Please note that there have been several cases of head lice within Mary Immaculate.

Please carry out the following procedures to help keep head lice at a minimum at School:

Check your children’s hair for head lice. Combing their hair with conditioner may help the detection of them.

• Do not allow your child to attend school with untreated head lice (in accordance with Public Health and Wellbeing Regulations 2009).
• Regularly inspect all household members and then treat them if necessary.
• Tie your child’s hair back if it is long.
• Treat head lice safely and as recommended. There are lots of affordable treatments that can be obtained from the chemist.  There are also several local Hairdressers that provide Head Lice treatment as part of their services.  Salons that provide this service can be found via the internet.
• Notify the parents or carers of your child’s friends so they can check their children and treat if necessary.
• Maintain a sympathetic attitude and avoid stigmatising or blaming families who are finding it hard to control head lice.
• Act responsibly and respectfully when dealing with members of the school and broader community around issues of head lice.

Your co-operation in this matter is appreciated.  For further information in relation to head lice treatment please click on the following link: