"Go Kids!" is a nationwide project to enhance the fitness of children participating in out of school care through a program that provides regular exercise activities. The OSCAR Foundation sees the "Go Kids!" initiative as a major strategy to put activity back into out of school time.

Research
The "Go Kids!" programme meets key recommendations from Sport and Recreation New Zealand (SPARC) by providing children with opportunities for daily physical activity and encouraging a range of movement experiences. The Children's Nutrition Survey results released in November 2003 show after school activity is undertaken by only 35% of boys aged 5-14 and 43% of girls aged 5-14.

Mission
The OSCAR Foundation has developed a mission statement for "Go Kids!" to 'deliver and facilitate physical activity and nutritional initiatives for the OSCAR sector, programme providers, families and children'.

Key Beliefs
The OSCAR Foundation is committed to the following beliefs

OSCAR staff will be positive role models for physical activity and nutritional choices.
OSCAR programmes will offer children daily positive age appropriate physical activity opportunities.
"Go Kids!" will be an innovative, inclusive and 'leading edge' physical activity programme/resource for OSCAR.
OSCAR programmes will be able to access quality training in providing quality physical activity opportunities.
OSCAR programmes will be able to access quality physical activity equipment and resources through "Go Kids!".
"Go Kids!" will initiate and develop quality partnerships with other key agencies involved in the physical activity and nutrition sector.
"Go Kids!" will be a self-sustainable entity of The OSCAR Foundation through funding opportunities, corporate partnerships and commercial initiatives.
All employees of The OSCAR Foundation will have ownership of "Go Kids!" and be committed to ensuring the project reaches its full potential.

The Initiative
The "Go Kids!" initiative provides a physical resource with new unit produced each year. It also includes training sessions, events, newsletters and competitions.

"Go Kids!" programmes have access to lots of information and resources to help them contribute to a healthy active lifestyle for the children who attend their programme.

OSCAR programmes which become an official "Go Kids!" programme provide their children with opportunities to participate in organised physical activity and eat healthy nutritious snacks on a daily basis.



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