The "Go Kids!" programme aims to promote the importance of physical activity and nutritious eating habits as the key to a healthy lifestyle for children.

The "Go Kids!" programme has been made possible through a partnership between The OSCAR Foundation and The Keri Juice Company, who want to put something back into the community and help promote balanced diets and healthy active lifestyles.

With the increasing amount of children participating in various sedentary free time activities, it is important that we promote the importance of physical activity. Regular participation in physical activity assists children to develop and maintain a good level of fitness as well as promoting growth, body awareness and the development of motor skills.

Children develop habits at an early age that last a lifetime, therefore it is important for us to set them on the right track to a healthy, active lifestyle. The more encouragement and opportunities children are given to learn these skills the better equipped they will be to lead a healthy active lifestyle.

The “Go Kids!” programme has been designed to provide OSCAR programmes with information, ideas, resources and advise to assist them in providing your child/ren with positive physical activity opportunities and healthy food options but it can only be successful if supported by you, the parent/caregiver. This section of our website can provide you with some fun activities and recipe ideas that you can try out and enjoy with your child/ren.

“Go Kids!” is a modular resource which is updated with new units regularly. So far it includes

• Warm Up / Cool Down
• Fun Factor - includes confidence courses and relays
• Step With It - walking and running activies e.g. scavenger hunts and orienteering trails
• Game On - a mixture of both physical and co-operative games
• Snack Attack - recipe ideas for a healthy breakfast and morning or afternoon tea
• Olympics - team events to encourage children to get involved and have fun
• Superstar Challenge - a chance for children to learn new skills to do well and enjoy their physical activity
• Breakfast/Yoga - new breakfast recipes and some fun relaxing stretches
• “Go Kids!” Hip Hop - a series of hip hop dances to the music of Nesian Mystik