JUMP ROPE FOR HEART

1989 was a notable year for many reasons. New Principal Jim Wiblen was appointed, the Edward School fete raised a whopping $ 7000, Healthy Harold and the Riverina Mobile Life Education Van visited Edward for the first time (a program still continuing to this day).

That year also saw the introduction of a wonderful program – ‘Jump Rope for Heart.’

The program, which supports the fundraising efforts of the National Heart Foundation, promotes fitness and heart health while participants acquire motor skills though an intensive skipping program.

The program has continued at Edward to this day – approaching 35 years of fitness and fun.

The whole school participates in regular skipping skills sessions leading up to Jump Rope day late in Term 2, where the skills of all pupils and specially trained demonstration teams are showcased.

Highly skilled routines, performed to up-beat musical accompaniment are performed for the school community.

Over the years the demonstration teams have visited district schools, performing workshops across the Southern Riverina.

Nicole Bermingham, Sarah Young, Deb Bowie, Margaret Werner, Karen Druitt, Nat Dawson and Alisha Taylor (both former pupils) have all contributed enthusiastically to the program over the decades to training demonstration teams and coordinating whole school fitness and skipping skills session.

Jump Rope is a fabulous Edward tradition and will hopefully continue to be enjoyed by our pupils for the next 50 years.