St Peter’s Boys Prep School Launches New Movement Initiative!
At St Peter’s, we focus on six pillars of education. We use the word SPACES to refer to our pillars: Spiritual, Physical Education, Academic, Cultural, Emotional & Social, and Service & Stewardship. Under our Physical Education pillar of the curriculum, the school has partnered with FMS Schools, a specialised Sports and Physical Education programme. This collaboration aligns with the schools’ commitment to providing the best educational experience for our pupils.
FMS Schools is a resource and software platform built specifically for Schools to help track, report, and develop functional movement in pupils.
By developing the correct movement habits in their formative years, the idea is to see children develop a positive association to movement, giving confidence as a teenager and ultimately setting them on a more active path for the rest of their lives.
Callan Cronin, Director of Sport at St Peter’s Boys Prep had this to say: “FMS brings a wealth of expertise and innovation to our Physical Education curriculum, enhancing the overall wellbeing of our students. The tailored programmes cater to various age groups and skill levels, ensuring that every pupil can participate and excel in basic and advanced physical activities. By partnering with FMS, we aim to promote a lifelong love for sports and fitness and to foster healthier, happier pupils who are well prepared for success in both their physical and personal lives. Together with FMS, we are dedicated to nurturing a holistic educational environment that cultivates not only strong minds but also strong bodies.”
FMS Schools is built into Four Modules:
- Movement Play – a multi video resource to engage children in a fun and simple way.
- The Bridge – an athletic development programme with 58 levels of progression, focusing on movement competency skills.
- Screening – in 10 minutes, a child can be assessed using 6 movement tests that challenge balance, mobility, and stability. The tests highlight where any imbalances, asymmetries and limitations are. The system then automatically builds that child a personalised programme based on their priority of remediation.
- Capacity Testing Data – a facility to record, report and manage all capacity data such as bleep tests, run times, standing broad jumps and strength work.
The data that is gathered is then displayed in reports, dashboards and analytics, with each pupil having a personalised Athletic Development passport.
An exciting and active journey lies ahead through this collaborative partnership! Healthy bodies create healthy minds!