Ducklings Pre-School

Ducklings Pre-School, 18 Welford Road, Creaton, Northampton, NN6 8NH

Sun Safety Policy

Reviewed April 2015

Aim: to ensure that children and staff are safe and adequately protected from the sun.

Duckling’s staff will make every effort to ensure that both staff and children can access the outside area at all times and are able to enjoy the sun safely by taking the following steps;

All parents receive information on suitable dress, headwear and sun cream to ensure their child’s safety in the sun in their terms and conditions. We would recommend that as a minimum, children wear a hat, cover their shoulders and wear enclosed shoes during periods of hot weather.

Parents are requested to apply long lasting sun cream (preferably 24 hours) to their child BEFORE their child arrives at Pre-School.

Parents must bring in a named bottle of sun cream, which is kept at Pre-School. Alternatively, Ducklings sun cream is available for staff to use for £2.

Staff will help children to re-apply their own or Pre-Schools sun cream at lunchtimes if staying for a full day, the sun cream permission slip should be completed and signed by parents or guardians. Children will not be allowed outside after lunch unless Pre-School has received written parental consent to reapply sun cream as this is when the sun can cause the most damage to the skin.

Ducklings Pre-School has a covered area for shade on sunny days and will make use of the tree shaded areas on very hot days.

A jug of water and cups will be placed outside on hot days to help remind children of the need to stay hydrated. Children are welcome to bring in their own labelled filled water bottle for outside play.

All children and staff will be actively encouraged to wear sunhats in hot weather. Ducklings have spare hats should your child not have one at Pre-School.

Staff will plan experiences to help children understand the dangers of playing out in the sun and how they can avoid sun burn through clothing and sun cream; they will also explain the need to drink water during hot weather. Ducklings Pre-School, 18 Welford Road, Creaton, Northampton, NN6 8NH

Sun Safety Policy

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