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New campaign emphasises the importance of teaching hand washing to children
Vital for all school, daycare and home situations says report Anywhere that children gather together can become a hotbed of illness and infection...
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School classrooms are “a breeding ground for bacteria and germs” It is vitally important that children are taught when and how to wash...
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Frère Jacques initiative enables engaging lessons for children It can be argued, with considerable justification, that teaching youngsters to wash...
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It’s the most important lesson kids can learn! A group of children and young people with a wide age range and a number of complex physical...
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Several schools have been affected across Yorkshire Public Health England Yorkshire and Humber’s health protection personnel have been liaising...
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Hand hygiene “in addition to the usual curriculum” A Teesside School was recently closed for a deep clean, after a pupils suffered...
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Helping to safeguard against e.Coli and other harmful germs Petting farms and zoos are a wonderful way to introduce children to animals, allowing...
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Sustainability and environmental focus for children The RHS has launched a campaign to “support to develop a sustainable garden for young...
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The ideal time? When preparing food for your child! Getting the family to form healthy habits such as hand washing before eating is vital –...
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