Today P5.16 we very lucky to have a class visit from a local GP and veterinary nurse.

We saw how GP’s measure heart rates and how quickly our heart rates increase after doing bursts of exercise.

With the use of flour, we then illustrated how germs can spread from one person to the next. This definitely emphasised the importance of washing your hands properly!

All pupils were then given a chance to hear their own heart rate through a stethoscope. Some pupils said that it was a lot louder than they expected.

Finally we got to put our bandage skills to the test. Working in groups, pupils had to hold, reassure and bandage their puppy using the correct bandages in the right order. Below are pictures of their success.

A huge thank you to our visitors today! A great start to Defib week so far, let’s see what the rest of the week has to offer!