May 2025 Issue

This month we as a nation celebrate Mother’s Day, and we commend all the wonderful women out there who are being the best mothers they can be for their children − whether you are a mother, grandmother, aunt, teacher or simply playing a mother figure in some child’s life.

I recently read the quote ‘Children are not a distraction from more important work. They are the most important work.’ It’s significant because more than ever children need the presence and affirmation of adults who believe in them. If children can believe in themselves and realise that they’ve got what it takes to accomplish anything they put their mind to, they can do anything.