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Congratulations to Lon GDitton Infant And Nursery School for obtaining their Sun Safe School Status & Award
“This has been an easy to use and follow guide to helping everyone be more aware of sun safety. The children have really engaged but more importantly so have theparents and carers. Thank you!”
(Monica Paines - Lon GDitton Infant And Nursery School)
Congratulations to Rainford Pre School And Play Group Ltd for reading George the Sun Safe Superstar to all their children and introducing everyone to the ‘Slip, Slap, Slop song’.Rainford Pre School And Play Group Ltd have also pledged to continue to regularly use the resources provided to reinforce the sun safe message to their children.
“The children enjoyed the book, colouring activites and the song. We continue to use these resourse.
When the children were colouring this was the perfect opportunity to talk about sun safety in our setting.”
(Karen Burke - Rainford Pre School And Play Group Ltd)
“The resouces will continue to be used in our setting and we will ensure all new children and parents are given the required information and we will keep reinforcing the sun safe message.”
(Karen Burke - Rainford Pre School And Play Group Ltd)
Congratulations to Rose Lodge Nursery School for providing shaded areas for their pupils.
Shaded Area photo submitted by Rose Lodge Nursery School
“WE HAVE LARGE PORTABLE SUNSHADES FOR OUR GARDEN AND A PERMABUILD COVER FOR OUR COURTYARD AREA.”
(Gill Sandiford - Rose Lodge Nursery School)
Congratulations to Heddington Preschool for obtaining their Sun Safe Nursery Status & Award
“This is a very worthwhile and easy process to complete for any nursery or preschool and helps to educate the children on the importance of sun safety.”
(Leanne Weston - Heddington Preschool)
Congratulations to ALVASTON INFANT AND NURSERY SCHOOL for obtaining their Sun Safe School Status & Award
“It has been fantastic for our school to be involved in the Sun Safe schools initiative. The children have thoroughly enjoyed participating in a range of activities, which promote sun safety. Our school has purchased sun hats for every child in our school. We have received 'Sun Safe Schools' enhancement from the local Healthy Schools Team and have featured in the local newspaper. Thank you for your continued support. ”
(CAROLINE LUKE - ALVASTON INFANT AND NURSERY SCHOOL)
Congratulations to ALVASTON INFANT AND NURSERY SCHOOL for carrying out the ‘George the Sun Safe Superstar’ Lesson Plan.
Lesson Plan photo submitted by ALVASTON INFANT AND NURSERY SCHOOL
“We held a 'Sun Safe Superstar' day, where the children engaged in a range of sun safe activities, including making sun hats, sun glasses, sun safe posters. ”
(CAROLINE LUKE - ALVASTON INFANT AND NURSERY SCHOOL)
Congratulations to Bowes Pre-School for reading George the Sun Safe Superstar to all their children and introducing everyone to the ‘Slip, Slap, Slop song’.Bowes Pre-School have also pledged to continue to regularly use the resources provided to reinforce the sun safe message to their children.
“We have downloaded the Slip Slop Slap song onto CD and play it to the children whilst outside under our canopy, they are really enjoying singing it and reading the story.”
(Tracy Luck - Bowes Pre-School)
“We will keep sending out documents to parents of new starters to the school and keep reinforcing the sun safe message to the parents and children on a regular basis.”
(Tracy Luck - Bowes Pre-School)
Congratulations to Lon GDitton Infant And Nursery School for carrying out the ‘George the Sun Safe Superstar’ Lesson Plan.
Lesson Plan photo submitted by Lon GDitton Infant And Nursery School
“The children have all completed the sheets and all teachers have taught a specific lesson for sun safety. The teachers feedback include feeling that the lessons have made a big difference in the children's awareness of being sun safe.”
(Monica Paines - Lon GDitton Infant And Nursery School)
Congratulations to Stanton Road Primary School for providing shaded areas for their pupils.
Shaded Area photo submitted by Stanton Road Primary School
“we do have a field with lots of trees that the children can use in the summer, we also have 2 shaded shelters that the children do use a lot”
(Debbie Richards - Stanton Road Primary School)
Congratulations to Lewannick Preschool for issuing Sun Safety Fact Sheets to all their pupils. Lewannick Preschool 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:
“Lewannick Preschool will keep all returned sun safe permission slips in each of the children's individual statutory information files. Our new parent packs will include the sun safe letter and fact sheet.”
(Alison Sleeman - Lewannick Preschool)
“Sun hats with rims have been purchased for staff and children. A factor 50 sunscreen is also available at all times. All practitioners are active role models in wearing sun hats and keeping to the shaded areas of the outdoor learning area.”
(Alison Sleeman - Lewannick Preschool)
Congratulations to Ordsall PreSchool for obtaining their Sun Safe Nursery Status & Award
“Fun and factual website. Great information for parents and fun activities for the children.”
(Donna MacIntyre - Ordsall PreSchool)
Congratulations to Golftyn CP School for carrying out an introductory assembly about how to keep safe in the sun:
Assembly photo submitted by Golftyn CP School
“We delivered the Sun Safe assembly to the juniors and the infants separately.
The assemblies were carried out in the first week back after half term to ensure the children were introduced to the Sun Safe message prior to carry out the activities.”
(Claire Thompson - Golftyn CP School)
Congratulations to Mind Us Childcare for providing shaded areas for their pupils.
Shaded Area photo submitted by Mind Us Childcare
“I have three large trees that provide quite a bit of shade in the garden. I have a sun umberella over the sandtray and a large sandpit that is fully covered and shaded from the sun. The mud kitchen is also shaded from the sun. I have two play houses and a tent in the garden that provide shady places to play.”
(Emma Armitage - Mind Us Childcare)
Congratulations to BUILDING BLOCKS NURSERY LTD for issuing Sun Safety Fact Sheets to all their pupils. BUILDING BLOCKS NURSERY LTD 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 have now received a copy of the letter and fact sheet informing them of this scheme. a copy of the fact sheet has also been put on our nursery notice board.
This fact sheet will now also form part of our induction pack. ”
(TINA HART - BUILDING BLOCKS NURSERY LTD)
“We have a box of spare sun hats within the nursery and each room has a bottle of sun cream for nursery use. All staff act as role models and are asked to apply sun cream and wear a sun hat when outdoors with children. ”
(TINA HART - BUILDING BLOCKS NURSERY LTD)
Congratulations to Heddington Preschool for providing shaded areas for their pupils.
Shaded Area photo submitted by Heddington Preschool
“At preschool we have a shaded area where the children can play outside without being exposed to the sun all day.”
(Leanne Weston - Heddington Preschool)
Congratulations to Lon GDitton Infant And Nursery School for carrying out an introductory assembly about how to keep safe in the sun:
Assembly photo submitted by Lon GDitton Infant And Nursery School
“The assembly was well recieved. The parents are very supportive and in one of the lessons following up the assembly the teacher reported that all the children knew the sun safe messages.”
(Monica Paines - Lon GDitton Infant And Nursery School)
Congratulations to Bright Sparks for issuing Sun Safety Fact Sheets to all their pupils. Bright Sparks 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:
“Very usefull letter with lots of knowledgable and important information”
(Mandy Coath - Bright Sparks )
“We always have suncream and hats avalible through out the whole year”
(Mandy Coath - Bright Sparks )
Congratulations to Bright Sparks for reading George the Sun Safe Superstar to all their children and introducing everyone to the ‘Slip, Slap, Slop song’.Bright Sparks have also pledged to continue to regularly use the resources provided to reinforce the sun safe message to their children.
“George is now one of the favourite books here at brightsparks the children love him”
(Mandy Coath - Bright Sparks )
“i will regularly use these resources and we will sing the slip slop slapsong before we go out in the garden all the time”
(Mandy Coath - Bright Sparks )
Congratulations to St Michael's CE Primary School for providing shaded areas for their pupils.
Shaded Area photo submitted by St Michael's CE Primary School
“We have worked hard to ensure there is plentiful shade in our playground which is south facing at the front of the school. We have a stage area which we shade in summer months, we have seating under a large tree in one corner of the playground and we have recently had shade sails built to add additional shade - funded by the parents.”
(Jo Holt - St Michael's CE Primary School)
Congratulations to Tiny Hands Day Nursery for reading George the Sun Safe Superstar to all their children and introducing everyone to the ‘Slip, Slap, Slop song’.Tiny Hands Day Nursery have also pledged to continue to regularly use the resources provided to reinforce the sun safe message to their children.
“The children sing the song before going outside at suncream time. The children have been very vocal with their parents telling them they need hats and cream and singing the song”
(Tracy Kennedy - Tiny Hands Day Nursery)
“Tiny Hands will use the resources throughout the year to reinforce the sun safe message”
(Tracy Kennedy - Tiny Hands Day Nursery)
Congratulations to Tiny Hands Day Nursery for providing shaded areas for their pupils.
Shaded Area photo submitted by Tiny Hands Day Nursery
“We have various trees in the garden that provide shade throughout the day. We have a covered bandstand and a house that can be covered when the sun is shining and uncovered when not.”
(Tracy Kennedy - Tiny Hands Day Nursery)
