Year 5 Sun Safety Workshop

Year 5 students have been learning about sun safety this term. They discussed UV radiation, skin damage, proper sunscreen application, Australians’ risk of skin cancer, and protection strategies. This week, students attended a sun safety workshop featuring Channel 7 reporter Kirstie Fitzpatrick, dermatologist Dr. Phillip Tong, representatives from SC Johnson sunscreen, MakMar shade designers, and senior students from Kambala with UV cameras. They learned about sun damage and even saw projections of their appearance at age 77.

On Thursday 19th Year 5 had a fun and educational day filled with so many vital facts that year five will use for the rest of our lives! There were many ways that year five not only got to learn about the sun but also about the different types of skin! At one point in the sun safe workshop, we got to analyse our skin and see how we could protect it even more. We got to try varied materials that could make sun sails and shade which will help us in our STEM/PDHPE project. We took part in quiz at the end to see how much we took away from the workshop. I now know that keeping our skin safe and healthy from the sun is vital for our future!
– Mila (Year 5)

People in Australia don’t realise how much damage the sun does to us. We have a hole in the ozone layer, which increases our risk of getting sunburn, and in turn, melanoma and other types of skin cancer. I learned all of this Thursday this week, when Year 5 had a sun safety workshop. We learnt about how much damage the sun really does to us, what our skin looks like under a UV light, and much more. And we went hands-on and got our own sample of sunscreen.  I learned lots of things, and I am now very aware about sun safety, skin cancer and the importance of sunscreen.
 – Layla (Year 5)

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