This Mother’s Day, our Languages Department would like to celebrate all the wonderful mothers, grandmothers, aunties, carers and mother figures in our school community. Whether they are making lunches, remembering permission slips, helping with homework, finding missing uniforms, driving to training, offering encouragement, or somehow knowing exactly where everything is in the house, mothers and mother figures play an extraordinary role in our lives.

In Italy, Mother’s Day is known as La Festa della Mamma. It is a day filled with affection, flowers, handmade cards, poems and family time. Italian children often call their mother mamma, or affectionately mammina, meaning “mummy” or “dear mum”. Naturally, food is never too far away. After all, in Italy, love is often expressed with a full plate and the words “Mangia, mangia!” -  “Eat, eat!”,  usually said even when you are already full. 

In France, Mother’s Day is called La Fête des Mères. French families celebrate with flowers, cards and thoughtful gifts. Children may write poems, create drawings or prepare small surprises. A mother is often called maman, but children may also use affectionate nicknames such as mamounette, a sweet and tender way of saying “mummy” or “dear mum”. Like in Italy, the focus is on gratitude, affection and celebrating the important women who care for us every day.

This week, students have also had the opportunity to learn how to wish someone a Happy Mother’s Day in different languages: 

In French: Bonne fête des mères!

In Italian: Felice Festa della Mamma!

So, from our Languages Department to all the amazing mothers and mother figures in our community:

Felice Festa della Mamma!
Bonne fête des mères!
Happy Mother’s Day! 

Thank you for your love, patience, support and for all the little things you do every day, even the ones that somehow happen before anyone else has noticed they needed doing.