There is good news and bad news about head lice…

Do you want the good news or the bad news?

The good news is:

• Head lice are easy to kill. 
• Concentrate on the head – there is no evidence that you need to make a special effort to clean the house
• There are choices about treatment – not all of them involve chemicals
• There is new and accurate information available about head lice at  https://www2.health.vic.gov.au/searchresults?q=headlice

The bad news is head lice have been around for 10,000 years and cannot be eradicated.  We have had cases reported to the school and ask you to please check your family and treat any of the family who have head lice.