It seems to have been a very busy few weeks from our Winter Break until now. Reports, Oman Week, ABIS Biathlon, Mock Exams, Fun Run, getting the farm up and running and of course, all the usual learning that takes place every day! We hope that you all have a wonderful and safe holiday whether staying in Oman or traveling elsewhere.
School starts again on Sunday 3rd March with the following events coming up:
3rd-7th March: During the first week back we will be hosting the Ministry of Education for an evaluation visit. This is similar to the CIS and PYP visits and much work has been done in this area.
8th/9th March: Kids Lit Festival in Dubai with Ms Sarah and Ms Abby Brewer
14th March: Swim Gala
21st March: PLC Fun Event “The Amazing Race”.
24th-26th March: PYP visit
28th March: International Evening
Missing Items After Oman Week
Mr Carberry’s bag appears to have been mislaid since returning from Oman Week. Inside are some important clothing items that he would like back. Please double check with your family if you have any extra items that don’t belong to your children. Please return to school, no questions asked.
Head lice
Dear Parents
There have been cases of head-lice reported at school and your child may
have been exposed. During this break please do a thorough check for
head-lice on your child.
Head-lice are little insects with moving legs. They are often not much
bigger than a pin head, but may be as big as a sesame seed. They live on,
or very close to, the scalp and don’t wander far down the hair shaft for very
long. They can only live on humans; you cannot catch them from animals.
What are nits?
Nits are not the same thing as lice. Nits are egg cases laid by lice, stuck on
to hair shafts. They are smaller than a pin head and pearly white. If you
have nits it doesn’t always mean that you have head-lice. When you get rid
of all the lice, the nits will stay stuck to the hair until it grows out.
How are they spread?
Anyone can pick up head-lice. They are most common among young
children as they often put heads together during play allowing the lice walk
from one head to the next. Head-lice do not
reflect standards of hygiene. They are just as willing to live in clean or dirty
hair.
Can you stop them?
The best way is for families to learn how to check their own heads. This
way they find any lice before they have a chance to breed. They can then
treat them and stop them being passed round the family. The way to check
someone’s head is called “detection combing”. This should be done
regularly and in the case of a confirmed infection in one family member, the other members of the household should carry out “detection combing” twice
weekly for one week.
How do I do detection combing?
You need a plastic detection comb, good lighting and an ordinary comb.
• Wash the hair well, then dry it with a towel. The hair should be damp, not
dripping. A small amount of conditioner may help if the hair is tangled.
• Make sure there is good light, daylight is best.
• Comb the hair with an ordinary comb.
• Start with the teeth of the detection comb touching the skin of the scalp at
the top of the head.
• Draw the comb carefully towards the edge of the hair.
• Look carefully at the teeth of the comb in good light.
• If there are head-lice, you will find one or more lice on the teeth of the
comb. A magnifying glass may be useful in identifying lice.
• Do this over and over again from the top of the head to the edge of the
hair in all directions, working round the head.
• Do this for several minutes. It takes 10 to 15 minutes to do it properly for
each head.
Who needs treatment & how do I treat them?
Only treat those who have living, moving lice. If more than one family
member has lice, treat all those at the same time.
A head-lice lotion/shampoo should be used. Ask your local pharmacist,
public health nurse or GP which lotion/shampoo to use, and how long to
leave it on. Follow the instructions that come with the particular product.
• Repeat treatment again seven days later, in the same way.
Check all heads a day or two after the second treatment.
Thank you for giving this your attention. If you still find moving lice after the
treatment, please ask your public health nurse or your GP for advice.
Sincerely
R. Willis
