Being Sun Smart
What do the 5 S’s stand for?
Slip slop slap seek and slide
Name one example of a personal sun safety resource?
Sunscreen, hats, long sleeve clothing, knowledge
Explain what slide means in the slip slop slap campaign?
Slide on sun safe clothing
Name three personal resources that promote sun safety.
Values and beliefs, goals and aspirations, genetics, morals, culture, family, friends
What is the name of the skin cancer that is most commonly associated with UV exposure?
Melanoma
Why is it important to minimise time outside during the hours of 10 to 2?
The UV radiation is the highest during these hours of the day and activity outside should be limited.
What is the primary ingredient in many sunscreens that helps block UV rays?
Zinc oxide
Evaluate and explain why providing sunscreen in staff rooms is important to develop sun safe habits for KGSC students. Refer to the social ecological model in your response.
Providing sunscreen in staff rooms promotes sun-safe habits at KGSC by increasing accessibility, encouraging role modelling by teachers, fostering a supportive environment, and reinforcing school-wide health policies, thereby influencing student behaviour through multiple levels of the Social Ecological Model.
Name the 5 levels of the UV radiation index, then name which numerical values relate to each level.
Low (1 to 2), moderate (3 to 5), high (6 to 7), very high (8 to 10), extreme (11+).