Mother’s Day is approaching quickly. This year we are celebrating mother’s, grandmother’s, aunts and other influential woman in our lives on Sunday 12 May 2019.

Some ideas of how to celebrate these women in the live of the children are below:

Stone Portrait Activity

Aim of Activity:

For each child to create an artistic impression of their mother upon a rock or stone. This can let both educator and family see have a glimpse into the child’s world and while enjoying a sustainable craft.

Resources:

• Flat stone for each child
• Paint
• Textas

Activity Instructions:

1. Provide the children with a stone and ask them to paint a picture of their mother’s face.
2. Let dry and gift it to their mother as they see fit.

Paddle pop stick photo frame

Aim of activity:

For children to practice their fine motor skills to create a photo frame that will be individual masterpiece for their mother.

Resources:

• Paddle pop sticks
• PVA glue
• Any other craft resources eg. Glitter, stickers, pipe cleaners etc.

Activity:

1. Help children glue the paddle pop sticks together on their thin side.
2. Decorate with other craft materials.
3. Clip a bulldog clip to top and the family can display their favourite photo with mum!

What is Red Nose Day? 

Red Nose Day aims and raises awareness to ensure children who are in need of help are safe, healthy and educated around the world. Many organisations and community around the country participate in Red Nose Day to raise funds for this great cause and to also teach students about the importance and meaning of this day.

When is Red Nose Day? 

Friday, 11 August

How to get involved!

• Come dressed in red and donate a gold coin
• Little Rockers Red Nose Disco 
• Sell Red Nose Day Merchandise. All money raised to be donate to: https://fundraising.rednose.org.au/red-nose-day
• Get your families and community involved by online donating: https://donate.rednose.org.au/donate/rednoseday
• Face painting the children a red nose

To find out further on how to get involved, please click on the following link: https://rednose.org.au/section/red-nose-day

What is International Fairy Day?

Whether you see them as small winged tenders of the deep natural places of the earth, or as tall stately figures with fair skin and hair, there’s one thing for certain. The world has been absolutely captured by the Fairy Craze. These creatures appear on everything from mugs to t-shirts and have been the subject of children’s fairy tales and even supernatural romances. Fairy Day celebrates these incredible mythological creatures that have captured the imagination of people everywhere and their diverse history.

Fairies have existed in just about every culture over the world, though they may have been called by different names. What they have in common, no matter where you go, is that they are spirits that inhabit the world around us and often operate by strange and often odd laws. That’s about where the similarities end, and where the amazingly diverse concepts that are the fae begin.

When International Fairy Day?

Saturday, 24 June

Activities:

• Get creative and make fairy dust
• Dress up as a fairy or a magical creature for the day.
• Children to bring in their favourite fairy tale books and reading them throughout the course of the day. 
• Movie Time - Celebrate fairy day by watching on one the all time greatest timeless movies such as Snow White to Peter Pan which invoice fairies, pixies and other magical creatures!
• Build a fairy garden
• Make a flower crown
• Set up fairy dress up and props to encourage children to role pay and script their own stories.

What is International Day of Yoga?

Yoga is an ancient physical, mental and spiritual practice that originated in India. The word ‘yoga’ derives from Sanskrit and means to join or to unite, symbolizing the union of body and consciousness.

The International Day of Yoga aims to raise awareness worldwide of the many benefits of practicing yoga. Yoga is a physical, mental and spiritual practice which originated in India. 

When is International Day of Yoga?

Wednesday, 21 June

Activities:

TO SET UP YOUR INTERNATIONAL DAY OF YOGA EXPERIENCE FOR SUCCESS:

• Focus on having fun with movement, not on practicing perfectly aligned yoga poses.
• Learning different types of yoga excercises; Restorative Yoga, Ujjayi Breathing
• Cater to their energy levels and different learning styles.
• Come to school wearing comfortable clothing and practice barefoot.
• Encourage the children to share their International Day of Yoga experiences with their families and friends.

To obtain further information, please visit: https://www.kidsyogastories.com/kids-yoga-poses

What is World Refugee Day?

World Refugee Day is a day that is recognised to honour and celebrate the bravery and courage of refugees who have has to make the choice to leave their homes to protect themselves and their families from war, danger and bodily harm. There are many refugees across the world who are still facing these trategies each day and making these life changings decisons to protect their families and provide a better lifestyle and safer lifestyle. 

When is World Refugee Day?

Tuesday, 20 June

Activities: 

• Group discussion with the children to allow them to express their interpretation of a refugee - (How to talk to kids about refugees - https://www.worldvision.org/refugees-news-stories/how-to-talk-kids-about-refugees)
• Learning What does ‘refugee’ mean? How is being a refugee different from being a migrant?
• Provide a morning tea or an event to honour refugees around the world and donate to relevant foundations to help the people who are most in need. 
• What it’s Like to be Newly Settled in a new country - discuss how they would of felt and adjusted to their new living in different country and community and what they did to contribute to their community.