Important Notices
Mother Tongue Language News
Arabic, Danish, German, Hindi, Italian, Korean, Polish and Spanish.
During our recent Welcome Evening, there was some interest from a number of families where one or more of the above languages are spoken at home. A significant number of you were keen for your child or children to have a weekly, paid language class here at Nexus.
We would like to further develop our programme where possible and create opportunities both formally and informally where learners who speak a home language other than English can maintain and develop their language together with other learners. For our definition of a Mother Tongue language, please click here.
We are currently measuring interest in the following languages and have contacted those families of learners in Years 1 to 11 who may speak these languages at home according to our records. If that email did not reach you, or if you have not already responded via the form, we invite you to click on the language name below to to complete the appropriate form.
Should you be interested in another language not mentioned here, please contact us at mothertongue@nexus.edu.sg with the language, child’s name and class.
Nut Allergies
Please may we remind all families that a number of children and staff have severe nut allergies. For this reason, our cafeteria does not sell any products containing nuts. We also expect families not to provide their children with nuts or products containing nuts in their snack or lunch boxes. This is particularly true for our younger learners who are always interested in what other children are eating.
Bug-Busting For Headlice
On Wednesday this week you may have noticed the large banners around school to remind families to carry out Bug-Busting checks. The Bug-Busting Method is a systematic approach to the eradication of head lice. All learners, parents and guardians are encouraged to follow the guidelines as stated below. We strongly encourage the ‘Bug-Busting’ method to be carried out on each child every week, and form part of the normal routine.
Weekly Bug-Busting Procedure:
1. Wash hair and rinse as normal. Apply a good quantity of hair conditioner to wet hair, ensuring coverage from root to tip.
2. Comb the hair with a normal comb to untangle hair strands.
3. Part hair in small sections to check for live lice and eggs. If head lice are detected proceed to Step 4. If head lice are not detected, rinse hair and dry as normal. Repeat ‘Bug-Busting’ method in 7 days.
4. With conditioner in place, comb through hair methodically with head lice comb, held at approximately 45 degree angle to head. Ensure the teeth of the comb touch the scalp. Wipe comb after every stroke.
5. Rinse hair and dry as normal.
6. Repeat procedure every fourth day for 2 weeks, to ensure eradication of adult and newly hatched lice. When eradication is complete, return to weekly Bug-Busting method!
