Head Lice

Head lice like healthy hair. This school is no different from any other in that head lice can occasionally be a problem. The spread of head lice in a classroom can be controlled and prevented by checking your child’s hair weekly (eggs take about nine days to hatch).

If lice or eggs are found consult your chemist and notify your child’s teacher that the student has been treated before coming back to school. All parents of the class concerned will be asked to check their child’s hair.

Head Lice Information Sheet is attached below.

Hearing and Vision Testing

Children have their hearing and vision tested at 4yrs as part of the B4 School check. If your child has not previously had a hearing or vision screening check, they will be tested during their first year at school.

If there are any further concerns about your child’s eyesight, please arrange an appointment with an optometrist / eye specialist.

Helping Your Child at Home

The school day is only one part of your child’s education. There are many ways you can help at home:

• At school, we encourage children to learn to self-manage , make decisions and develop responsibility for their own learning. You can encourage this by giving them responsibilities at home.
• Praise your child’s efforts and value things they bring home.
• If writing things for your child to read, use clear printing similar to the style used at school. Use capital letters only for the beginning of a name or sentence.
• Play lots of games with numbers and words.
• Read lots of stories and encourage reading and writing.
• Set a limit on TV time and encourage your child to be selective in their TV watching.
• Make sure you child has adequate sleep.
• Recognise that different children progress at different rates.
• Be positive about school – your attitude affects your child.

Most importantly, please keep in touch with your child’s teacher – communication between home and school is most important.