Lessons
Everything you need to teach sun safety – whatever your year group, topic and subject – is here! You will find engaging teaching materials that your pupils will love doing. All created by teachers for teachers in the classroom to help your school enjoy the sun safely.
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Come Rain or Shine
In this lesson pupils will find out about different cloud types and how they affect our climate. They will also learn that clouds can’t protect us from the sun’s UV rays so it is still important to follow the Key Steps to Sun Safety even on cloudy days, particularly when the sun is strong during the UK summer months April – September.
Spot the Sunwise Five
In this activity the children will think about covering up to play outside in the sun.
Take Cover
In this activity pupils will think about finding shade when they are outside.
Worldwide Weather
In this activity pupils will explore sunshine maps and discuss the information they provide. They will also explore different ways of presenting this information.
Key Steps to Sun Safety
A lesson to challenge pupils to write a new sun safety poem/song starting with the line The sun has got his hat on and include the key steps to sun safety.
Your Skin
This aim of this lesson, suitable for older primary school children, is to find out why their skin is so important. It introduces pupils to some simple biology about the human skin.
Sunny Cricket
The aim of the lesson is to teach children the meaning of the term, Sun Protection Factor, SPF, and to remind them what SPF to wear in the sun. The centrepiece of the lesson is a version of quick cricket, known as ‘Sunny Cricket'.
Sun Sense
As we’re approaching the summer holidays, the Sunwise Set has a fun, end-of-term activity – a wordsearch that pupils can complete in class or take home. The words are all connected with the sun and sun safety.
Sun Lotion Skin Game
Welcome to the Sun, Lotion, Skin game. Each team starts with three lives. You will be shown where the shade is – that’s home!
Design a Poster
In this art lesson, suitable for children aged 8-11-years-old, the teacher discusses important messages about staying safe in the sun and pupils use the information to design a sun safety poster.
Design a Hat
There are two parts to this lesson: a brief introduction to the colours of the rainbow and an art lesson in which the children colour and make a simple sun hat.
Dancing in the Sunshine
In this activity, suitable for the younger primary age range, the children will be asked to create a dance based on having safe fun in the sun.
English
Come Rain or Shine
In this lesson pupils will find out about different cloud types and how they affect our climate. They will also learn that clouds can’t protect us from the sun’s UV rays so it is still important to follow the Key Steps to Sun Safety even on cloudy days, particularly when the sun is strong during the UK summer months April – September.
Spot the Sunwise Five
In this activity the children will think about covering up to play outside in the sun.
Take Cover
In this activity pupils will think about finding shade when they are outside.
Key Steps to Sun Safety
A lesson to challenge pupils to write a new sun safety poem/song starting with the line The sun has got his hat on and include the key steps to sun safety.
Sun Sense
As we’re approaching the summer holidays, the Sunwise Set has a fun, end-of-term activity – a wordsearch that pupils can complete in class or take home. The words are all connected with the sun and sun safety.
Design a Poster
In this art lesson, suitable for children aged 8-11-years-old, the teacher discusses important messages about staying safe in the sun and pupils use the information to design a sun safety poster.
Dancing in the Sunshine
In this activity, suitable for the younger primary age range, the children will be asked to create a dance based on having safe fun in the sun.
Science
Come Rain or Shine
In this lesson pupils will find out about different cloud types and how they affect our climate. They will also learn that clouds can’t protect us from the sun’s UV rays so it is still important to follow the Key Steps to Sun Safety even on cloudy days, particularly when the sun is strong during the UK summer months April – September.
Worldwide Weather
In this activity pupils will explore sunshine maps and discuss the information they provide. They will also explore different ways of presenting this information.
Your Skin
This aim of this lesson, suitable for older primary school children, is to find out why their skin is so important. It introduces pupils to some simple biology about the human skin.
Sun Lotion Skin Game
Welcome to the Sun, Lotion, Skin game. Each team starts with three lives. You will be shown where the shade is – that’s home!
Design a Hat
There are two parts to this lesson: a brief introduction to the colours of the rainbow and an art lesson in which the children colour and make a simple sun hat.
Maths
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PE
Sunny Cricket
The aim of the lesson is to teach children the meaning of the term, Sun Protection Factor, SPF, and to remind them what SPF to wear in the sun. The centrepiece of the lesson is a version of quick cricket, known as ‘Sunny Cricket'.
Dancing in the Sunshine
In this activity, suitable for the younger primary age range, the children will be asked to create a dance based on having safe fun in the sun.
PSHE
Come Rain or Shine
In this lesson pupils will find out about different cloud types and how they affect our climate. They will also learn that clouds can’t protect us from the sun’s UV rays so it is still important to follow the Key Steps to Sun Safety even on cloudy days, particularly when the sun is strong during the UK summer months April – September.
Spot the Sunwise Five
In this activity the children will think about covering up to play outside in the sun.
Take Cover
In this activity pupils will think about finding shade when they are outside.
Coming soon!
Geography
Come Rain or Shine
In this lesson pupils will find out about different cloud types and how they affect our climate. They will also learn that clouds can’t protect us from the sun’s UV rays so it is still important to follow the Key Steps to Sun Safety even on cloudy days, particularly when the sun is strong during the UK summer months April – September.
Worldwide Weather
In this activity pupils will explore sunshine maps and discuss the information they provide. They will also explore different ways of presenting this information.
Sun Lotion Skin Game
Welcome to the Sun, Lotion, Skin game. Each team starts with three lives. You will be shown where the shade is – that’s home!
Design a Hat
There are two parts to this lesson: a brief introduction to the colours of the rainbow and an art lesson in which the children colour and make a simple sun hat.
