To complain to the school.

[honeymom]

That they think it's appropriate to take children on an educational trip to the beach today, where there is very little shade and the children will be exposed to the midday sun for nearly 5 hours, even with good suncream reapplied regually I would never keep my children in the sun for that long, So why on earth would the school think it's a good idea?

It seems that if you are a school you can just ignore Every bit of sun safety information out there? should I complain or am I be unreasonable?

My garden is very shady , and yes I do seriously avoid any long periods in the midday sun between late may Early September , No they didn't take tents and umbrellas, they are in year 3 so 8 years old,

I just think the school should be more sun aware they could have done this trip easily in spring when the sun isn't as dangerous,

I was camping at the weekend and saw one parent putting sun lotion on their kids at 7.30 in the evening because they were sat in the sun eating their dinner!

I think it's important that people take the sun seriously but stuff like the above isn't a proportional response.

Trees shed branches honeymoon, more than one child has been killed by a falling tree branch.

Shade can be dangerous as well.

Life is dangerous you can't protect them from it.

You picked them up in the car? My god, how could you take such a risk!

Risk Assessment?

Jeez. I am glad we don't live in UK.

I do not sunbathe. I put cream on myself and on the DC if we are going to be out in the sun. We live in Geneva where we do get hot summers and we are used to the dangers of the sun.

It can be 25°C at 10am here, and over 30°C at 6pm.

Should I not let my DC play outside all summer because of that?

As to going to the beach in the Spring, I seem to remember reading that the sun is more dangerous in Spring because it is closer to the earth. Not sure if that is true though.

I think that the school would be sensible enouugh to make sure that there was anough shade on the beach, surely, for those which needed it.

Mind you people are still not as vigilant as they could be. This stuff does concern me (grew up on a beach, had skin cancer at 30).

I know it's easy to take the piss and say that people are over zealous about stuff like this, but I think it is a valid concern.

Sorry to be a bit here,
but not all schools have the sense, not ours thats for sure, imo.
Our school playing field is in full sun, no shade all day. There are no trees, just bushes around the perimiter.
A couple of years ago whilst working at said school, our sports day was unusually hot, they put up, 1 (no sides) gazebo for approx 200 kids, plus parents and staff.
This was from 1.30 - 3.30,
I cant see why they couldnt have held it in the morning, when its cooler.