Pleasant Point Primary School pupils experience stomach bugMYTCHALL BRANSGROVE/STUFF Pleasant Point Primary School pupils have fun washing their hands, from left, Taylor Bolitho, Miller Gaskin and Alice Claridge, all 8.,A stomach bug has struck families throughout Pleasant Point, with a mother urging people to wash their hands to avoid the illness spreading. On Tuesday 28 children weren't at Pleasant Point Primary School because of the bug, principal Mark Creba said. MYTCHALL BRANSGROVE/STUFF Pleasant Point Primary School pupils demonstrate washing their hands, from left, Taylor Bolitho, Miller Gaskin and Alice Claridge, all 8. "Elsie [a pupil at Pleasant Point Primary School] had the bug about a week ago and Carys got it two days later then Tom the next morning," Lloyd said. Also, if your child has had a bug, Ministry guidelines recommend at least 48 hours clear before they return to school," it says.

Source: Stuff March 27, 2018 03:45 UTC