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GGS Sun Protection Policy
This policy has been adopted to ensure that all staff and students
are protected from skin damage caused by exposure to the sun.
It applies everyday throughout the school year both on and off
the school campus.
Throughout the year, students and staff will be encouraged
to protect themselves from harmful UV sun rays in the
following ways:
1. Responsible and Proactive Behaviour
• Students are required to wear the correct GGS wide brimmed
hat whenever they are outdoors. The Uniform shop provides
students and staff with the opportunity to purchase hats with
a 50+UV index rating.
• A ‘No Hat- No Play’ statement is widely published, articulated
and enforced by staff.
• Students without hats are directed to a designated shaded
area.
• Students are educated to wear sunscreen prior to arriving
at school in the morning, and to reapply at recess and
lunchtime.
• Students are encouraged to take responsibility for applying
their own sunscreen which they keep in their school bags.
• Sunscreen is provided for all classrooms and for all outdoor
events. Regular reminders are issued by staff to students.
Staff are unable to apply sunscreen for any child.
• Students can wear sunglasses to protect their eyes from
harmful UV radiation while participating in outdoor activities
(when safe and practical to do so). Fashion sunglasses with
no UV rating are not acceptable. Sunglasses may be worn to
and from the school or when outside in the school grounds.
No Hat, No Play
The Preparatory School requires all children to wear a wide
brimmed hat while outdoors. Application of sunscreen during the
hot months is recommended. Sunscreen is available in all classes,
and at all club and sporting activities.
2. Curriculum and Student Education
• Sun protection and skin cancer prevention programs
are incorporated into the curriculum at each year level
throughout the health strand, ‘Personal, Social and
Community Health’.
• Teacher reference materials and resources are provided to
support sun protection strategies.
3. Environment
• Whenever possible, Priestley Hall or shade is used to counter
peak UV index times when Physical Education lessons occur.
• Shade is erected for both parents and students at all outdoor
carnivals and events where required.
4. Evaluation
We review the effectiveness of this policy each year in terms of:
• Student/staff adherence to SunSmart behaviour
• Regular assessment of shade
• Reflection, evaluation and updating of curriculum materials
and activities relevant to SunSmart education.
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Lost Property
It is imperative that you label all items of clothing your child
brings to school, including bags and shoes. Identification makes
it much easier to track lost articles of clothing.
Preparatory School lost property is placed in a large locked
container in the foyer of Priestley Hall. It is cleared weekly by the
Preparatory School Monitors. Named items are returned to their
owners and points are deducted from their Quarter. Unnamed
items remain until the end of term when they are placed on
display to be claimed.