FUNMOVES – A SCHOOL-BASED SCREENING TOOL OF FUNDAMENTAL MOVEMENT SKILLS

FUNMOVES is a school-based screening tool developed by Dr. Lucy Eddy to assess Fundamental Movement Skills (FMS) in children. The tool helps in identifying children with low FMS proficiency, enabling tailored support plans to enhance their motor development. With activities designed for quick assessment and based on robust scientific evidence, FUNMOVES has been trialled on over 1300 children, allowing teachers to accurately evaluate FMS. Schools are encouraged to upskill staff, identify specific needs of children, and create tailored support plans using the information gathered from FUNMOVES assessments.

• Movement Skills
• School Screening Tool
• Dr. Lucy Eddy
• Motor Development
• Physical Education

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1. FUNMOVES A SCHOOL-BASED SCREENING TOOL OF FUNDAMENTAL MOVEMENT SKILLS Dr Lucy Eddy

2. What are FMS? Participation in PA Fundamental Movement Skills Locomoto r Object Control Stability

3. Why do we need to assess FMS? 60% have low FMS in Wales all FMS all FMS curriculum FMS Norms data may not 1.9% have mastered mastered mastered current ability levels proficiency 11% have Year 2 represent COVID worsened FMS 0%

4. What are the issues?

5. Background work Working group was established 1 Developmental Psychologists (Motor Skill Specialists) Public Health (Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy) PA Researcher Systematic Review 2 Teacher 3 Questionnaire

6. Development of FUNMOVES Teacher-led Can assess a whole class in <1 hour Activities designed based on previous assessments but modified for feasibility Based in a 5x5m grid Measures running, jumping, hopping, kicking, throwing and balance

7. FUNMOVES Based on robust scientific evidence Trialled on >1300 children Teachers can accurately assess children s FMS FUNMOVES can identify children struggling with motor development

8. What can schools do? Upskill school staff Identify children s specific needs Use this information to come up with tailored support plans @LucyEddy L.H.Eddy@bradford.ac.uk