Hand Washing

Hand washing is a essential skill for children of all ages.

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National Infection Prevention and Control Manual have a number of ideas and materials for you and your child to use to help with hand washing:

  • Children's Pack - full of materials and ideas to encourage children to make hand washing part of their everyday routines.
  • Reward Chart - A chart that can be filled out when your child washes their hands.
  • Handy Hints for Teachers - Some ideas to help make hand washing part of the school day.

This cartoon animation helps to explain why, when and how hands should be washed. 

 

Downloadable hand washing sequence cards for you to print off and use.

Downloadable Visual Aids

 

The Health Hub has created an animation with the 'Washy Washy Clean' song to help young children wash their hands.

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