Horsley Herald Term 3 Week 9

If you have a child starting school next year it is important to enrol your child and to

to attend Early Endeavours in term 4. We are currently taking enrolments for 2024 and you are encouraged to contact the office staff if you have not yet completed an enrolment application or if you require assistance. More information can be found on our school's website.

Sun safe hats

With the warmer weather coming up included are some sun facts. 

Did you know that when it comes to sun protection, not all hats are equal?

We all know that sun safe hats help protect against skin cancer and eye damage. But did you know that baseball caps do not provide adequate protection from the sun? There is very clear evidence that baseball caps leave the cheeks, ears, chin and back of the neck exposed to ultraviolet radiation, and this is the site of many skin cancers in later life.

We’re championing sun safe hats

Our school recognises the need to protect student’s skin and educate them about sun safety to reduce the risk of skin cancer. We provide ongoing education that promotes healthy lifestyles and individual and collective responsibility for sun safety. Sun safe hats are part of our schools comprehensive approach to sun safety and are supported in the following ways: 

• The school hat is part of our school uniform and is a sun safe design
• Students wear sun safe hats for PE and Sport and at lunch time
• We consider sun safety and the wearing of sun safe hats when planning school excursions.

Sun-safe hats include broad-brimmed, bucket and legionnaire styles

Want to know more? Sun safety on the public schools website

Have a wonderful week.

Anica Tanevski

Principal