1st Melbourn Guides Our autumn term started with games and activities to integrate our seven new girls and we are now working on a life skills badge. Each patrol has cooked a vegetable soup and bread rolls, learnt to sew a felt pencil case and played a game to explore career options. They have also tried to taste the difference between branded and cheaper supermarket foods to learn how to save money. It’s important for Guides to discover how to help other people. For the Home-Start Marathon challenge, our 26 girls each ran one mile around the village and collected an amazing total of £620 for this local organisation. Charity representative Tracy Aggett explained to the girls how Home-Start helps local families and she thanked the girls before presenting them with medals and a certificate. We have also helped at the All Saints’ Church morning market by running a children’s tombola, raising £50 for their maintenance fund. We finished the first half term with a Guide Law game and drama challenge and learnt to make a macrame lantern holder for our Promise ceremony, which we held round a pumpkin ‘campfire’. If you would like to know more about our Guide unit, please contact me on (01763) 261443 or email melbournguides@gmail.com You can also look on the girlguiding.org.uk website to find out more. Hilary Marsh 47
Issuu converts static files into: digital portfolios, online yearbooks, online catalogs, digital photo albums and more. Sign up and create your flipbook.