Victoria's Childcare- Childminder is now an Official Sun Safe Nursery!

Congratulations to Victoria's Childcare- Childminder for obtaining their Sun Safe Nursery Status & Award

“Easy and thorough, thanks.”

(Victoria Sadler - Victoria's Childcare- Childminder)

Roosters Kids Club is now an Official Sun Safe Nursery!

Congratulations to Roosters Kids Club for obtaining their Sun Safe Nursery Status & Award

“The Sun safe Nursey has been a really good scheme not only for the children but staff. Its a good to remind parents & children about sun damage and danger of the harmful rays.

We now have a big box with hats & sun screen which is wonderful.

The scheme was quiet easy to access and i like that there are different stages to complete .

the status is really good when ever you log ack on it it reminds you were you are with it.

We cant wait to put up our certificate and congratulate all for taking part in a fab scheme .

”

(Angela Marriott - Roosters Kids Club )

Warley St John's Under Fives Pre-school is now an Official Sun Safe Nursery!

Congratulations to Warley St John's Under Fives Pre-school for obtaining their Sun Safe Nursery Status & Award

“This process has been discussed at length at a staff meeting and all staff are aware of the importance of ensuring that the children are protected, and that the staff need to be good role models for the children. The resources are great and will be used to enforce the message of sun safety.”

(Carol Sudder - Warley St John's Under Fives Pre-school)

Warley St John's Under Fives Pre-school Completes Step 2 towards becoming a Sun Safe Nursery - Shade

Congratulations to Warley St John's Under Fives Pre-school for providing shaded areas for their pupils.

Shaded Area photo submitted by Warley St John's Under Fives Pre-school

“The pre-school has a large open outdoor play area. We have a small covered pergola which provides some shade, however on sunny days we make our own shelters and covered areas with material and use large parasols to ensure that there are lots of areas for the children to play in the shade.”

(Carol Sudder - Warley St John's Under Fives Pre-school)

Vickys Childminding Completes Step 1 towards becoming a Sun Safe Nursery - Sun Hats, Sunscreen & Role Models

Congratulations to Vickys Childminding for issuing Sun Safety Fact Sheets to all their pupils. Vickys Childminding 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:

“Fantastic scheme, 2 year old told her older sister why she needs suncream!”

(Vicky Hampson - Vickys Childminding)

“I will act as an appropriate role model to the children in my care. I always have spare hats, sun cream and t shirts available”

(Vicky Hampson - Vickys Childminding)

Clocktower Childcare Ltd is now an Official Sun Safe Nursery!

Congratulations to Clocktower Childcare Ltd for obtaining their Sun Safe Nursery Status & Award

“The resources are fantastic, and a scheme like this needs to be publicised more as we would have joined years ago! It is a huge campaign that needs embedding in children from a young age. The system is simple to use but in depth enough to ensure practitioners are definitely implementing it. Thank you.”

(Sally Wingham - Clocktower Childcare Ltd)

CROCUS EARLY YEARS CENTRE is now an Official Sun Safe Nursery!

Congratulations to CROCUS EARLY YEARS CENTRE for obtaining their Sun Safe Nursery Status & Award

“I have found this whole process really easy to follow and understand the importance of becoming a sun safe nursery as I have suffered with Skin cancer so this topic is very close to my heart. I have also passed all this information on to other nurseries within my region and encouraged them to register.”

(JOANNE HAYES - CROCUS EARLY YEARS CENTRE)

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

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

“Children enjoyed the story and song. We also copied the colouring-in sheet about George and Alice in the sun - some children coloured in the shoulders red so they showed understanding and we talked about how to avoid red shoulders.”

(Nicola Benge - Little Acorns Pre-School)

“We will return to the sun safety topic in September for the new children and then in the following Spring & Summer terms, issuing the parent letter to new children.”

(Nicola Benge - Little Acorns Pre-School)