Guides

The 1st Warley Guides meet in the church hall on Tuesday evenings.  The guides are a very busy group - see the report below for an account of their activities in 2007.  If you would like to join please use the contact us page - please note there is currently a waiting list.

Girl Guiding web site - http://www.girlguiding.org.uk/

We have again had a very busy and enjoyable year.  Some girls have left and we have been pleased to welcome some new girls keeping our numbers quite high.  We do still have a waiting list of several girls.

Activities during the first half of the summer term included working on the County Chocolate Challenge. This included many activities and not just eating it.  As part of the Challenge we had to compile a scrapbook of our activities for a competition.  This carried on into the autumn term.  The girls also worked on badges and other activities.

The second half of the summer term was spent making the most of the out-of-doors including a treasure hunt around Brentwood, cooking at the local camp-site, an evening in Thorndon Park and a picnic in South Weald.

During the autumn term we explored crafts using ‘autumn materials and made bread.  In November we spent a week-end in London, staying at the Guide World Centre called Pax Lodge.  We visited London Dungeons and Madame Tussaud’s on Saturday and went for a river trip and lunch at Planet Hollywood on Sunday.  During out travels around London, we took photos at different underground stations to spell out ‘chocolate’ – all part of the challenge.   All this effort proved very worthwhile, as we won the Guide Section for the best scrapbook.

We were also very successful in the Division Handicraft Competition and won the Guide Shield for most points. The Guides worked very hard both at Guide meetings and at home to produce some very high quality items.

During the Autumn term we helped at the Church Christmas Bazaar and held a successful evening ourselves.  We finished the term with an evening at TIMBUK2

Since Christmas, we have looked at the International side of Guiding, including an African themed evening to celebrate World Thinking Day with other Guides, Brownies and Rainbows in the District. We made cards, gifts and gift bags for Mothering Sunday, enjoyed a musical evening using boomwhackers and made Easter chicks and edible nests.

Our last meeting of the Spring Term was very special when the four girls who had been working very hard towards their Baden Powell Challenge – the highest award they can achieve – were presented with their Awards by the Division Commissioner in front of Parents and invited guests.  We congratulate Rachael Franklin, Nina  Humphries, Hannah Keely and Sophie Sutherland-Harper on their Awards.

The summer term will again be busy with girls taking part in local and Regional events.  We will also be looking forward to our next big adventure – a visit to Hong Kong in October.