I can't believe how quickly the year is flying by. Term one is almost over and in that time we have helped clean up Australia, learned knots and first aid, sung many songs, played a variety of games, held Promise ceremonies for new members and have even attended a two night indoor camp!
All 19 Brownies from last year returned in 2015 which was fantastic! I always worry over the long summer holidays about how many girls we will retain, so it's a nice confidence boost when they all return. Two Brownies have since bridged up to the Guide unit and 2 more are currently linking with plans to bridge at the end of term. We have also had 2 new girls join the unit and they have both been wonderful additions. It has definitely been a great start to the year!
Last week, we played a game to review the Australian Guide Promise. It's a game that I have only ever played using numbers, but it can be easily adapted to use words instead.
Guide Promise Snap
Everybody sits on the floor in a circle. All Guides put their left hand on their left knee - palm up. Now all Guides put their right hand (palm up) on top of the left hand of the player to their right.
One player begins play by saying the first word of the Guide Promise. Working clockwise around the circle each player continues by saying one word each from the Guide Promise. As each player says their word, they move their right hand to lightly slap the right hand of the person sitting to the left of them (which is resting on top of their own left hand). Play continues moving through the entire verse of the Guide Promise.
On the very last word of the Guide Promise, "law", the player whose hand is going to be slapped must try and move their hand away before it gets slapped. If their hand gets slapped, they are out. If they move their hand quickly enough, then the person slapping is out. Play continues starting at the first word of the Guide Promise.
To keep girls entertained when they were 'out', I had them act as adjudicators, confirming that the words of the Promise were correct.
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| Credit: Girl Guides QLD shop |
All 19 Brownies from last year returned in 2015 which was fantastic! I always worry over the long summer holidays about how many girls we will retain, so it's a nice confidence boost when they all return. Two Brownies have since bridged up to the Guide unit and 2 more are currently linking with plans to bridge at the end of term. We have also had 2 new girls join the unit and they have both been wonderful additions. It has definitely been a great start to the year!
Last week, we played a game to review the Australian Guide Promise. It's a game that I have only ever played using numbers, but it can be easily adapted to use words instead.
Guide Promise Snap
Everybody sits on the floor in a circle. All Guides put their left hand on their left knee - palm up. Now all Guides put their right hand (palm up) on top of the left hand of the player to their right.
One player begins play by saying the first word of the Guide Promise. Working clockwise around the circle each player continues by saying one word each from the Guide Promise. As each player says their word, they move their right hand to lightly slap the right hand of the person sitting to the left of them (which is resting on top of their own left hand). Play continues moving through the entire verse of the Guide Promise.
On the very last word of the Guide Promise, "law", the player whose hand is going to be slapped must try and move their hand away before it gets slapped. If their hand gets slapped, they are out. If they move their hand quickly enough, then the person slapping is out. Play continues starting at the first word of the Guide Promise.
To keep girls entertained when they were 'out', I had them act as adjudicators, confirming that the words of the Promise were correct.
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