Success with hats

Woy Woy South Public School has succeeded in implementing a "no hat no play" policy as part of their commitment to the Cancer Council to be a "sunsafe school", according to principal Mr Terry Greedy.

The policy is aimed at ensuring students are not overexposed to the sun when participating in sport or physical education activities or simply playing at recess and lunch.

The school recognises that from time to time students may genuinely forget to bring their hat to school and for these students a hat borrowing option will be available where students can borrow a hat rather than stay under cover.

"This procedure has been working well for the whole year until recently when those fortunate enough to borrow a hat have failed to return it," Mr Greedy said.

Newsletter, 5 Nov 2010 Terry Greedy, Woy Woy South Public School