Developing Fundamental Movement Skills - Northern Ireland ...

Progression within
Fundamental Movement Skills
Generally, skills such as the forward roll and dribble are more diffi cult
than the skills of running and balancing.
By the end of year 4, all children should have been provided with
opportunities to develop the range of FMS skills.
The FMS sequence detailed below provides suggestions on the order
of which to teach the range of FMS. There are three categories, as
developed by the Western Australian model and adopted within
Northern Ireland. They are: body management, locomotor and
object control.
The sequence below is colour coded to give guidance on those skills
that children should experience, be taught and are continuing to
develop further:
Please note that this is only a sample as used by one of the pilot schools
and remember that all schools and classes are diff erent. The range of
FMS skills are not necessarily developed or acquired in the sequence.
This particular school has a nursery school and this has been taken into
account when planning and providing opportunities.
• Blue... Experience
• Red... Teaching
• Green... Continuing
Exemplar Fundamental Movement Skills Teaching Sequence
From Seagoe Primary School, Portadown