1st Melbourn Rainbows The spring term started as any other: tales of Christmas, the presents, the food, the visits to family. We always start back with a get-to-knowyou session and some games to introduce the new Rainbows to the meeting. This term we had nine new girls over the two different groups. One of the first activities of the term was the very exciting trip to the Panto! We went to see Jack and the Beanstalk at King James Academy in Royston. The performance was fantastic and the girls thoroughly enjoyed the day. This term we were working on our ‘For my future’ and ‘Take Action’ badges and this involved a lot of DIY skills! The Rainbows identified different tools and their uses, learned how to use cable ties, how to attach a new drawer handle, used a paint roller and practised using screwdrivers and Allen keys. Who knew it could be so much fun! The Rainbows learned how to count coins and their values, and then used twenty pence each to buy some delicious fruit to make a fruit kebab. Every girls’ kebab was different as they all bought different things. Some stacked theirs in a pattern, some in order. They all ate them very fast though! The girls had a go at decision making by choosing four songs and four games and then voting on which ones to do in the session. Tough decisions were made that night. We decided to decorate plant pots for Mother’s Day this year and fill each of them with a flowering bulb. The girls used decoupage paper and glue to decorate the outside of their pots. 20
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