Author: Mrs Burns
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Parish Newsletter
Children’s Hospital in Edinburgh’s study of the impact of salt water nasal sprays on fighting colds
Dear parent/carer,
Recently, we published evidence that nasal irrigation with salt water helped reduce the cold in adults. We have also shown the mechanism for how salt water helps with the common cold when applied on the nasal epithelium. Our research showed that cells use the chloride from the salt water to fight viral infections. Hence, we are now testing if salt water nose drops helps children fight the cold.
If you have a child under 7 years of age, you may be able to join the fight.
The Children’s Hospital in Edinburgh are doing a study of salt water nose drops to see if it helps get rid of the cold faster.
Your child does not need to have a cold right now to take part!
You can join right now by calling/texting 07973657457 for an appointment to sign up and to be taught what to do the next time your child has a cold.
Your child does not need to attend.
Families completing the study will receive travel expenses and a £30 voucher to compensate for any inconvenience.
Further information is in the attached flyer or at www.elviskids.co.uk ; Twitter: @elviskids; Facebook: Elvis Kids.
Kind regards
Pamela Bestwick
Education – Head of Service Support
Telephone number – 01506 282888
West Lothian Food Bank Appeal 2022
Dear Parent/ Carer,
Please see below, information about how each class can support the West Lothian Food Bank Appeal 2022.
Thank you.
Cost of Living Support
Message from Corporate Communications Team
The council has a wide-ranging campaign underway to provide advice for those residents (and businesses) who require support with the rising cost of living.
Called Help With Costs, the campaign has sought to pull together advice and information on a number of key areas. These areas can be broken down into energy (business and residential), benefits/financial support and help with school costs. Work to target key audience groups has already begun and officers from several services have helped develop the content.
A leaflet and business card have been created and are both available within public reception areas (Libraries, Partnership Centres, Civic Centre). We also provided a QR code to scan in Bulletin, which householders are encouraged to keep and check regularly.
However, given the ever-changing landscape, our main focus is to direct customers to the online Information Hub. This will be updated as and when required and will aim to capture the advice and support being provided by the council, partners and national bodies.
Cost of Living Hub West Lothian – West Lothian Council
Should any service want to update this Hub with relevant information, please contact communications@westlothian.gov.uk
P7 Transition Update
School Uniform and Clothing Banks
We are also delighted to share with you a fantastic new School Uniform and Clothing Exchange Directory. This resource offers a web page full of links to local uniform banks and exchanges
Please see below a link to school uniform and clothing banks
https://connect.scot/resources/school-uniform-and-clothing-banks
Christmas Wishes
Mrs Burns and the staff of St Joseph’s would like to wish you all a happy and peaceful Christmas and a prosperous New Year. We hope that you enjoy this special time, surrounded with family and loved ones. May you all stay safe and well.
Thank you for your continued support throughout this term.
To our wonderful children, We hope you have a magical Christmas. We will see you all when you return to school, on, Thursday, 6th of January, 2022 and Nursery on, Wednesday, 5th of January 2022.
Have a Happy and Holy Christmas
From all the staff at St Joseph’s Primary
