition of large scale movements e.g: walking, running, jumping, skipping, climbing, moving in and out of positions.
• Fine motor skills - the acquisition of small scale movements e.g: performing building tasks, isolating various fingers, using tools, copying precise actions without overflow (accompanying large scale movements)
• Establishment of a preferred hand. Children need to perform many tasks with both hands together in order to establish a preferred hand. Examples include ball games, building activities, pushing and pulling tasks.
• The Brain Gym Program for EEP and Junior classes also follow similar principles to P.M.P. This program is conducted to Music with all Junior classes engaged at least twice a week.