Keeping Your Child Healthy

Dear Parents,
As winter approaches it is timely to talk about working together to keep children healthy. Particularly in light of the recent worries about Swine Influenza we would like to engage your help in keeping our Kindergarten a healthy place for students, parents and staff in the coming months. For those that are interested in the school response and recommendations in response to Swine Flu please visit the college website and download the Swine Flu Precautions letter addressed to parents from our Headmaster, Mr Kevin Tutt

In the Kindergarten itself we have been talking to students about how to prevent germs from us reaching others.

We have been:
*encouraging children to be extra vigilant with tissues
*ensuring that children and staff wash hands with soap after each sneeze or nose blow.
*talking with children and practicing how to cough into our elbows. (This allows germs to be killed in the washing machine rather than being spread on our hands)
*wiping down door handles and door plates twice a day with disinfectant
We would ask that you help us by:
*keeping children who show cold-like symptoms at home until they are well
*sending your child with a tissue or handkerchief in their pocket and talking with them about how and when to use it
*encouraging your child to cough into their elbow when they are at home as well (making sure their mouth isn’t poking out the other side! It’s tricky and takes a bit of practice, ask a staff member if you are unsure what this means)

Thankyou for your support
Kindergarten Staff