HOWDY FAMILIES AND FRIENDS!
We are excited to begin our summer semester. Welcome new families and school age children for the summer! Our teachers have been busy prepping for FUN summer days such as splash (water) days and our favorite annual MUD DAY! Your child’s teacher will notify you of when your child will participate in those activities.
Congratulations to Debbie!
Debbie was nominated and chosen to receive the Division of Student Affairs 2022 Randy Matson ’67 Association of Former Students Award. Recipients of this award are recognized for significant contributions beyond the expectations of one’s position to create an environment that enhances the Student Affairs mission. Debbie received her well-earned award on May 4, 2022.
Summer Calendar
In 2009 at the World Forum for Early Childhood Care and Education in Belfast the idea of International Mud Day had its beginnings. Two members of the Nature Action Collaborative for Children, Gillian McAuliffe from Western Australia and Bishnu Bhatta from Nepal, discussed the challenges children faced when playing in mud in each other’s context. Gillian reflected on the lack of mud as Perth is situated on a sandy plain and also the reluctance of the culture to ‘get dirty.’ Bishnu on the other hand had lots of mud but many children did not have enough clothes to be able to get them dirty or soap to wash them. On her return to Australia, Gillian who is the Director of Teaching and Learning at Bold Park Community School, told this story to a group of seven and eight year olds. The Bold Park children decided they could send clothes to the children in Nepal so that they could play in the mud. They raised $1000 in three weeks and sent it to Bishnu to buy some clothes for some children there. So in September 2009 Bishnu did this and arranged a special day for the children of the Panchkhal orphanage which included their first meat meal in five months.
he World Forum community offers the opportunity for us all to connect in such wonderful and surprising ways, building global understanding and relationships. What began as an exchange between the children of Nepal and Australia, is now an idea shared throughout the world.
Click here to view reflections from Bishnu and Gillian in a 2010 issue of Wonder.
Who Likes Mud Book – Written by NACC Leader, Swati Popat, Who Likes Mud is a story that explores the world of mud, the animals who like mud, a seed that needs mud and worms that make it matter! Click link for PDF of books!
