Factors to Consider on School Cleaning
Children spend quite a considerable amount of time in school and the schools management in conjunction with the parents ought to ensure that the school is kept clean. Here are some guidelines on school cleaning.
Maintaining high levels of cleaning is the first thing that needs to be done. A daily schedule for cleaning the floor of the school, the cafeteria, and shared bathroom and toilet facilities should be established. By doing this, disease-causing germs are regularly destroyed, and disease outbreaks from spread infections can be prevented. For these cleaning purposes, efficient germs killing disinfectant should be used.
Secondly, the substances used for the cleaning purposes should not affect the health of the children or cause allergic reactions. Clear safety manuals should be printed on cleaning products with any side effects especially on children clearly stated. Proper use of the products should be advocated for in order to safeguard the health of all the users of the school from children to teachers and non-teaching staff. To prevent children from coming into contact with these cleaning substances; they should be stored under lock and key.
Thirdly, it is highly recommended that the school have a residential janitor always around the school premises. The janitor responds instantly on any spills, flooding that may occur in the lavatories on an instant to protect children being exposed to unhealthy conditions. After school hours are the best time for cleaning activities to be conducted at the children and other staff members have left the premise. This minimizes the exposure of any person to the substances used for the school cleaning purposes. It is highly recommended that the school hires professionally trained janitors for the highest cleaning standards of the school. Availing proper equipment for the cleaning purposes to the janitors is recommended to facilitate their work.
A strategy that can be employed by the school to boost is cleanliness standards is by engaging the children in maintaining the cleanliness in the school. This can be achieved by discouraging children from littering, spilling water, to dispose of toilet waste appropriately and encourage them to wash their hands frequently. The children also benefit from maintaining high standards of hygiene. A school clean-up day can also be put in the schools weekly schedule where children in conjunction with their class teacher clean and organize their classroom. To encourage this venture, the schools’ management can put up an award for the cleanest class to initiate healthy competition. With the above guiding tips, you can easily raise and maintain the high standards of cleanliness in your school premise.