Useful resources for teaching about sun safety

The following resources can support teachers in planning and delivering sun safety education in Queensland schools. As with any resource, it is important that teachers check content to ensure it is suitable for their class group. The principal makes decisions, in consultation with the school community, as to the inclusion of resources in school-based programs.

Website links:
Policy HLS-PR-013: Developing a Sun Safety Strategy http://iwww.qed.qld.gov.au/strategic/eppr/health/hlspr013/ Outlines how Queensland schools develop and implement sun safety strategies to protect students from dangers of over-exposure to the sun. (Please note that this policy can only be viewed on an Education Queensland login). Survey Design Tool. Survey monkey http://www.surveymonkey.com/ This site offers access to design data collection tools. Video tutorials are available and surveys of 10 questions or less are free of charge. Cancer Council Australia http://www.cancer.org.au/cancersmartlifestyle/SunSmart.htm This site contains information about skin cancer, risk factors and prevention, and includes SunSmart position statements and a SunSmart Schools page. Cancer Council: 10 myths about sun protection Myths about sun protection are addressed in a brochure available at: http://www.cancercouncil.com.au/html/prevention/sunsmart/downloads_nationalskin/myths_broch.pdf Cancer Council Queensland: Skin cancer http://www.cancerqld.org.au/page/prevention/skin_cancer/ This website includes information on early detection of skin cancer, sun protection and sun safety for early childhood. Cancer Council Queensland (Skin cancerSchools page)
http://www.cancerqld.org.au/page/prevention/skin_cancer/national_sunsmart_schools_and_early_childhood_centres/

This website explains the National SunSmart schools program and the SunSmart policy guidelines for school settings. The site also describes new resources available for schools and how to access them. Available resources include: SunSmart countdown and the accompanying activity sheet, lyrics, sheet music and instrumental version. This resource was developed by the Cancer Council Victoria, 2008. http://www.sunsmart.com.au/protecting_others/at_school/sunsmart_countdown Kidskin Middle Primary School Sun Safety Education Resource. This free resource is a comprehensive encyclopaedia of skin cancer prevention information and contains teachers notes, background information, parent education sheets and classroom activities which align with the education curricula for Queensland primary schools. Free copies can be obtained from Cancer Council Helpline by emailing helpline@cancerqld.org.au or by calling the Helpline on 13 11 20.

Queensland Healths interactive sunsafety game Falons Quest http://www.health.qld.gov.au/sunsafety/game.asp Falons Quest is designed for primary students from Years 3 7. The story is about Falon, an inter-space hero, who travels to other planets to learn how his people can be protected from the suns harmful rays. The game is web based and consists of three levels. It is located on Queensland Healths website.

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Queensland Health. Sun safety. Save your skin this summer http://www.health.qld.gov.au/sunsafety/ This website is a resource for sun safety in settings like early childhood, schools, local government, sport and recreation, workplaces, health professionals and the general public. Queensland Health. Sun safety http://access.health.qld.gov.au/hid/SkinHealth/SunSafety/index.asp This site includes information relating to various aspects of skin safety such as artificial tanning, solaria and sun glasses. Sun safety Queensland http://www.sunsafetyqld.com.au This not-for-profit site has been produced to help illustrate, by way of diagrams and UV charts, the intensity of the Queensland sun. It includes a downloadable brochure Sun Safety in the Sunshine State http://www.sunsafetyqld.com.au/media/Oziemski-sun-brochure-A5C.pdf Bureau of Meteorology. About forecasts for UV protection http://www.bom.gov.au/info/about_uv.shtml This site provides information, graphs and tables about the UV Index and current UV forecasts.

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