Back-to-School Cleaning: Preparing Your School for a Safe & Healthy New Term

It may seem a little early to be talking about going back to school when many schools, colleges and universities have only just broken up for the summer. However, the holiday period is the ideal time to prepare your premises for the busy months ahead and ensure you have the right products to tackle the new academic year.

Summer provides the perfect opportunity to carry out a thorough deep clean now that classrooms, corridors and communal areas are sitting empty. Not only does this help create a welcoming learning environment, but it also helps reduce the spread of germs when staff and students return.

Educational settings naturally experience high footfall, shared facilities and frequent contact with communal surfaces, making effective cleaning and hygiene practices essential throughout the year.

Why is hygiene important in schools?

Schools, nurseries, colleges and universities are environments where large numbers of people spend extended periods together. Shared classrooms, toilets, dining areas and equipment all increase the opportunity for bacteria and viruses to spread.

A proactive cleaning and hygiene programme helps to:

• Reduce the spread of bacteria and viruses.

• Create a cleaner, healthier learning environment.

• Help minimise staff and student absences.

• Improve the appearance of facilities before the new term begins.

• Support confidence among staff, students and parents.

Essential School Cleaning Must Haves

1. Chewing Gum Remover

There's nothing worse than finding gum stuck to the bottom of desks or underneath banisters and unfortunately, schools are notorious for it.

Our Nova Frost Chewing Gum Remover makes the removal of stubborn chewing gum effortless. It's powerful formulation freezes the gum so that it becomes brittle and easy to scrape off, leaving areas well maintained and free from gum!

2. Carpet Cleaner

Throughout the term, it's inevitable for carpets to become increasingly dirtier due to bringing in mud and grime from outside. Summer is a great opportunity to tackle built up dirt on carpets whilst the ground is still dry.

Our Novalite Water Extraction Carpet Shampoo is designed to revive carpets giving the TLC they need after a busy school year. It is to be used with a water extraction carpet cleaner and allows for effective cleaning.

For pesky stains and spillages our Novaspotta Oxy is the solution. It gets to work in as little as 30 seconds, using oxy power to effectively remove a variety of stains leaving your carpet clean and fresh.

3. Graffiti Remover

Maintaining the appearance of your facility, both inside and out, is essential. Graffiti

and pen marks can have a significant impact on how your premises are perceived by students, staff and visitors.

Our Graffiti Remover is specially formulated to tackle even the toughest graffiti with ease. Its powerful blend of solvents effectively removes graffiti from a wide range of surfaces, including stone, brickwork, tiles and metalwork, helping to restore surfaces and keep your premises looking clean, professional and well maintained.

4. Hand Hygiene

We offer a comprehensive range of hand care solutions to help keep schools hygienic throughout the academic year.

While choosing the right hand wash products is essential, following the correct hand washing process is just as important. That's why we've put together some practical hand hygiene advice to help encourage effective hand washing across your facility.

Encourage students and staff to:

• Wash their hands regularly with soap and water.

• Wash for at least 20 seconds.

• Clean between fingers, under fingernails and around the wrists.

• Dry hands thoroughly using disposable paper towels or hand dryers.

• Use a hand sanitiser where hand washing facilities are unavailable.

  
  

To find out all about using the correct hand care products, click here.

4. Sanitisers for High-Touch Surfaces

Frequently touched surfaces should be cleaned and sanitised regularly throughout the day using a suitable, tested sanitising product.

High-touch points include:

• Door handles and push plates

• Light switches

• Desks and tables

• Chairs

• Handrails

• Computer keyboards and mice

• Shared classroom equipment

• Tap handles

• Toilet flushes

• Reception desks

Regular sanitising helps prevent bacteria and viruses from transferring between users. We've put together a list of our most popular surface disinfects.

By carrying out a thorough deep clean over the summer holidays and maintaining effective cleaning and hygiene practices throughout the year, educational settings can help to reduce the spread of germs and maintain appearances. T

Get in touch with us today to find out how we can support you and your customers in getting you back to school ready!