Tagai jumps rope for good

Monday, 23 November 2009 10:03

The students at Tagai State College - Thursday Island Primary Campus have proven they have the biggest hearts when it comes to fundraising for the Heart Foundation’s Jump Rope for Heart Program. This school has shown they have the skipping and fundraising knack, raising an impressive $ $ 6,371.15 for the Heart Foundation.

Students at Tagai College help raising funds for the Heart Foundation while enjoying some exercise.

The result places Tagai as one of the top 10 best fundraising schools across all of Queensland.
Jump Rope for Heart Coordinator Marik-Ka Fitzgerald, said she was proud of her students passion for fundraising and their excellent skipping ability.
Miss Fitzgerald added, The program is easy to implement into our SMART moves lessons, and the best thing about skipping, is that skills can be adapted to suit students from prep up to year 7. Skipping can be as simple or advanced as you like, and it s a fantastic vehicle for building confidence and fitness levels. It is also a great outlet to channel energy in a positive way.
The skipping culture that has formed over the years at Tagai State College - Thursday Island Primary Campus is evident. Everywhere you look during school breaks, children from across the school are skipping mad, commented Miss Fitzgerald. It is a fantastic initiative and ticks all the boxes. The children get so much joy out of it, she said.
Students of Tagai State College - Thursday Island Primary Campus, thoroughly enjoyed upholding the strong fundraising tradition of their school by supporting the Heart Foundation’s JRFH program. Predominantly donations were collected from family and friends, sporting teams and parent-supervised neighborhood door-knocking.
Now in its 26th year, Jump Rope for Heart is the largest and most well known fundraising and physical activity program for young people in Australia.
In Queensland alone, more than 400 schools are participating in the program this year, skipping and raising money to reduce the devastating statistics around cardiovascular; disease the single biggest killer of Australians.
Since its inception, more than 8 million students representing more than 90 per cent of all Australian schools have participated in the program, to help raise over $60 million for the Heart Foundation.
Earlybird registrations are now open for the 2010 Heart Foundation Jump Rope for Heart program.
For more information, including how to register, visit www.jumprope.org.au.