Island Guiding News

IW Festival Tickets Top Prize in Girlguiding IW Raffle

Members of Girlguiding IW joined other Isle of Wight charities for the 2016 edition of Riverfest. Held along the quay side at Newport Harbour this popular event attracted thousands of visitors but not quite so many this year due to poor weather. However, the Girlguiding IW stand attracted a steady flow of visitors. With activities ... read more

BROWNIES ENJOY GARDENING

Brownies from the 1st East Cowes unit recently enjoyed an afternoon in the sun when they undertook some gardening activities. Accompanied by Brown Owl Katie Charlton and Wise Owl Marion O’Nions all the Brownies worked very hard by planting up dozens of pots and planters with Summer bedding plants and tomatoes. This activity took place ... read more

SLEEPOVER FOR WOOTTON BROWNIES

Wootton Brownies and their leaders recently enjoyed a sleepover. With indoor and outdoor activities and plenty of food the sleepover was great fun and everyone had an excellent time. ... read more

ADVENTURE WONDERLAND VISIT

Recently 65 Rainbows and 6 Brownies from Girlguiding IW together with their Leaders from Units all over the Island visited Adventure Wonderland, Hurn, Dorset. All the girls were met at the gate of this popular attraction by Alice, the White Rabbit and the Mad Hatter before continuing to have a fun filled day. There were ... read more

RAINBOWS ROMP UNDER THE TREES.

All the Island’s Rainbows (the youngest members of Girlguiding IW aged 5-7) were invited to an outdoor fun day at Barton Manor recently. This day in the great outdoors included a number of challenges and foraging for items found in the countryside and woods. All the Rainbows, together with leaders undertook the task of looking ... read more

BADGE DAY FOR COMPTON BAY SECTION GUIDES.

SCIENCE SEWING CIRCUS SKILLS Guides belonging to the Compton Bay Section of Girlguiding Isle of Wight enjoyed a Badge Day recently. Held at Northwood Scout Hut the girls from the Compton Bay Section , which covers the Newport, Cowes and West Wight areas of the Island, undertook various challenges to improve their skills and knowledge ... read more

BADEN POWELL AWARDS FOR GUIDES.

Presentations have recently taken place for Girlguiding’s Baden Powell (BP) Awards. Guides from across the Island undertook challenges during a special weekend of events organised by Girlguiding IW BP Adviser Tammy Vincent who said, “Emma, my assistant leader, and I would like to add it was an honour to take these girls on their adventure ... read more

CARNIVAL TIME FOR GUIDES

  Two  guides  from 11th Newport have been selected to represent Newport at Island carnivals this summer. Amber Corbett (13) has been crowned Newport Deputy Senior Carnival Queen and Katie Haxill (12) has been crowned Newport Carnival Senior Princess. Both have a busy summer ahead attending all the carnivals on the Island sitting in pride ... read more

100 YEARS OF GIRLGUIDING’S SENIOR SECTION

Young women from the Island joined thousands of fellow Girlguiding members in London recently to kick off celebrations for 100 years of The Senior Section- the Girlguiding section for members aged 14-25. Later the Island members followed this up with a 100 years celebratory evening in Newport. Island members joined over 5,000 girls and young ... read more

WORLD THINKING DAY 2016-ALL ISLAND EVENT

For World Thinking Day 2016 Girlguiding Isle of Wight members and friends celebrated in traditional style but with new and exciting activities added including celebrations for the Senior Section 100years. World Thinking Day is one of the most significant dates in the Girlguiding calendar. On the day, Guides and Girl Scouts everywhere think of each ... read more