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We went to BETT - and guess who we met .....
Michael Rosen!

We went on a book hunt.

We wanted to find some good ones.

It was a beautiful day,

And we went on the train.

Uh-uh! Crowds!  Very busy crowds!

We couldn’t go under, we couldn’t go over, we had to go through.

Chatter-chat! 

Chatter-chat!

Chatter-chat!

But then look who we saw!

An author!

Hang on, we know that author!

A friendly, world-famous author

Who let us say ‘hello’!

Scratch-draw!

Scratch-draw!

                                          Scratch-draw!                                          

Now in our library – come and see! 
[v.v. excited Mrs. Sugden & Miss Gaafar]

Trip to Suntory Ltd in Stockley Park

Some of the Sixth form students attended a Work Experience day to Suntory Ltd in Stockley Park on 24 April 2023. Students were welcomed by the site HR Manager and they attended a small presentation about the company, variety of products, new adverts and how they distribute the Lucozade and Rubicon products. Students enjoyed the tour of the site and were amazed to see their socialising room with beautiful decoration and lots of games to promote mental health. After that, our students had an excellent opportunity to carry out an experiment in the lab with the qualified scientists. Students were able to dress up in PPE and were shown how drinks are stored at different temperatures, what equipments and ingredients are used to make drinks and how testing is carried out on complete products for quality purposes. During the Work Experience, students prepared their own drinks, using different flavours, under the close supervision of qualified scientists. Students had a great learning experience and enjoyed a FREE DRINK!!!!

Measles

The local Public Health team has informed us that there has been a recent increase in the number of cases of Measles in Hillingdon. The cases all children aged 1 to 16, and all are unvaccinated.

The current MMR vaccination uptake in Hillingdon is less than 75%, which means that 1 in every 4 children in the borough has not had the two doses of MMR vaccination that provides safe, effective protection against measles. There is variation in uptake across areas of the borough, which means that is some areas a greater number of children have not been vaccinated. This increases the risk of measles transmission in schools.

Measles is a highly infectious respiratory virus that transmits through respiratory droplets from an infected person when they cough and sneeze which is then inhaled by another person. If that person is not fully vaccinated the risk of getting measles is high.

• The signs and symptoms of measles to be aware of are:
• Cold-like symptoms, such as a runny nose, sneezing, and a cough
• Sore red eyes that may be sensitive to light
• A high temperature (fever), which may reach around 40°C
• Small greyish-white spots on the inside of the cheeks
• A few days later, a red-brown blotchy rash will appear, usually starting on the head or upper neck, before spreading outwards to the rest of the body.

It is important that if a child is suspected of having measles, they do not attend school. They must telephone their GP or NHS 111. Measles is a notifiable disease which means all cases must be followed up, and contacts identified and given advice on what action they need to take.

Please share this information with parents and carers. It is important that parents and carers know whether their child has had two MMR vaccinations, and direct them for more information either to their GP or an NHS information website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/measles/

LBH Public Heath Team