What is GO4it?
KIWISPORT
On the 11th August 2009, The Minister of Education announced the KiwiSport fund. Sport Bay of Plenty designed and completed a comprehensive community consultation plan involving whole school communities. Through the community consultation process 7 priorities were identified for the Bay of Plenty: Fundamental Skill Development, Collaboration, Quality Competitions / Events, Reducing Inequalities, Quality People, Key Messages and Professional Development.
KIWISPORT - REGIONAL FLAGSHIP PROJECT - GO4it
Background
KiwiSport consultation across Bay of Plenty recognised the need for a fundamental skills development programme for 5-10 year olds. In consultation with over 50 education and sport & recreation specialists, the GO4it programme was created. A pilot year of GO4it was launched in February 2011 and is operating in 22 schools throughout the Bay of Plenty region. These schools are spread across six core clusters around the region. They include Reporoa, Opotiki, Tauranga Central, Rotorua East, Whakatane and Papamoa. Schools in these clusters were invited to express their interest in being part of the programme in 2011, the Sport BOP board of trustees then selected appropriate schools based on a number of criteria.
What Is GO4it?
GO4it is a comprehensive fundamental skills programme that focuses on key skill sets that develop lifelong skills required to participate in sport and recreation for life. GO4it consists of nine skill sets, six that form the core skills, and three additional components that complement these. This programme has a long term focus that delivers age appropriate activities throughout the whole school.
How GO4it Works
Coordinated by Sport Bay of Plenty and delivered by regional sports organisations, GO4it aims to up-skill students, parents, teachers and coaches in fundamental movement and sport skills. GO4it consists of in-schools activities, delivered by quality deliverers in a child-centered, needs based ethos.
Review
Mid-way through 2011 a comprehensive review took place to ensure that GO4it in 2012 is as effective as possible. This review engaged all GO4it partners, both delivery experts and schools. The review enabled Sport Bay of Plenty to make a number of recommendations to the programme to implement for 2012. These changes will be effective to all participants in 2012, however 2011 activities will continue as planned during the initial phases of the KiwiSport consultation.
GO4it IN 2012
Changes have been made to the GO4it programme to support and ensure that the 4 key objectives can be achieved:
- To support children in developing skills that will enable them to participate effectively in organised sport
- To encourage collaboration between primary schools and provide a quality product that is appropriate and relevant to the school setting.
- Ensure that there are opportunities for continuous learning available for teachers, coaches, parents and volunteers.
- Encourage collaborative relationships between and amongst sports, to ensure less duplication in the delivery of sport in schools
Delivery Skill Groups
GO4it is divided into the following core delivery skill groups:
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Leg it: Working through a series of progressions, Leg it aims to develop effective running and jumping techniques that serve as springboards for further skill development as more core skills are adopted. This is completed through 6 x 1 hour sessions for years 0 – 2. |
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Move it: GymSports NZ’s ”moveMprove” programme develops core balance skills such as twisting, turning, rolling, stopping and body balance. Each of these skills is imperative to a sound foundation from which to develop sports specific skills. This is completed through 6 x 1 hour sessions for years 0 – 2. |
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Kick it: Kicking is an integral part of many sports. A variety of core activities based around kicking will be delivered. This will develop hand-eye coordination between the feet and the brain. This is completed through 4 x 1 hour sessions for years 3 - 6. |
| Pass it: Throwing and Catching. Netball BOP have collaborated with Rugby Union, Rugby League and Basketball to lead the way in this area. A variety of activities that are formed from existing resources from all codes involved is delivered, ensuring that the key principles of these skills are consistently delivered. This is completed through 4 x 1 hour sessions for years 3 – 6. |
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Hit it: Hitting with an implement (racket or bat) for some is easy, for others this can be a daunting task. Hit It works on the core foundations of hitting and focuses on developing hand-eye coordination that helps to associate an implement with an object through human intervention. This is completed through 4 x 1 hour sessions for years 3 - 6. |
Delivery of GO4it
Each aspect of GO4it is delivered through a lead organisation (usually a sporting code). It is the responsibility of the lead organisation to collaborate with Sport Bay of Plenty and other partners who have experience in the relevant skills set skill to ensure that the delivery is relevant, and a quality experience for students and schools. Each skill set has an advisory group that help to shape and influence the delivery material for each aspect and also contribute towards agreed outcomes that should be focussed on. Each aspect of GO4it includes a number of appropriate hours of delivery that is targeted at appropriate age groups. The delivery framework below describes the types of activities are delivered to target age groups:
Additional Modules (contestable):
The three additional modules are Swimming, Biking and Traditional Maori Games. Sport Bay of Plenty advocates that these skills are also crucial to developing a lifelong love of sport and recreation and will coordinate these aspects into each GO4it school also. Sport Bay of Plenty recognises that many schools already work with specific providers in these areas and therefore will coordinate these on a needs based approach with each school:
| Swim it: Professional delivery through a number of existing programmes that guides children through the processes of submersion and floatation leading to increased safety and swimming distances for children. |
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Bike it: Biking is one of the best ‘brain games’ one can do as it activates both sides of the brain as well as the pre-frontal cortex. In addition to this BIKE it ensures that BOP children are confident riders who can assess safety situations and manage the bikes correctly on the road. |
| Tokatu: Delivering the traditional Maori game of Ki-o-Rahi through the boundaries of tikanga and kawa, Ki-o-Rahi is fast becoming one of New Zealand most popular games and we are excited to see this forming part of GO4it in 2011. |
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Additional Module Delivery Framework:
GO4it works directly with school staff to ensure skill delivery is a sustainable part of school culture:
Lead it: Professional Development for Teachers of Go4it
Lead it: Leadership is one of the core by-products of sport. Teachers will be provided with professional development opportunities on the core fundamental movement skills to be able to further extend their content and delivery knowledge, therefore providing leadership to their students in the area of fundamental movement skills.
To view the full 2012 delivery model visit http://www.sportbop.co.nz/go4it-core-skills
RESEARCH
If you are a Masters or PhD student seeking a thesis topic inclusive of fundamental movement skills, Sport Bay of Plenty is open to project and research ideas that benefit communities in the Bay of Plenty region. Please contact the Fundamentals Team Leader (details below) to discuss research opportunities.
Contact Details
SPORT BOP CONTACTS
Nick Chambers
Fundamentals Team Leader 
(07) 578 0016 ext 809
(027) 617 1000
nickc@sportbop.co.nz
Debbie Garea
Fundamentals Advisor
(07) 578 0016 ext 819
(027) 474 6068
debbieg@sportbop.co.nz
