DUBBO West Public School students got their heartbeats racing on Tuesday morning, thanks to the Heart Foundation Jump Rope for Heart Outreach program.
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Students across NSW have been participating in Jump Rope for Heart for more than 30 years.
It was not until 12 months ago that the Outreach branch of the project was introduced by the Heart Foundation, targeting Indigenous primary students across the state.
Jump Rope for Heart Outreach project officer, Kane Radford, said he was pleased with the project's reception.
"Last year we visited more than 90 schools," Mr Radford said.
In their bid to promote health within primary schools, Mr Radford and his team have worked extensively with a group of 13 students from La Perouse Public School in Sydney's south, who were travelling with the Jump Rope for Heart Outreach program as mentors for skipping activities.
Heart Foundation cultural leader, Vicki Wade, said the Outreach program was not focused on raising money.
With the program specifically designed to benefit Indigenous primary students, Ms Wade said the focus was directed at raising cultural awareness.
"Traditionally, a lot of these students' Indigenous Elders would have used skipping with vines as an activity for many years," she said.
Ms Wade said along with boosting both the Dubbo West Public School students physical skills with a skipping rope, it also benefited the La Perouse, or the Deadly La Per Skipping Crew, by building their self confidence and leadership skills.
