Learn about: skin cancer, being SunSmart, and how to incorporate sun protection strategies into your day to day activities.
Are you that person at your school who wants to improve the health of students, but keeps hitting resistance? You’re not alone! Health programs and initiatives work better when the whole school community is on board, but that can be easier said than done. For example, you may be trying to improve healthy eating, sun […]
O’Connor Primary School in Kalgoorlie has turned from students predominately wearing caps to the whole school embracing a sun protective hat in just a few months. With a school population of 776 students, it was achieved with team effort, whole school support and enthusiasm. O’Connor PS joined the SunSmart Schools Program in Term 1 2016. […]
Cancer Council WA supports schools to promote healthy lifestyle messages such as sun safety and healthy eating, and produce a biannual newsletter for school staff, parents and canteens. Healthy School News Term 1 2019 Articles include: Why baseball caps shouldn’t come to school Amelia’s warning – there’s nothing healthy about a tan Is your council […]
Comet Bay Primary School have recently installed new shade sails over their Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden (see below). Principal Matt Osborne shared the great idea the school came up with to raise funds for the shade (and air conditioning and now solar panels!) “We started the Cool Our School scheme to raise funds for the […]
This year marks 18 years of the SunSmart Schools program in Western Australia. In that time, schools have worked hard to maintain high standards in the program – for good reason. Skin cancer is the most costly and prevalent cancer in Australia and is preventable through reducing exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Here’s our response […]