This year the school decided not to hold a Health Week but to incorporate all their Health and Well Being activities into the curriculum throughout the year and also to include them in a special Olympics theme in Term 4. Therefore Mrs MacKinnon would not see the pupils for their annual Health and Well Being Assembly, so time was arranged to tackle our “Healthy Hair” theme this week. The Assembly focused on how to achieve healthy hair through:
- regular washing
- brushing and combing
- eating less saturated fatty foods
- eating more fruit and vegetables
- drinking plenty of water
- and also the dreaded topic of HEAD LICE!
The pupils should all have come home with their leaflet for parents and carers and we hope that you take the time to read the advice and help Kirkstyle to beat the school bug bullies.
The Once a Week take a peek is a national parents campaign to beat the bugs. Its an easy to use guide to help fight back against the spread of headlice.
Headlice is a normal part of childhood – surveys among primary school children estimate that nearly as many as 1 in 10 pupils have had head lice. They are most common amongst children aged 4-11 who spend more time in close contact with each other.
The best known symptom of head lice is itching and seeing your child scratching but not everyone itches! The best way to find head lice and eradicate them is to look regularly as part of a family’s personal hygiene routine like brushing teeth and washing hands.
Follow the advice on the leaflet handed out or go to www.onceaweektakeapeek.com/Peek.asp for a step-by-step video and instructions on how to check for head lice. OR Use your bug busting comb and instructions issued during the last three years Health Week events or visit their website for further details at www.nits.net/bugbusting . (Primary 1 will have their combs issued in the next few weeks)
Remember if you find head lice don’t panic or be embarrassed there are some different ways to get rid of head lice and your local pharmacy or the school nurse (Natalie Sinclair) can offer advice to help you beat the bugs.
