From the Deputy

Day for Daniel - Friday October 25th

Our assembly last Friday featured our students in their usual school colours of navy blue and white, accented with a touch of red in recognition of our participation in Day for Daniel which promotes safety for all children and young people. At St Anthony's we are committed to ensuring that all of our students feel safe at school.  We also recognise the importance of equipping our students with the necessary tools to respond when they recognise that they may be in an unsafe situation.   

On Thursday afternoon I had the pleasure of working with the SRC and School Captains to revise our school Child Safe Policy which is articulated by students, for all students and which gives voice to their expectations and beliefs in light of Child Safety.  We look forward to sharing this with the school community in the coming weeks. 

Below our Foundation students are gathered to share their 'Safe Hands' which identify people they can seek help from if feeling unsafe.

Staying Safe: Sun Smart Students

This message is timely in light of the increasing temperatures that we have been enjoying in the last few weeks.  From September to April it is important to remember to use sun protection measures to help prevent damage to your eyes and skin. Given school hours fall within peak UV periods of the day, a combination of broad brimmed hats, SPF 30+ (or higher) sunscreen, shade and sunglasses can be used together to significantly reduce the risk of UV exposure.  We encourage all students to be sunsmart by applying sunscreen at regular intervals throughout the day, and to wear sunglasses and a hat when playing outside.

A free Cancer Council SunSmart app for iPhone, iPad and Android is available to download and features:

 • Personalisation: Download the app and personalise it with your natural skin type, height, weight, age, gender and set your location for anywhere in Australia. 

• Reminders: Set up a sun protection alert and receive daily reminders for the times of day when UV reaches a level that can damage your skin and eyes, as well as two hour reminders to re-apply sunscreen. 

• Sunscreen calculator: Use the sunscreen calculator to find out how much sunscreen you need to apply, taking account of your size and clothing.

 • Vitamin D tracker: Find out how much UV exposure you need for vitamin D. Seven day weather forecast: Check the weather for the week ahead for any location in Australia.

Best wishes,

Peta Overbury

Deputy Principal