In a groundbreaking event held on 15 October to mark Global Handwashing Day, children from across the country participated in an online hand hygiene lesson, helping set a new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title. The event saw a record-breaking 4,492 students take part simultaneously, surpassing the previous record of 4,341 participants set in India in 2018.
The event, while a remarkable achievement, was also an engaging and educational experience aimed at promoting the importance of hand hygiene. The interactive lesson, designed by experts at De Montfort University (DMU) through their Germs Journey project, featured a fun, informative story, puppets to captivate the children’s attention, and a live demonstration using “glo gel” and UV light to highlight the presence of germs on hands. To make the lesson even more memorable, it was set to an upbeat song, encouraging children to wash their hands to the rhythm of the music.
The official announcement of the world record was shared with school children nationwide through a special video from GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS. At Shaftesbury Junior School in Leicester, excitement filled the air as the video was shown, and the students erupted in cheers upon hearing the news. Year six pupil Iyuna expressed her joy, saying, “It’s crazy, I didn’t think I would ever be a world record holder, I’m only ten. It’s just a random day in school and we’ve just won a world record.”
Her classmate Nathan, also in year six, shared his amazement: “It’s insane, I felt like it was in a different world.”
The event not only marked a world record but also served as a fun and impactful reminder of the importance of proper hand hygiene in maintaining good health.
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