Did you know? Parents and carers have the primary responsibility for detecting and treating head lice. If your child has head lice you must treat your child with a treatment recommended by the pharmacist.

Your child will be welcome to return to school as soon as treatment is started. 

Anyone can have head lice - head lice do not care if your hair is clean or dirty.

• People get head lice from head-to-head contact, but head lice cannot jump or fly.
• Head lice can be hard to spot, but look out for brown or grey insects about the size of a match head that sit at the roots of your child’s hair.
• To help prevent head lice spreading we ask that you notify the school if you detect head lice in your child’s hair.
• Teach your child not to share hair bands, swimming caps or combs and brushes.
• Long hair should be braided or tied back for school.
  For more information - https://www.education.tas.gov.au/parents-carers/parent-fact-sheets/headlice/

You are always welcome to call me at the school if you need any assistance J  

Nurse Rob, School Nurse.