National Mother Tongue Day – February 21

Today is the world celebrates the International Mother Tongue Day. What is a mother tongue? It is the language we learn from birth on; the language we first hear from our parents and the first language we use to socially engage with everyone around us. Why is it important to maintain our mother tongue? It is a way to preserve our culture and a way for us to communicate with our relatives who might not speak English. In addition, speaking another language helps improve our memory as well as thinking skills.

Mother Tongue Day at MRSS:
We’d love to know the diverse languages spoken in our school community! Thank you to all students and staff who have already filled out the super quick survey. In March, we’ll celebrate Mother Tongue Day with tutorial sessions where speakers of different languages can collaborate to create posters representing their language. Stay tuned for more details!