Island Guiding News

BROWNIES LINK TO GIFT FOR NATURE.

Following on from tree planting at Pan Country Park last October and being featured on the front page of the Isle of Wight Observer on the 28th of that month, 10th Newport Brownies are on the environmental trail again. Back in October they helped the Lord Lieutenant Susie Sheldon plant the Tree of Trees to ... read more

All Sections Busy Through Spring & Summer.

All units have been busy with helping their communities and having fun in the great outdoors. Litter picks have taken place as part of the BIG HELP OUT with units cleaning up their local areas. Carisbooke Guides helped deep-clean their meeting place whilst Carisbrooke Brownies cleared the roads hedgerows and lanes of any rubbish. Newport ... read more

GIRLGUIDING AND THE LITTLE MERMAID.

200 members of Girlguiding Isle of Wight attended a special screening of The Little Mermaid on Sunday. From Rainbows aged 4 to Rangers aged 18, plus leaders, everyone felt part of the bigger story as a screening of this Disney remake of the classic story was showing across the UK to Girlguiding members. Throughout the ... read more

PARTNERING WITH THE WILDHEART TRUST FOR TIGER CHALLENGES.

It was a takeover by Girlguiding, Isle of Wight, at the Wildheart Trust over the weekend. All the Rainbows, Brownies, Guides and leaders were working towards a special challenge set by Girlguiding’s Southwest England Region for a day or night with the Tigers. Girls from across the Region, which extends from Cornwall to Hampshire and ... read more

CORONATION CELEBRATIONS.

Across the Island celebrations for the Coronation of HM King Charles lll and Queen Camilla on 6th May took place. Girlguding IW members joined in the activities which included Rainbows and Brownies making crowns and Guides taking part in THE BIG HELP OUT. On the 7th of May Anne one of our Assistant Island Commissioners, ... read more

Coronation Polo Matches for Rainbows.

Hobbyhorse polo matches fit for the King were played out at the Rainbows County Fun Day. To celebrate the Coronation, Rainbows from across the Island enjoyed making crowns, Maypole dancing, singing and games as well as making Hobbyhorses. ready for the polo matches and a Royal Gallop past the saluting base which took place during ... read more

DOUBLE THEME FOR BROWNIES COUNTY DAY.

Brownies and their leaders from across the Island headed to Newport on Saint George’s Day. 23rd of April. Over 130 Brownies and 30 leaders had fun and adventures at this year’s County Day organised by Brownie Commissioner Deborah Meadows and a team of leaders. With a double theme of Saint George and an international theme ... read more

“Our World, Our Peaceful Future” for WTD 2023.

Every year on the 22nd of February Girlguiding and Girl Scout members around the World celebrate World Thinking Day- a special day when all the girls and young women together with their leaders think of other members in other countries around the World. Girlguiding in the UK is part of a bigger movement – the ... read more