Learning & Growing 1st Myland Guides Unit It’s been a busy term at 1st Myland Guides and we’ve certainly made the most of the weather by getting outside as much as possible. Mindfulness We finished off our ‘Be-Well’ theme in the first part of the half term by welcoming Katie from Peace of Me to teach the girls all about mindfulness – something I think our children need more of in such a busy world. They all thoroughly enjoyed their time with Katie and were very relaxed by the end. Geocaching We had a group trip over to Copford & Stanway, where we took the girls Geocaching so they could start work towards their badge. Geocaching is great fun and can be done anywhere in the world! Once you download the app you need to follow the route to the nearest Geocache, which are basically treasure boxes or notes that you need to sign to say you’ve found it. Some of our girls have become addicted to finding these wherever they’re visiting. Jubilee We celebrated the Platinum Jubilee with the Brownies and Rainbows, planting plants, making peg dolls, and deciding what presents we would buy the Queen if we had to! Lots of the girls thought more Corgis were a good idea. 30 Days Wild Each June we take part in 30 Days Wild, an initiative by the Wildlife Trusts to become more in tune with nature. This year we had the girls dissecting owl pellets to find out what the owls had been eating (mainly mice and voles but in some cases birds!). We also made pressed flower bookmarks which turned out really well. Active Guides!! Towards the end of the term, we took the Girls Cycling to the Northern Gateway and introduced them to Cricket at Colchester Cricket Club. We’ve also found just about enough time to take them for a weekend away to Mersea, where the sea-scouts took us sailing. We combined this with work on our World Ocean Day badge. 39
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