Forest Hill Public School pupils have every right to jump for joy after raising more than $50,000 through their Jump Rope for Heart program since 2009.
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Despite being in lockdown and learning from home, the pupils have raised almost $9500 for the Heart Foundation since this year's fundraiser started on July 16.
Teacher and Jump Rope coordinator Melissa Turner realises more than most the importance of the Heart Foundation's work after her father Peter and younger brother Glen both needed lifesaving heart surgery in the past year.
Passionate about the good cause, Ms Turner said the school students relished every chance they had to pick up the skipping ropes.
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"The program usually runs for about eight weeks and this total raised is about double what we usually raise in the eight-week program," she said.
"The students skip before school, at PE lessons, recess and at lunch and they just love it.
"They're so excited about sharing the new skipping skills they learn.
"They can do it alone, or with a friend or with classmates, anyone can have a go at their own level."
The school's nine classes and many of the teachers are all involved in the program.
"We try to cater for the interest of all ages," Ms Turner said.
"New staff that come here are blown away with the program's success and the students' enthusiasm.
"Some have said it's an amazing program and have left our school and run the program at their new school.
"It's great for the students' well being, it teaches them about health and nutrition and how important exercise is."
Ms Turner praised the effort from the school's students and their parents in backing the fundraising program.
"It's such a great amount the school community and parents have raised in supporting the children," she said
"Some parents have thanked me for doing the program as they've been directly affected or someone in their family has had heart problems and that really reflects their generous donations."
The school celebrated the end of the program by asking students to create their own skipping ropes and share a skipping skill with their classmates on Zoom.
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