Members of Osborne Section fully embraced World Thinking Day by enjoying activities from other countries at their World Thinking Day event recently. This event was organised by Katie Charlton, Osborne Section Commissioner, and other Brownie Unit leaders. Starting off the evening there was a chance to hear the sounds of
Members of the congregation of St. John’s Church, Newport joined with Brownies and Guides and other members of Girlguiding IW for a special church service arranged for the dedication of new unit flags. Two Newport units- 10th Newport Brownies and 11th Newport Guides- recently decided to replace their flags which
Following on from supporting Macmillan on the Island to the sum of £6oo+ last Autumn Girlguiding IW members have been fundraising again for Macmillan their chosen charity. Back in the Autumn Rainbows, Brownies and Guides- from Newport, Carisbrooke and East Cowes arranged coffee mornings and coffee evenings. Now members from
A record number of 59 young people from the Island achieved their Duke of Edinburgh’s Awards in 2016. There were five Gold Award recipients, eleven reaching Silver Award level and 43 achieving Bronze. Sadly, nineteen were unable to attend the presentation evening hosted by IW College mainly due to illness.
1st Gurnard Guides had a minimal cook ‘Cook-Off’ competition in the week prior to breaking up for Christmas, their 2nd such event. All Guides were invited to team up with an adult (parent/known adult) to cook and present a dish of their choice that could be prepared and presented within 90
Members of Girlguiding IW have been looking forward to Christmas in a number of ways. As already posted 2nd Ryde Brownies have been busy making gifts for family, friends and themselves with a visit to Fired Art in Ryde. All the Brownies were also busy raising money for the Red
Dozens of Rainbows and their leaders from several Rainbow Units enjoyed a day at The Isle of Wight Steam Railway, Havenstreet last week. They were joined by a few Brownies who also joined in the fun day. As well as a ride on the railway there were plenty of
Several Rainbows and their leaders enjoyed an outing to Osborne when Osborne House was the setting for a special Christmas event over the weekend with a Victorian Christmas being held there. Thousands of people visited the site and with ‘Car Park Full’ signs up early in the day English Heritage
Brownies from the 2nd Ryde (Ryde School) unit have been busy with gifts for Christmas. After a request from the girls Brown Owl Deborah Meadows booked a session at ‘Fired Art’, Ryde for all the Brownies. There was much discussion as to which gifts to decorate at this popular craft
Cerise Moody from Lake has been awarded the Queen’s Guide Award, the highest attainable award for members of the Girlguiding movement. Presentations of her badge and certificate were made by Patricia Partridge Girlguiding IW President and Island Commissioners Shirley Saunders and Lesley Clifford were in attendance at the special ceremony