2nd Class did a mouldy bread experiment to test where germs are and how effective washing our hands with soap and water is versus using hand sanitiser.
The results are in………..
The bread that was wiped on surfaces turned out the worst…Ewww
The bread touched by washed hands appeared better than the one touched with sanitised hands..
After deep discussions we decided that while it is good to sanitise your hands, nothing beats a proper hand-wash using soap and water!!
Second Class made beautiful Autumn Trees
This is a very useful resource for preparing your child for returning to school.
COVID-19 & Children with Additional Needs Preparing for the Return to School
The National Parents Council (primary) developed a video to support parents with children transitioning to post primary schools and developed it so that 6th Class children and their parents could watch it together.
See link to the programme below-
https://www.npc.ie/news-events/transition-from-primary-to-post-primary-school-online-session-for-parents-and-children