Friday, 17 April 2015

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

Congratulations to Smart Start Preschool for pledging to explore options regarding providing shaded areas for children during breaks outside.

“We have ordered gazebos in order to provide shaded areas for outside play.”

(Debbie Branch - Smart Start Preschool)

Smart Start Preschool Completes Step 3 towards becoming a Sun Safe Nursery - Teaching Resources & Activities

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


“We have read the story of George today and started to learn the Slip Slop Slap song. The downloaded book has been laminated and is on display for the children to revisit. ”

(Debbie Branch - Smart Start Preschool)


“We will continually reinforce the importance of sun safety. ”

(Debbie Branch - Smart Start Preschool)

Smart Start Preschool is now an Official Sun Safe Nursery!

Congratulations to Smart Start Preschool for obtaining their Sun Safe Nursery Status & Award


“We found the process informative and helpful in educating children and parents about staying safe in the sun. ”

(Debbie Branch - Smart Start Preschool)

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

Congratulations to OpportunityPre-School for issuing Sun Safety Fact Sheets to all their pupils. OpportunityPre-School 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 current parents have been sent a letter and a copy has been put with the application pack to be given to all new starters ”

(Kerry Flanders - OpportunityPre-School)


“We have ordered new legionnaires sun hats for the Pre-School allowing for spares if the children should come without. We have children's sunscreen on the premises. Staff have pledged to wear a hat and sun glasses if needed and also to apply sunscreen before going outside. ”

(Kerry Flanders - OpportunityPre-School)

OpportunityPre-School Completes Step 2 towards becoming a Sun Safe Nursery - Shade

Congratulations to OpportunityPre-School for providing shaded areas for their pupils.

Shaded Area photo submitted by OpportunityPre-School

“We have a wooden structure with a roof to provide a shaded area. we also have a roof over the sandpit to offer shade and there is also another structure which offers shade for art and craft activities. ”

(Kerry Flanders - OpportunityPre-School)

Rudgwick Pre-school Completes Step 3 towards becoming a Sun Safe Nursery - Teaching Resources & Activities

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


“Enjoyed the song and has helped them to remember what Slip, Slop, Slap refer to.”

(Claire Brown - Rudgwick Pre-school)


“Updated our Outdoor Policy to include a Sun Safe section, involved parents both playing the song and e-mailing our Outdoor policy to each parent. Going forward every new parent will receive our Sun Safe Letter to sign.”

(Claire Brown - Rudgwick Pre-school)

Watcombe Childrens Centre Nursery Completes Step 1 towards becoming a Sun Safe Nursery - Sun Hats, Sunscreen & Role Models

Congratulations to Watcombe Childrens Centre Nursery for issuing Sun Safety Fact Sheets to all their pupils. Watcombe Childrens Centre Nursery 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:


“Watcombe Childrens Centre Nursery expect all parents to sign up to making children safe when in the sun. Boots Soltan SPF50+ suncream is used at all times, and will be administered throughout the day. Parents will need to bring in their own suntan lotion if their child can not use our own suntan lotion.”

(Nik Salter - Watcombe Childrens Centre Nursery)


“Sun lotion will be administered by staff throughout the day using our own sun lotion. We will have some spare sunhats available, but ask parents to always bring in their own hats. Staff will also have the use of the sunlotion to protect themselves from the sun, and be seen as role models for being safe in the sun.”

(Nik Salter - Watcombe Childrens Centre Nursery)