We were chatting as a staff the other day about whether or not we should mark Mother's Day - as we have a number of delicate family situations (bereavement, separation, etc), and would it be insensitive or inappropriate to celebrate or to draw attention to the event. And we made a collective decision to take it on a class-by-class or child-by-child, basis.
Personally, in my class, I have a child whose mother is deceased. The child is quite open and chats about Mam in heaven, and will often draw pictures, write prayers and poems for Mam, etc, so I feel that marking Mother's Day for his child will not cause major upset. I have discussed with the child's guardian, and they also fees that the child will be fine. In the past, I have laminated a birthday card or artwork for the child to place on the grave - so this is what we will do this time too. I will always discuss with the child before doing these activities to ensure they are OK, and if there is any problem, or if they feel upset or don't want to take part, the child can work on something else, or maybe do a job with the SNA or something along those lines. As I say, it has to be done on a school-by-school, class-by-class, child-by-child basis.
Anyways, moving on - if you decide to mark the occasion, here's some nice ideas I have found and would like to share with you. I've added lots of things to my Pinterest board for you to have a look at too :)