Thrills…As Roemichs Mark Mother’s Day in Style

It was a beauty to behold as Roemichs International Schools’ Management, Staff and Pupils converged on the School Hall to celebrate the 2016 Mother’s Day.

Mother’s Day is an annual celebration which dates back to the early 20^th century.

It is a day for honouring mothers, motherhood, maternal bonds and the influence of mothers in the society.

 

Cross Section of Participants at the event

Usually marked in the month of March or May in most parts of the world, Mother’s Day originated from the United States of America when Anna Jarvis held a memorial for her mother, Ann Reeves Jarvis, who died in 1905 at the Saint Andrew’s Methodist Church in Grefton, West Virginia.

Some of the participating Pupils

Anna’s plan was to honour her late mother who was a peace activist that cared for wounded soldiers on both sides of the civil war and created Mother’s Day Work Clubs to address public health issues.

Participants at the event

For years, people from all walks of life in the world have been marking the day by appreciating and honouring mothers who are generally believed to be “the person who has done more for you than anyone in the world”.

R-L The School's Principal Mr. Kelvin Massey and the Guest Speaker, Pst Mrs. Ifeoluwa Soetan

 It was in view of this that the Primary School section of Roemichs International Schools marked the day with a sensitization programme tagged “My Mother, My Jewel”.

The Guest Speaker, Pastor Mrs. Ifeoluwa Soetan who described mothers as priceless and irreplaceable, said since mothers have no duplicate, there is need to always value and appreciates them.

The Guest Speaker, Pastor Mrs. Ifeoluwa Soetan

Pastor Mrs. Soetan stressed that mothers are to guide, direct and help their wards become better person(s) in life by enforcing good character in them.

She urged children to always obey their mothers unconditionally while calling on mothers not to neglect their nurturing, cherishing, caring, cuddling and loving duties to their wards.

The Principal, Mr. Kelvin Massey, delivering his address

In his address, the School’s Principal, Mr. Kevin Massey emphasized that Mother’s Day shouldn’t be a yearly celebration, adding that mothers ought to be celebrated daily, because they daily positively affect our lives.

Mr. Massey added that though there were times when he felt bad whenever his mother chastises him, but those chastisements, he stressed, were the foundation of who he is today.

In her welcome address, the Head of Early Childhood and Primary School, Mrs. Stella Adefunke Kolade who likened mothers to the heart-beat, back bone and guiding angels of all, said Mother’s Day celebration is imperative given the immense contribution of mothers to human existence.

 The event featured a song rendition by the EarlyYears and Year One pupils, a drama presentation on ‘The Reward of Disobedience’ by Year Two pupils,a playlet on the ‘Joy of Motherhood’ by Year Five pupils as well as a Choreographic display.

 Highpoints of the occasion was the observation of a minute silence for all departed mothers while participants also danced to the music of ‘Sweet Mother’ by Prince Nico Mbarga.