This week, was all about MOM! We learned all about mothers and their babies and it was so sweet to see how much our little Bugs know about this topic! They all had lots to say about their own mommies, telling us what they love about you and everything you do for them.  

We asked them to tell us all about what a mommy does for her baby. The Bugs know that mommies grow babies “in their tummies” (bless them) and that a mommy gives her baby milk, and keeps them warm and changes smelly nappies! Mommies sing to their babies and bath them, and make them feel better when they are sick! They also make food for their babies and give lots of hugs and kisses! What lucky children! 

We also learned that animal babies have special names! A baby cow is called a calf; a baby horse is called a foal. Pigs have piglets and cats have kittens! Dogs have puppies and sheep have lambs. Goats have kids (this was a little confusing – hehe!) Lions and bears have cubs, while wolves and seals have pups. And ALL these mommies look after their babies so nicely and make sure that they have everything they need! 

This is why it’s important to make mommies feel special on their one very special day each year called “Mother’s day!” 

For a gift this year, our Bugs made awesome Basil seed pods by tearing up egg cartons (which we then blitzed in Teacher Anita’s Nutri-Bullet), mushing it together in water, adding the seeds in and then placing on our paper-making tray to dry. Please plant these straight into the ground or a pot at home, and pretty soon you will be cooking with the most delicious Basil! 

We also made stunning cards. We laid out pieces of encyclopedia paper, draped pink, yellow and orange streamers across them and each Bug got a turn to spray the pages with water. This created the most beautiful “tie-dyed” patterns. 

We hope you love these special gifts that your Bugs made for you! 

Happy Mother’ Day, all you super moms! 

Winter is well and truly upon us, so please make sure you dress your children in layers that can be easily removed. Label everything! If you would like, you may also send a labelled beanie to use at playtime so we can keep those heads warm and the chilly wind out of their ears! May we suggest you start using extra vitamin C or an immune booster so that all our Bugs can hopefully stay germ free this winter!   

Don’t forget about our exciting Sport’s Day on Saturday morning! We are looking forward to showing you how hard the Bugs have been working during FunFit Sports! 

Next Week’s Theme: On the Farm: Fruit and Veg 

Our Bugs!