Pre-school learners give moms a sweet thank you treat for Mother’s Day

Learners from Junior Colleges Fairfield celebrated Mother’s Day early as they decorated cupcakes with their mothers and guardians.

May 17, 2022

Khomotso Makgabutlane 1 minute read

Candice and Mason Durrant at Junior Colleges Fairfield for the Mother’s Day High Tea. Photo: Khomotso Makgabutlane

A number of mothers, aunts, grandmothers and their young children celebrated Mother’s Day early.

Sharon Inglis takes a peek at the Mother’s Day card made by her daughter at Junior Colleges Fairfield. Photo: Khomotso Makgabutlane

Thabsile Mabude and her son Ndalo enjoy a specially decorated cupcake for Mother’s Day. Photo: Khomotso Makgabutlane

Young learners and their mother figures enjoyed the Mother’s Day High Tea on May 6 at Junior Colleges Fairfield. They were treated to a light breakfast followed by a poem performed by the young school attendees.

Boineelo Molebiemang and her daughter Luhle Siko are all smiles for Mother’s Day at Junior College Fairfield. Photo: Khomotso Makgabutlane

Mothers decorated cupcakes with their children and took home a small poster with a photo and a Mother’s Day wish from their child.
Principal Bianca Durrant said the morning was a successful one for both the learners and their mothers. “We are celebrating our mothers to show them how special they are and how much they mean to the learners. We at Junior Colleges are very family orientated so we are always involved with our parents, and we wanted to show them how appreciated they are,” she said.

Shinga Mutamgadura and her daughter Zoe embrace after the Mother’s Day poem performance. Photo: Khomotso Makgabutlane

“The learners did their own arts and crafts that they worked on during the week. They made the frames and cards that the moms will get to keep.”
Each family got to take a photo with their children that will be printed for the families to remember the morning.

Zakithi Nkomo assists her nephew in decorating a Mother’s Day cupcake at Junior Colleges Fairfield. Photo: Khomotso Makgabutlane

Durrant said it is certainly a breath of fresh air in seeing parents and children, now that regulations allow for events to take place and schools are opening up again.
“It is really nice to have that interaction again with the learners and parents where we can have events like this again. We have a number of events still to come at the school including Father’s Day and Grandparents’ Day,” she concluded.