Welcome to the Sun Safe Schools Newsfeed. Below you will find news and updates about our progress in helping UK schools keep their pupils safe in the sun

Tuesday 31 July 2012

Fazeley Pre-school Completes Step 1 towards becoming a Sun Safe Nursery - Sun Hats, Sunscreen & Role Models

Congratulations to Fazeley Pre-school for issuing Sun Safety Fact Sheets to all their pupils. Fazeley Pre-school has also pledged to keep sun hats and sunscreen available for all their children and to act as role models with regard to sun safety:


“All parents and carers of children that attend Fazeley Pre-school will be provided with a Sun Safety Fact sheet and will be asked to give staff prmission to reapply sunscreen as needed.They will be asked to provide their child with a sun hat to wear for outdoor play.”

(Paula Thompson - Fazeley Pre-school)


“Fazeley Pre-school has a supply of spare sunhats for children to wear and has its own sunscrren in case parents have forgotten to send some in with their child. Staff act as appropraite role models during sunny weather, themselves wearing sunscreen and sun hats and staying in teh shade on really hot days.”

(Paula Thompson - Fazeley Pre-school)

Monday 30 July 2012

Bright Futures Day Nursery Completes Step 1 towards becoming a Sun Safe Nursery - Sun Hats, Sunscreen & Role Models

Congratulations to Bright Futures Day Nursery for issuing Sun Safety Fact Sheets to all their pupils. Bright Futures Day Nursery has also pledged to keep sun hats and sunscreen available for all their children and to act as role models with regard to sun safety:


“We always send out our letters near the beginning of summer to ensure that our parents bring in all of the required items for sun safety. Further to this we always have our posters up as a reminder of the safety information. Plus our practitioner always ahve parentss sign for consent to apply suncream, just in case the british weather decides to brighten up.”

(Denny Leech BA Hons - Bright Futures Day Nursery)


“We always have spare sun hats and plenty of suncream around just incase somebody forgets to bring them in.”

(Denny Leech BA Hons - Bright Futures Day Nursery)

Bright Futures Day Nursery Completes Step 2 towards becoming a Sun Safe Nursery - Shade

Congratulations to Bright Futures Day Nursery for providing shaded areas for their pupils.

Shaded Area photo submitted by Bright Futures Day Nursery

“AT our nursery we have a large fixed gazebo on our playground, along with portable gazebos so we can add extra shade. Further to this we have plenty of trees in our surrounding, especially in our local wood which we visit very often.”

(Denny Leech BA Hons - Bright Futures Day Nursery)

Honeys Nursery Bumbles Pre School is now an Official Sun Safe Nursery!

Congratulations to Honeys Nursery Bumbles Pre School for obtaining their Sun Safe Nursery Status & Award


“well presented and easy to follow steps keep up the good work and thankyou for the activities and resources”

(Tonia Say - Honeys Nursery Bumbles Pre School)

Honeys Nursery Bumbles Pre School Completes Step 3 towards becoming a Sun Safe Nursery - Teaching Resources & Activities

Congratulations to Honeys Nursery Bumbles Pre School for reading George the Sun Safe Superstar to all their children and introducing everyone to the ‘Slip, Slap, Slop song’.Honeys Nursery Bumbles Pre School have also pledged to continue to regularly use the resources provided to reinforce the sun safe message to their children.


“the children now tell us the words of the story before we have said them the slip slop slap song is now part of our getting ready to go in the sun routine very thought out both”

(Tonia Say - Honeys Nursery Bumbles Pre School)


“we pledge within our activities we will use the resourses to reinforce the sun safe message we have also written a policy which is situated on the nursery door and a reminder is written on the notice board on sunny days too ”

(Tonia Say - Honeys Nursery Bumbles Pre School)

Honeys Nursery Bumbles Pre School Completes Step 2 towards becoming a Sun Safe Nursery - Shade

Congratulations to Honeys Nursery Bumbles Pre School for providing shaded areas for their pupils.

Shaded Area photo submitted by Honeys Nursery Bumbles Pre School

“we have a large canopy covered shaded area we have also risk assesed the outside area every hour through the day to make sure it is sun safe ”

(Tonia Say - Honeys Nursery Bumbles Pre School)

Honeys Nursery Bumbles Pre School Completes Step 1 towards becoming a Sun Safe Nursery - Sun Hats, Sunscreen & Role Models

Congratulations to Honeys Nursery Bumbles Pre School for issuing Sun Safety Fact Sheets to all their pupils. Honeys Nursery Bumbles Pre School has also pledged to keep sun hats and sunscreen available for all their children and to act as role models with regard to sun safety:


“Honeys Nursery is commited to educating parent/carers about sun safety and issues them with a fact sheet l at the begining of the Summer Term and pledges to continue to do this”

(Tonia Say - Honeys Nursery Bumbles Pre School)


“Honeys Nursery encouages parent/carers to provide children with an appropriate sun hat and named suncream however we do have sun hats and sun cream on the premises all staff are aware of sun safety and daily promote good practise ”

(Tonia Say - Honeys Nursery Bumbles Pre School)

Thursday 26 July 2012

Beach & Sun Safety

Scin has teamed up with the Pre-School Learning Alliance, the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), and Aardman with Timmy Time to help promote some lifesaving beach and sun safety messages for young children, their families and carers.

Most early years settings are pro-active about sun safety. With skin cancer being the most common and fastest rising cancer in young adults, it is important that children are adequately protected against the sun’s harmful rays and grow up with sufficient knowledge to keep themselves safe.

Likewise, there are some simple lessons that children can learn which will make any trip to the seaside safer. These range from knowing your flags to being able identify the lifeguards and knowing what to do if you become lost.

Resources for practitioners and parents

Timmy’s guide to Beach and Sun Safety is a downloadable pack containing information and tips to help early years workers and parents protect children from the sun and prepare for a safe trip to the seaside.
This fun downloadable resource feature Timmy and his friends to help children learn these important messages.
Timmy Time Guide to Beach and Sun Safety

Become a Sun Safe Nursery

Skcin have just launched a Sun Safe Nurseries accreditation scheme, available exclusively for Alliance member settings. Register your setting and follow the 3 simple steps to gain your Sun Safe Nursery status.
Log on to www.sunsafenurseries.co.uk

Top tips for parents

Summer means lots of outdoor play and maybe even the odd trip to the seaside! But before we all rush outside and start having fun, there are dangers that everyone should be aware of, no matter how young or old they are.
  • Keep young children in the shade as much as possible - particularly between 11am and 3pm which is the hottest part of the day.
  • Slip on a t-shirt to keep shoulders and upper arms covered - if possible wear clothing with UV protection.
  • Apply a good quality sunscreen with a minimum SPF of 30+ and a 4 - 5 star UVA rating. Reapply generously every couple of hours. Don’t forget the ears, nose, cheeks and tops of feet!
  • A legionnaire sun hat is perfect for shading your child’s face, neck and ears.
  • Make sure your child has some good quality sunglasses with UV protection.
  • If you are going to the seaside, try to choose a lifeguarded beach.
  • Lifeguards wear bright red and yellow clothing so they are easy to find. Make sure your child knows where the lifeguards are so if they become lost they will know where to go.
  • The red and yellow flags mark the place on the beach that is safest to swim.
  • Never let young children go into the sea alone.
  • If you see someone in trouble in the water, don’t try to rescue them yourself. Alert a lifeguard or call 999 or 112 and
    ask for the Coastguard.
  • Skcin have just launched a Sun Safe Nurseries accreditation scheme. Find out how your child’s setting can register at www.sunsafenurseries.co.uk

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