Swim Shirts and Sunscreen in State Schools
On Sunday, 4 November the Premier released a media statement in relation to strengthened requirements of state schools under the Department's Developing a Sun Safety Strategy policy. The new requirements for state schools take effect from 2008 and are as follows:
- Swim shirts must be worn by Prep - Year 7 students during all water-based activities including swimming lessons. The only exception will be that swim shirts do not need to be worn during races at school swimming carnivals. In these cases, spectators will be required to adopt a range of sun protection measures.
- If parents are unable to provide a swim shirt, schools can allow students to wear a t-shirt.
- All state schools will be required to provide a broad-spectrum, water-resistant sunscreen of SPF 30 or better for students to apply on uncovered areas of the skin during outdoor activities.
The EPPR policies HLS-PR-013: Developing a Sun Safety Strategy and SMS-PR-022: Student Dress Code have been revised to take account of these new requirements.
Principals are urged to commence discussions with their school communities on the implementation of these measures in the 2008 school year.
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