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title: "Caring for ourselves!"
url: "https://www.st-marys-colton.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-09-21-15-12-caring-for-ourselves"
school: "St Mary's C.E. Primary School"
---

# Caring for ourselves!

  ![Image of Caring for ourselves! ](https://files.schudio.com/st-marys-ce-primary-school/images/blog/IMG_3640.jpeg)  21 September 2026   [Mrs Coleman Harris](https://www.st-marys-colton.staffs.sch.uk/blog/author/AColemanHarris)   [Class 1](https://www.st-marys-colton.staffs.sch.uk/blog/category/class-1)

Today we have been learning about germs and how they can make us poorly. We used an experiment to show how soap fights germs! We learned how to wash our hands well using soap. We counted up to 20. We lathered the soap and it was frothy and bubbly!

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