This article is the last ‘From the Nurse’ in Black & White. After 14 years of thinking ‘what shall I write about?’, I now won’t have to do that anymore! Health information is available in so many different ways that the newsletter format is no longer necessary. I will still post info on Spaces as varying issues come to light at school.

I will finish with a checklist of positive health tips which have been covered over the years:

• Wash your hands
• Eat a balanced diet
• Make sure your vaccinations are up to date
• Drink water
• Get regular exercise
• Donate blood and become an organ donor
• Look after your relationships
• Find a GP you can talk to
• Learn new things
• Use mindfulness
• Get a good nights’ sleep
• Enjoy the outdoors
• Socialise
• Visit the dentist
• Report any symptoms early
• Maintain a healthy weight
• Spend time with a pet
• Think more positively
• Laugh often

Sister Margaret Bates
School Nurse