Friday 26 October 2018

Sunscreen

Sunscreen

A few parents have enquired into shading the play areas on the Orchard Campus. Chatsworth has been at our Emerald Hill location since 1998 and since that time there has not been covering over any of the play spaces. The spaces have not changed but the equipment has been updated. Children have been playing in all of our outdoor spaces prior to this year but they are now enjoying additional equipment.

We have a 'no hat, no play' policy and children are repeatedly reminded to drink plenty of water. There are shaded areas around the school where children can retreat from the midday sun if they feel hot or tired and we have numerous staff on duty during all breaks to watch for any signs of fatigue or injury.

We would like to encourage students to wear sunscreen while here at school. Although we cannot apply the sunscreen to the children, we can help remind them to do so before going out to enjoy their breaks. Should you want your child to apply sunscreen before they go out to play, please ensure you pack some in their bag that they will bring to school.

Below you will find a few links that could be useful. The first video shows parents the proper way to apply sunscreen. We would encourage all parents to apply sunscreen to your child before coming to school each morning.

We will also have the teachers share the famous Slip, Slop, Slap videos in class and perhaps in assemblies to help the children remember to “lather up” before they go out to break.


Parent how to video applying sunscreen to your child
Parent tips of how to get children to wear sunscreen
Slip, Slop, Slap 80’s version
Slip, Slop, Slap 2009

Should you have questions please do not hesitate to contact me or your child’s teacher.

Dr. Michael Berry
Head of Primary - Orchard Campus

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