CHILDREN and staff at a Chester-le-Street school will be leaping their hearts out for charity next week.

West Pelton Primary School, at West Pelton, is preparing for a British Heart Foundation Jump Off on Tuesday, July 10, at the school.

The event is part of a national Jump Rope for the Heart programme, organised by the charity to raise funds for heart research, and to promote the benefits of regular exercise in maintaining and improving health.

The Jump Off will see children skipping ropes in groups of six for a total of two hours, with skippers swapping every two minutes.

For details, contact Lynne Goodes on 0191-370 0238.