Know your sun facts from your sun fiction

Did you know that when it comes to sun protection, not all hats are equal? We all know that hats help protect against skin cancer and eye damage. But did you know that baseball caps do not provide adequate protection? There is now very clear evidence that baseball caps leave the cheeks, ears, chin and back of the neck exposed to ultraviolet

radiation, and to the real risk of skin cancer in later life.

We’re championing sun-safe broad brimmed, bucket and legionnaire hatsFrom next year we will no longer be selling baseball caps, and phasing them out starting with kindergarten. For all kindergarten students in 2016 it will be mandatory to only wear sun-safe hats. For other years it will be optional to keep wearing their existing baseball cap. Caps are no longer available from our uniform shop.

Sun-safe hats include: Broad-brimmed Bucket Legionnaire

Contact the SunSmart teamp: (02) 9334 1761 e: [email protected]: www.sunsmartnsw.com.au

Want to know more? Check out www.cancercouncil.com.au/sunsmart-primary or call the SunSmart team on (02) 9334 1761.

Sun safety on the public schools website www.schools.nsw.edu.au/studentsupport/studenthealth/sun-safety/index.php