SUNSMART POLICY

Over exposure to the sun presents a serious health risk. Students must therefore be educated as to the need for suitable sun protection, and protected from over exposure to the sun whilst at school.

• To educate students as to suitable sunsmart protection strategies.
• To encourage children and teachers to protect themselves from the harmful effects of the sun.

• This policy is to be read as part of our Student Dress Code.
• Children will be required to wear school approved hats during terms 1 and 4 whenever they are outside.
• Staff will act as role models by also wearing hats when outside.
• Children without hats will be restricted to playing in designated shaded areas.
• Children will be actively encouraged to bring and to apply a broad-spectrum water resistant sunscreen (SPF30+). Sunscreen will be available in each classroom, and on excursions. Sunscreen will be available for those children who have forgotten their own.
• The wearing of sunglasses by children in the playground is acceptable.
• Whenever possible, outside activities on hot days should be scheduled before 11:00 am.
• The School Council will provide adequate shade structures for students as practicable; particularly over high density play areas such as sand pits and play equipment.
• The school newsletter and school assemblies will be used to highlight and reinforce the sunsmart policy.
• Sunsmart activities and sun protection will form part of the Health and Physical Education curriculum at all year level