Wet play is more fun at this Preston school

There is no getting away from the mantra to Wash, Wash, Wash your hands at Eldon Primary School in Preston.
Hand washing is part of the playground routine at Eldon Primary School in Preston where  they have their own outdoor sinksHand washing is part of the playground routine at Eldon Primary School in Preston where  they have their own outdoor sinks
Hand washing is part of the playground routine at Eldon Primary School in Preston where they have their own outdoor sinks

For not only is the message plastered on notices around the school and broadcast on the school TV - staff have even installed sinks in the playground .

The hygienic efforts to make wet play more fun have now seen the Plungington school win a national award.

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The school has been crowned national champions of Medicspot’s primary school hand washing competition.

They impressed judges with a video made to demonstrate the correct way to wash hands to keep each other safe from Covid-19.

The digital health provider launched the competition to raise awareness of the need for hand washing and received a record number of entries from all over the country. Eldon was one of only 10 primary schools to receive a cash prize.

Headteacher Azra Butt said: “It was on the back of the ‘hand hygiene’ input by Lancashire IPC Team who are committed to reducing preventable infections.

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"We decided to create a ‘How to Wash Your Hands’ clip to complement the ‘instructions’ learning in literacy.

"Since the pandemic, the clip is being run regularly on Eldon TV both on the yard and on the school website to encourage everyone to wash their hands properly.

"Now, we have the outdoor sinks installed in school - we can continue to keep the bugs at bay.

"We will be using the money to buy stationery for our class bubbles to boost our well being and engagement in learning.”

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The competition challenged primary school pupils to showcase hand washing by putting their creative skills to the test.

There were hundreds of entries from primary school pupils across the UK taking part.

The home challenge launched as primary schools closed to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 for all but children of critical workers.

Children were encouraged to complete the challenge while at home by making a poster, filming a video, recording a song, doing a science experiment or writing a poem and include some key points about proper hand washing,

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