International Nurses Day is celebrated on 12 May every year. It’s the anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth and an international celebration to mark the contribution nurses make to society.
To show our appreciation to Treloar’s Nursing and Healthcare Team, we invited them to join school assembly on Friday and
take part in some fun games.
The first game was a memory game to challenge the nurses to select equipment for an imaginary new student as fast as possible memorising a list and working in team of three. Next up was an obstacle race to test speed and balance skills.
To finish off there was a competition to distribute medication across the hall as fast as possible, using pretend medication / coloured ping pong balls and a cardboard box strapped round the waist. The winning nurses had to jump and wiggle until all the ping pong balls were distributed across the hall.
Alongside the fun, students shared how nurses help them during their school life. Some of the student comments were:
“Nurses help me to feel happy.”
“Nurses help you feel better.”
“Jim makes her laugh and tells lots of jokes.”
“Nurses help give you the right meds and help look after you.”
“Nurses help you feel good.”
Treloar’s healthcare team are on duty 24/7 and today was a lovely opportunity to thank them for everything they do to help keep our students safe and well.