Dear Parents/Carers,

We are writing to inform you that there have recently been a couple of cases of head lice identified in school and ask you to check your child’s hair as soon as possible.

Please follow the simple routine below to ensure that you are doing all you can to keep head lice outbreaks to a minimum.

CHECK

• Your child’s hair once a week.
• Use a proper detection comb to trap head lice.
• If you find live lice, consult a pharmacist for treatment advice immediately and also take a close look at all the family.

TREAT

• Please treat your child with a clinically proven treatment.
• Leave the treatment on for the recommended time for maximum effect.
• Repeat the treatment for a second time seven days after the original treatment to kill any eggs that may hatch after the first treatment.
• Check that all head lice have gone within two to three days of the final application of head lice treatment to complete the process.
• Continue to check for head lice on a regular, weekly basis.

For further information on head lice please see your pharmacist or visit https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/head-lice-and-nits/

Many thanks for your co-operation

Yours sincerely

L James

Head teacher