The Wicked Witch of the West never touched water or let it touch her but Dorothy bathed every night in the witch’s castle.
Explore these websites and videos to find out more about hygiene.
Why is washing so important? In particular, why should we wash our hands?
How does soap keep you clean? And when did people start to use it?
Even nowadays, hygiene is more difficult for people in certain jobs, like astronauts! How does personal hygiene in space work?
Challenge yourself!
Can you create a short song, poem, dance or poster to encourage all the pupils and teachers in your school to wash their hands?
You can also look at the Help with Challenges page to come up with your own hygiene challenge.
