Aberdeen Northfield 13th Girl Guides |
| Guides, Brownies and Rainbows |
| Whats on? |
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| Rainbows |
| Wednesday | 17:00-18:15 |
| Brownies |
| Wednesday | 18:30-19:15 |
| Guides |
| Wednesday | 19:30-21:00 |
| Want to Join? |
| Just come along to main hall at the approriate time for you age group, and you will be made more than welcome to join us. |
| Main Contact |
| Mrs Louise Low, (01224)695182 |
| More Info |
| Do you want more info on the Girl Guides? |
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| Help Required |
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We are urgently looking for volunteers from the Northfield area to assist in the running and organization of the 13th Girl Guides. If you feel that you can help us then please contact Mrs Louisa Low. (01224) 695182.
Update. We now have some temporary students that are assisting us in this running of the Girl Guides. However, If you feel that you can help out the Guides on a more perement basis then please contact us.
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| What we have the Guides been doing. |
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This week we have been looking at lantern and fans to celebrate the traditions of other guides in China. This was part of out thinking day celebrations.
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| School Summer Holiday time. |
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Well, It is now that time of year for the School Summer Holidays, Looking for something way to get your kids outside and have fun in a safe secure enviroment? If so, the Northfield 13th Girl Guides might be just what you are looking for. Just come along to our regular Guides, Rainbows or Brownie meetings and you will be made very welcome. |
| What is guiding? |
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Being a Rainbow, Brownie, Guide or member of the Senior Section opens up a world of opportunities that will last a lifetime. It provides a safe, girl-only space to explore the activities, issues and possibilities that are available to girls today. |  |
| Our Girl Guide Sections |
- Rainbows - Rainbows have fun! The Rainbows take part in indoor and outdoor activities as part of their program called the Rainbow Jigsaw.
- Brownies - Brownies are usually aged between seven and 10. Brownies have fun! They take part in indoor and outdoor activities that challenge them to do their best.
- Guides - Guides are usually aged between ten and 14. Being a Guide is all about learning new skills, making new friends and helping others.
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| Our Aim |
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Girlguiding UK enables girls and young women to develop their potential and to make a difference to the world.
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| Did you know....? |
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- Girlguiding UK is the largest youth organisation for girls in the UK today.
- Almost half of the women in Britain have been involved in guiding at some point in their lives.
- Around 30 per cent of eight-year-old girls are in Brownies.
- Celebrity former members include Cat Deeley, Glenda Jackson, Lorraine Kelly, Mo Mowlan, Anita Roddick, Helen Sharman (the first British woman in space), Tanni Grey-Thompson, Carole Vorderman, Delia Smith, Kate Moss and Cherie Booth.
- Seventy per cent of five- to seven-year-olds, 73 per cent of seven- to ten-year-olds, 81 per cent of ten to 15-year-olds and a massive 96 per cent of 16- to 25-year-olds like to spend time together without any boys being there.
- Girlguiding UK strives to enable girls' voices to be heard wherever decisions that affect them are being taken.
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