3 S5/6 Prelims Conclude
4 Careers Convention
8 Parent Council Meeting
10 Feast of St John Ogilvie
11 S3 Parents' Evening
18 Health Focus Group
S1 Choice Evening
19 Feast of St Joseph
25 Jubilee Concert
Feast of Annunciation
26 Issue S4/5/6 Interim Report 2
29 Holy Week Services
- The Week Ahead
- S4 Pathways Booklet
- S5 Pathways Booklet
- Vocational Prospectus
- Catholic Education Week
- Summer School Cambridge
- Burns Supper Programme
- Weekly Prayers
- Summer School - St Andrews
- Summer School - Oxford
- Jobs Fair
- Parent Newsletter Dec/Jan
- PSHE Newsletter
- 2010 Rome Trip
- Ethnic Minorities Meeting
- Calendar of Events 09/10
- Supported Study 2010
- S5/6 Prelim Schedule 2010
- Glasgow University Admissions Information
- S4 Prelim Schedule 2010
- Information on Influenza H1N1
- Public Performance Report
- Parent Consultation Evenings
IF YOU HAVE SYMPTOMS:
If you have flu-like symptoms and have recently travelled from Mexico or the USA, you should stay at home and contact your GP or NHS24 for advice.
If you flu-like symptoms and have been in close contact with a CONFIRMED CASE of H1N1 (swine flu), you should stay at home and contact your GP or NHS24.
IF YOU DO NOT HAVE SYMPTOMS:
If you have returned from Mexico, USA or another country affected by H1N1, and do not have flu-like symptoms, you can and should still attend work.
If you have been identified by public health as being a contact of a confirmed case of H1N1, and given Tamiflu, you can still attend work – provided you have no symptoms.
If you have no flu-like symptoms, regardless of whether or not you have had any contact with H1N1 (confirmed or possible case), you should attend work.
As you will have heard / read from media reports, most cases are mild and we continue to encourage all to take simple precautions, follow hygiene advice and contact NHS 24 or your GP if you develop flu-like symptoms. Where parents / members of the public area are contacting schools / services please reassure them and if necessary direct them to NHS24 - -08454. For all the latest advice on keeping healthy and doing everything possible to avoid swine flu visit.
http://www.nhs24.com/content/default.asp?page=s3
As you may be aware there are now there are now a number of confirmed cases in Scotland .
In addition there are a number of other people who have now developed mild symptoms and are being assessed and cared for after being in contact with the two confirmed cases.
You may also be aware that the World Health Organisation (WHO) alert level has been raised to Phase 5 and as such the school along with the Education Department is reviewing its arrangements and preparations for a possible spread of this virus.
At this time there is no need for alarm; there is currently a very low level of flu activity in Scotland and the UK, but it is important that we take precautionary actions to minimise the spread of the virus.
Pupils will be given appropriate and practical information on how they can help prevent the spread of germs, including a flu virus. It is important that pupils do not become alarmed and so this will be dealt with in a sensitive and sensible way.
This includes adopting good hygiene habits such as hand washing and covering your mouth when coughing or sneezing.
There are number of links below that will gi ve you information on how you, as a parent can help the school with our preparations. Much of the advice in the links below will be useful for pupils to know and to put into practice in improving hygiene at school.
'Swine Flu Update on Parentzone'
www.ltscotland.org.uk/parentzone/index.asp
a link to the East Renfrewshire website
http://www.eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk/swine-flu-information.htm
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Health/health/AvianInfluenza/mexicanswiuneflu
[An Information leaflet on Swine Flu can be downloaded here]
http://www.nhs24.com/content/default.asp?page=s3_12_1
[NHS24 provides a Question/Answer page]
http://www.youtube.com/profile?v=C1LJIyH9LC8&user=scottishgovernment
[This displays the current video advert for prevention of flu transmission]
Children
How you should cough or sneeze, to avoid spreading lots of germs
Cover your cough
• when you cough or sneeze, cover your nose and mouth with a tissue
• throw away your tissue, into a proper bag or bin, as soon as you’ve used it; - Bag it and Bin it and wash your hands with liquid soap and water
Wash your hands frequently:
On days when you are coughing, sneezing or blowing your nose, wash your hands often with liquid soap and water - or use wipes or gels.
Washing your hands is the single best way that you can help stop spreading germs that cause illness with coughs and sneezes.
How to wash and dry your hands with liquid soap and water
1 Wet your hands with warm water, then add liquid soap.
2 Rub in the liquid soap, while you count to fifteen. Make sure you rub:
• the backs of your hands and the backs of your fingers
• your fingernails
• your fingertips
• the skin between your fingers
3 Rinse your hands under warm running water
4 Dry your hands with a hot-air blower or a disposable paper towel – remembering to throw the used towel in the bin.
If you are wearing any rings or bracelets, take them off before washing your hands. If you have any cuts or scratches, cover them with a clean dressing.
Scottish Government / HPS 2008.