Golftyn CP School is now an Official Sun Safe School!

Congratulations to Golftyn CP School for obtaining their Sun Safe School Status & Award

“The whole school have thoroughly enjoyed carrying out all of the sun safe lessons! I believe that all of the children here at Golftyn are now Sun Safe Superstars!”

(Claire Thompson - Golftyn CP School)

Skcin Invited to speak in House of Commons

Anthony Hubbard from Skcin, spoke at the roundtable meeting on Tuesday 2^nd July in the House of Commons to discuss how we can combat the skin cancer ‘time-bomb’. Joined by chair Sian James MP and other speakers including TV's Dr Hilary Jones and Dr Raj Mallipeddi, Consultant Dermatologist at St Thomases Hospital, London. Their talks stimulated an excellent group discussion with Clincians, MPs and charity groups on how we can increase the prevention and early detection of skin cancer caused by long-term sun exposure.

Based on the discussions at the meeting a report is to be produced to highlight the key priorities, including specific calls to action to help raise the skin cancer 'time-bomb' issue up the political agenda, as well as preventative measures which need to be communicated to members of the general public. The report will look to identify measures to help prevent the development of the two main types of skin cancer – non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) and melanoma – as well as how to combat actinic keratosis – a pre-malignant skin condition caused by sun damage with the potential to develop into cancer.

Stanton Road Primary School Completes Step 4 towards becoming a Sun Safe School - Lesson Plan

Congratulations to Stanton Road Primary School for carrying out the ‘George the Sun Safe Superstar’ Lesson Plan.

Lesson Plan photo submitted by Stanton Road Primary School

“We passed the book round to each class and the teacher read the story to the children, it has been told now to all of the pupiks in our school, the children did a selection of the worksheets and designed some sun safety posters which we did as a competition in school”

(Debbie Richards - Stanton Road Primary School)

Bebington Pre School is now an Official Sun Safe Nursery!

Congratulations to Bebington Pre School for obtaining their Sun Safe Nursery Status & Award

“The children have really enjoyed learning all about sun safety and we downloaded slip slap slop and they enjoyed listening to the song, and loved the george book ”

(Laura Ellis - Bebington Pre School)

Lewannick Preschool Completes Step 2 towards becoming a Sun Safe Nursery - Shade

Congratulations to Lewannick Preschool for providing shaded areas for their pupils.

Shaded Area photo submitted by Lewannick Preschool

“we use our "yellow house" in all weathers rain,shine snow. we have just recieved a large amount of money from a local event and will be purchasin a sun sail to provide more shade in the open.

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(Alison Sleeman - Lewannick Preschool)

Stantonfields Pre-school Completes Step 2 towards becoming a Sun Safe Nursery - Shade

Congratulations to Stantonfields Pre-school for providing shaded areas for their pupils.

Shaded Area photo submitted by Stantonfields Pre-school

“We have three canopies in our outside area, one is a large permanent fixed canopy on our playground with two smaller fabric canopies on our grassed area for the children to shelter from the sun.”

(Marilyn Lewis - Stantonfields Pre-school)

Little Angels Nursery is now an Official Sun Safe Nursery!

Congratulations to Little Angels Nursery for obtaining their Sun Safe Nursery Status & Award

“Thank you. We have had a lot of fun using the resources. The children are often to heard singing the 'Slip, Slop, Slap' song around the Nursery. As a seaside setting, we think that it is important to raise 'Sun Safe' awareness with both children and parents.”

(Pauline Burden - Little Angels Nursery)