IMMUNISATIONS SERVICES AVAILABLE TO FAMILIES

***Please remember that if your child’s immunisations are not up to date, we will have to exclude them if there is an outbreak of a printable disease.***

J FUN IN THE KITCHEN!!!!!!!! J

This month’s recipe is.......

SWEET SCONES

You will need:

    2 cups all-purpose flour

    2 tsp baking powder

    2 tab sugar

    ¼ tsp salt

    3 tab butter or marg

    ½ cup milk

    ¼ cup sultanas

1.    Preheat oven to 200°C. Grease a cookie sheet

2.    Sift flour, baking powder, sugar and salt into a large mixing bowl. Grate the butter into the bowl and mix well with a fork.

3.    Add the milk and sultanas and stir with a wooden spoon. Dust your hands lightly with flour. Form the dough into a ball. If it is too dry, add 1 tab of milk. If it is too wet, add 1 tab of flour.

4.    Dust a clean counter space with flour. Roll the dough to about ¼ inch thick. Using a round cookie cutter cut the scones into circles. Place onto the cookie sheet.

5.   Bake for 12 – 15 mins or until they are tan. Remove from oven and leave to cool for about 5 mins., then serve while warm.

Enjoy!!!!

Tips for handling common colds

As we enter the winter months, common colds become more and more prevelant. We have put together a few helpful hints to ensure that we all have a happy and healthy winter!

      Ensure that children and adults wash their hands throroughly before eating, and after wiping noses

      Throw away all tissues after they have been used

      Teach and encourage children to cover their mouth when they sneeze or cough

      Ensure that if children have fevers, vomitting or diarrhoea, that they stay home from day care until well again

       Ensure that children and adults get enough rest. Our bodies cannot heal properly when they are tired and run down

      Keep up the fluids. We need to replenish our bodies regularly with water to keep us from becoming dehydrated.

There is no real need to go to the doctor for a common cold. Because it is a viral infection, antibiotics cannot help.

However, you should see your doctor if you notice that you or your child has:

       A persistant cough

      A temperature of 38.5°C or higher

      Headaches

      Chest pain

      Rashes

      Vomitting

      Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing

Ofcourse, if you are concerened about any symptoms at all, be sure to see your doctor.

Hope this helps!!!