SunSmart schools resources
On this page you can see all our SunSmart schools resources in one place. These resources are only available to download. If you would like to read more about the background to the resources then please visit our schools section.
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The following materials are divided into nursery/pre-school and primary levels. The teacher notes will help teachers to use our resources effectively. The three activity plans and worksheets for each level contain enjoyable lesson ideas mapped to the national curriculum.
- Nursery and pre-school teacher notes
- Sunny singing walk activity plan and worksheet
- Snazzy sunglasses activity plan and worksheet
- SunSmart book characters activity plan and worksheet
- Primary school teacher notes
- Sun protectors activity plan and worksheet
- Shadow survey activity plan and worksheet
- SunSmart pop-up books activity plan and worksheet
As a government funded campaign, the UK Health Departments have kindly allowed us to update the former Health Education Authority teaching resources. You can download these worksheets below.
- Worksheet 1 - SunSmart word scrabble and colouring in
- Worksheet 2 - SunSmart word search
- Worksheet 3 - Make your own paper hat
- Worksheet 4 - SunSmart spot the difference
- Worksheet 5 - Join the dots beach picture
- Worksheet 6 - SunSmart crossword
- Worksheet 7 - Draw yourself being SunSmart
- Worksheet 8 - SunSmart code, what do these drawings mean?
- Worksheet 9 - SunSmart hat colouring in
Download guidelines to help your school develop their own sun protection policy below:
You will need Adobe's Acrobat Reader to view these PDFs. You can download Acrobat Reader free of charge from the Adobe website. Visit Access Adobe to find out how people with visual disabilities can get the most from this software.
We have produced a sunburn animation to show what happens to your skin when you get sunburnt, covering the effect of ultraviolet (UV) radiation on DNA. The animation is suitable for late primary and early secondary students.


