Client
Heart Foundation
Project
Jump Rope for Heart Outreach │ How to Launch the Program & Build a Skipping Team
Category
Schools, Aboriginal health, Health Promotion
Our client said
“Red Hat Films were great to work with on our Jump Rope for Heart Outreach Program DVD.
They were culturally appropriate in all aspects of the project and able to build rapport easily with students and staff at the school. This resulted in the entire process feeling like a small community when filming.
Red Hat were very flexible and committed to delivering the best possible product for us.
Sarah was always approachable and in regular contact with us.
The final product is emotional, fun and engaging. It represents the Heart Foundation’s values
and vision for the project. The DVD impressed everyone involved and meets the needs of our
intended viewers.
I highly recommend Red Hat Films for any project.”
Kane Radford
NSW Jump Rope for Heart Outreach Officer, Heart Foundation
Video Transcript
>> Kane Radford, NSW Jump Rope for Heart Outreach Officer, Heart Foundation:
The Heart Foundation started the Jump Rope for Heart Outreach Program to get out to schools which might not necessarily be involved in the program in the past due to fundraising constraints.
It gives them the opportunity to be part of a great program which has been around for 32 years now.
>> Cindy Parsons, Teacher, Coonamble Public School:
The original setup of the Jump Rope for Heart didn't quite fit us with the sponsorship and then the Outreach Program came up and it was perfect.
Skipping is a great activity for any child. Doesn't matter how fit you are you can still jump a rope. It doesn't need a lot of space
>> Kane Radford, NSW Jump Rope for Heart Outreach Officer, Heart Foundation:
They can all progress at their own pace which is a great way to progress their gross motor skills and also build their self-confidence.
>> Doris Shillingworth: Aboriginal Liaison Officer, Dubbo West Infants School:
You can see they're having fun because they're smiling and laughing, concentrating on how to do it.
>> Selina Brown, Aboriginal Liaison Officer, La Perouse Public School:
There are Aboriginal Koorie skipping games that have been around for quite a while.It's great that the kids are learning how to do it and to bring the culture back into schools
>> Doris Shillingworth: Aboriginal Liaison Officer, Dubbo West Infants School:
The kids can join in with each other and it's not competitive.
>>Rod Jarius, Teacher and Team Coach, La Perouse Public School:
I thought it would be a good chance to run a school program that would integrate our kids from Kindergarten all the way through to Year 6 regardless of their sporting ability.
>> Cindy Parsons, Teacher, Coonamble Public School:
You've got a 20 minute recess – it's easy to get a rope out and start skipping.
The manual from Jump Rope for Heart Outreach Program was a great resource to have. It's able to be followed by anyone even if you are not a great skipper yourself.
The Jump Rope for Heart Outreach Program is easily put into our lessons through the
KLA of PDHPE.
>> Rod Jarius, Teacher and Team Coach, La Perouse Public School:
The Heart Foundation itself, there's lots of support from them. They are willing to get out as much as possible. So they'll do some workshops with you.
The children got involved, our support staff got involved, all the teachers got involved. A good fun way to get out and get active. And it all led up to a Heart Day to celebrate what we'd learnt and achieved throughout the six or seven weeks we ran the program.
We invited all the parents and the community down. It was fantastic.
>> Cindy Parsons, Teacher, Coonamble Public School:
Our Heart Day last year comprised all of our kids from preschool to Year 6 getting together and going through a rotation of skipping activities. We also had some stations for rest and just to throw in a bit of fun we had pin the heart on the skeleton and they all loved it. We had parents come up and join in.
It was just a great day for everybody.
>> Rod Jarius, Teacher and Team Coach, La Perouse Public School:
This year we've asked for students who are interested in joining the skipping team that get a little bit more serious about their skipping. We are now having team training sessions twice a week to get them up and ready for their demonstration and performance.
>> Cindy Parsons, Teacher, Coonamble Public School:
The program is great for in-school but is also an awesome resource to have as an
extra-curricular activity. Just like you have a netball team or a football team you can have your skipping team who practices and performs for community.
Seeing what a wonderful performance the Deadly La Pa Skipping Crew put on has inspired the students and myself to get together to create something hopefully half as brilliant as what they've put on.
The program gives students a great base to be able to achieve their goals in skipping but also take it further and outside of school continue their skipping, teach it to their family & all be together having fun.
>> Selina Brown, Aboriginal Liaison Officer, La Perouse Public School:
They've come a long way since they first started practising. You could see they're enjoying it and the smiles and that.
>> Doris Shillingworth: Aboriginal Liaison Officer, Dubbo West Infants School:
They're playing and actually doing the exercise at the same time. It's a good activity and I think a lot more schools should be involved in it.
>> Cindy Parsons, Teacher, Coonamble Public School:
If your school's thinking about participating in the Jump Rope for Heart Outreach Program, I definitely advise you to take it on board. It just works in well with your day to day teaching, gives the student's confidence and self esteem and it's great physical activity.