SunSmart in School

Are we experiencing a false spring or has it truly arrived? Living in Melbourne - who

 knows?

The sun is breaching through those clouds are little bit more and the days are beginning to warm up as we hopefully head out of the gloomiest part of the year. As the UV rating increases and we enter Term 4 Albanvale Primary School's Sun Smart Policy will be implemented.

There are a number of actions that both parents and schools are encourage to take to ensure we are all sun  safe when we are outdoors:

• role-modelling personal sun protection measures while walking to and from school and while at school, including applying sunscreen before going outside
• encouraging and reminding students/children to wear sun-protective clothing, hats, close-fitting wrap-around sunglasses, and to use and reapply sunscreen
• where possible provide and encourage students to bring sunscreen to school
• remind students to apply sunscreen before going outdoors, through visual reminder notices, sunscreen monitors, sun screen buddies or sunscreen stations near entry and exit points in the classroom.

The Albanvale Primary School Sun Smart Policy makes it COMPULSORY to wear a wide brim hat during recess, lunch break and during any outdoor play. Please ensure your child has a school hat with their name clearly labelled to wear every day.

School hats are available to Uniform Group (formally PSW), the school uniform suppliers, to purchase.