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Jump Rope for Heart Education Resources for Schools

  • Jump Rope for Heart Education Resources

    Over the last 38 years, over 10 million Aussie kids have skipped their way to a healthier heart. We’ve developed 24 lessons in partnership with Jump Rope for Heart: 12 of these you’ll find below and the other 12 you’ll be able to find over on Jump Rope for Heart’s website here.

Are your students active enough?

Jump Rope for Heart is the Heart Foundation’s ready-made fundraising and skipping program that helps primary school students move more and have fun, whilst raising vital funds for heart research, patient support and programs that help save lives.

Jump Rope for Heart can help primary schools meet the mandatory weekly requirements for student participation in sport and physical activity. To participate please follow the steps below:

  1. Register your school at jumprope.org.au/teachers
  2. Register your students. Parents can register their children at jumprope.org.au/parents
  3. Receive your free skipping kit
  4. Ask other teachers to promote the program in their classes
  5. Choose your start date and Jump Off (finish) date
  6. Start skipping and fundraising to help save Aussie hearts

Instructional videos

Need to learn some new skipping moves? Check out Jump Rope's YouTube Channel.

Units

Primary lessons

  • Lesson
  • ...

Jump Rope For Heart - Starting To Skip

  • Primary
  • Foundation
  • Year 1 - 2
  • Health and Physical Education
  • Health
  • Physical Education
  • Social
  • Mental Health
  • Physical Health
  • Social and Emotional Learning

With thanks to our partner

The Heart Foundation’s ready-made skipping program, Jump Rope for Heart, helps primary school students move more and have fun, while they raise funds for heart research, patient support and programs that help save lives.