A Tribute to Anna - Share your Memories

To honour Anna’s legacy and the deep affection in which she is held, we will be creating a book of memories for her. This will be a collection of photos, drawings, and written reflections from throughout the years—a gift that reflects the love, gratitude, and joy she brought into our lives.

If you have a memory to share, whether it’s a story, a quote, a message from your child, or a special photograph, we warmly invite you to contribute. It might be a recollection of one of her beloved puppet plays, a moment of comfort, or simply the way her soft voice and kind words made you or your child feel seen and held.

Please send your contributions to lpayne@pws.wa.edu.au by the end of term 2, so I can compile this keepsake book for Anna. Please spread the word to those who do not receive the Pabulum anymore or who are not on social media.

This book will serve as a small gesture of our deep appreciation—a way to say thank you for the magic she brought to our community and to wish her well on her next chapter.

Lisa Payne
Head of Early Childhood

Rituals

“Positive family rhythms – daily, weekly and yearly routines and rituals – provide a foundation of stability, trust, love and connection…” (Lou Harvey-Zahra). Our kindergarten classrooms are filled with daily and weekly rhythms that are felt so strongly in the children that we rarely hear them ask – what are we doing next? It gives them a sense of security each day as they step over the threshold into our loving spaces.

Embedded in our rhythms are rituals that foster reverence and a sense of wonder and magic. The simple tasks of lighting a candle, saying a blessing, waiting with our hands at our hearts...to name just a few.

You may have special rituals at home around meal times and especially bedtime. The simple things like a walk as a family after dinner, pizza Saturdays, pancake Sundays… Special rituals that you do at festival times; things that are unique to your family. Everyday routines that you make a little more special and fun. These are the rituals that bind you together as a family.

On Friday (green day) afternoons in Ngala Miah Koort the Cygnets go home and the Swans have special rest time where they build cubbies to rest in. Afterwards we have been having a tea party as our special end of week ritual. We set the table with our best teacups and plates, brew a herbal tea in a pretty teapot and sometimes we have a baked treat, or if time did not allow then simply some nuts and crackers. No matter the food, the ritual is in the act and the children always delight.

What rituals do you share in your household? And how could you strengthen your rhythms and routines to bring more stability to your child?

This week’s baked treat: Sesame Tahini Cookies (Vegan & gluten free)

https://feelgoodfoodie.net/recipe/tahini-cookies/

Jo Howe
Ngala Miah Koort Teacher