Push for more students to slip, slop, slap Harrison, Allra, Vinka and Tovie show how to play outdoors with hats and sunscreen. TELL US: Are you happy with the policy at your child's school? ONE-IN-FOUR primary school students are not wearing sunscreen or suitable hats at lunchtime. Results from the Cancer Council's latest national survey of sun protection in primary schools also reveals that one in 10 schools do not have a written policy. Cancer Council SA cancer control general manager Marion Eckert said the results showed there were inconsistencies with sun safety across schools that needed to be addressed. "It is a concern because while some schools are doing really well, 10 per cent still don't have a written policy and we would strongly suggest parents ask the question about having a sun-protect policy," she said. We need to make sure that primary schools get the message and we embed it at an early age. Actively encouraging children to be SunSmart is a responsibility that all schools need to take seriously. The survey also showed that all SA primary schools now recommend their students wear broad-brimmed, legionnaire and bucket hats, with nearly all actively encouraging sunscreen use - including allowing time for students to apply sunscreen and teachers reminding students to apply sunscreen before going outdoors. But less than half of SA primary schools belong to the SunSmart Schools program, which grants status to those with a comprehensive protection policy in place.