Public Health Information – Measles
Now’s a good time to check your child is protected against measles.
Cases of measles are on the rise. With the summer break just around the corner and the school term nearing an end, now is a good time to check if your child is fully vaccinated against measles.
We know that an infectious disease such as measles can spread easily in school-settings, especially for pupils transitioning from primary to secondary school in August, or moving school at any other time, when they’ll be mixing with lots of new young people.
The MMR vaccine is offered free by NHSScotland and is over 95% effective in protecting against measles. Measles can lead to serious and potentially life-threatening complications. This is why it’s important to check your child has had two doses of the MMR vaccine.
It’s also important that your child is vaccinated against measles before you go on holiday this summer as cases of measles in some other parts of the UK and abroad are higher than they are in Scotland.
They should have had doses when they were a baby and before they started primary school, but it’s never too late to catch up if they missed a dose. You can find out how to check your child is fully protected at https://nhsinform.scot/MMRagainstmeasles
Vaccine Confidence & Equity Team
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Lawmuir primary welcomes positive inspection report
School inspectors from Education Scotland have praised Lawmuir PS in a positive report.
During their visit to the Bellshill school, they talked to parents/carers and children and worked closely with the headteacher and staff.
The inspection team found the following strengths in the school’s work.
- Children learn in a nurturing environment. They are polite, kind, caring and ensure everyone is included in their school.
- Teachers make effective use of digital technology to engage children in their learning. This is enhancing children’s experiences across all areas of their learning.
- The headteacher and staff place a strong priority on children’s wellbeing which is leading to improved outcomes. They demonstrate a strong desire to continue to improve approaches to learning and teaching.
Miss Tracy Hurst, Head Teacher of Lawmuir Primary School, welcomed the report saying: “We are delighted with this report, which highlights strong collegiate working ethos that exists across our school community, and I’d like to thank all the pupils, parents and staff for what we have achieved together.”
She added: “Being recognised as a school which is improving outcomes for children, is due to our strong focus on children’s wellbeing and the focus we’ve had on our improvement priorities.”
“As a school community, we have a renewed focus on building on our existing effective practice to provide appropriate support and challenge for all our learners.”
Councillor Michael McBride, Convener of Education, Children and Families, said: “I know that the entire school community at Lawmuir will be delighted with this positive inspection report, which reflects everyone’s commitment to providing children with a supporting and nurturing environment to learn.”
Lawmuir primary welcomes positive inspection report | North Lanarkshire Council
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