Region 5 Education Dept honours outstanding mothers

The Education Department in Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice) has honoured mothers representing every school in the region for their outstanding performances in the all-round development of their child and other students attending the school.
The initiative is that of the School’s Welfare Section of the Education Department.
One mother was selected from each of the 31 nursery, 30 primary and 10 secondary schools in Region Five.

Senior Schools’ Welfare Officer Gloria Davidson explained that parents, mothers in particular, had instrumental roles in motivating other parents to ensure their child or children attend school regularly and also acting as a support for the teacher not only in relation to their own offspring but others as well.
According to Davidson, these mothers being recognised were involved in helping around the school their child attends and contributed significantly in ways that can make learning simpler for children attending that school.
The initiative was also a part of this weekend’s Mother’s Day celebration and was held under the theme: “Creating a million ways to be a good mother, in a world where you can’t be a perfect one”.
Regional Education Officer Deon Lyn Lewis-Clark pointed out that while others will not be perfect, they will find their own unique ways to do things.
She pointed out that the Welfare Department has recognised the important role mothers play in the all-around development of their children and their involvement in the school’s programme.

Senior Schools’ Welfare Officer Gloria Davidson explained that the parents – mothers in particular – had instrumental role in motivating other parents to ensure their children attend school regularly and also acting as a support for the teacher not only in relation to their own child but by providing needed advice to other parents.
According to Davidson, those mothers were also involved in helping around in the school their child attends and contributed significantly in ways that can make learning simpler for children attending that school.
Regional Education Officer Deon Lyn Lewis-Clark pointed out that while others will not be perfect, they will find their own unique ways to do things.
She pointed out that the Welfare Department has recognised the important role mothers play in the all-round development of their children and their involvement in the school’s programme.
“The School’s Welfare Section plays a pivotal role in ensuring that school-age children attend school regularly and punctually.”
She said it is the responsibility of parents to ensure their children’s good behaviours.
“You are to ensure that your children attend school regularly and punctually and don’t only depend on the School’s Welfare Section,” the Regional Educational Officer cautioned.
Meanwhile, Advisor to the Education Minister, Africo Selman expressed her appreciation for the fact that the School’s Welfare Section has the vision to be able to conceptualise such a programme.
Referring to the theme – Creating a million ways to be a good mother, in a world where you can’t be a perfect one; Selman pointed out that the most mothers can try to do is to strive to be the best possible mother.
“My father always used to say to me, ‘the best runner stumbles, but he gets up and continues going’. That is what we have to instil in our children as mothers,” Selman, who delivered the feature address at the simple award ceremony said while noting that mothers are not only those who would have given birth to the child but sisters, aunts and even foster mothers.
“And then we have those mothers who perform the function of fathers – mothers who not merely provide the emotional support and ensure that their children are ready to go to school every day, and that is why you are being awarded today; because of your outstanding performance as it relates to shepherding your children. (G4)