I am sure you are aware of the current alert about swine flu, and you will be receiving information from the government about this during this week.
There is currently no need for nurseries, schools etc to close or to take any special actions. The best thing we can all do is to follow basic hygiene precautions, including:
- Covering your nose and mouth when coughing or sneezing, using a tissue when possible
- Disposing of dirty tissues promptly and carefully
- Maintaining good basic hygiene, for example washing hands frequently with soap and water to reduce the spread of the virus from your hands to face or to other people
- Cleaning hard surfaces (e.g. door handles) frequently using a normal cleaning product
- Making sure children follow this advice
If your child shows flu symptoms, please keep him or her off nursery until better and either contact your GP by phone for advice or contact NHS Direct.
Please do not take your child to the GP surgery unless you are advised to do so. For up to date, local advice contact Islington council.
Swine Flu Information from central government is available on 0880 1 513 513 and here.
African Bag Gardens at Kate Greenaway
In the community team we are having a go at creating some African Bag Gardens this year. We got the idea (and the sacks!) from Send a Cow, a charity that supports people in some African countries to grow food in small spaces. We have been planting seeds for radishes, rocket, beans and sunflowers with lots of families who attend stay and play groups at the Centre and we plan to transfer them to our bag gardens very soon.
Check out bag gardens from Send a Cow and then check out our gardens! If anyone has a supply of smallish rocks (about half a brick size) to help us make the sacks stable please let Jan know.
Thank you!
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