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SSOx - Senior Section in Oxfordshire
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- Published on Thursday, 11 August 2011 19:52
It‟s been a busy few months for the Senior Section in Oxfordshire. They took part in the first ever mail out of Oxlips by Girlguiding Oxfordshire members and earned some money for their units.
County Netball
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- Category: Summer 2011
- Published on Wednesday, 10 August 2011 19:46
On Saturday 2 April 2011 Guides from across Oxfordshire came together to enjoy the game of Netball. Girlguiding Oxfordshire‟s first Netball festival took place at the Manor prep school Abingdon.
2nd Carterton Brownies
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- Published on Thursday, 11 August 2011 19:50
2nd Carterton Brownies visit Cadbury World.
1st Kingham Brownies
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- Published on Wednesday, 10 August 2011 19:40
1st Kingham Brownies would like to say a big thank you all those involved in organising the brilliant Brownie Dipper Day that we attended on a glorious Saturday in June at the 22nd Oxford Sea Scouts on the Thames in Oxford. We joined Brownies from Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire for a fun packed Day. The morning was spent on the river paddling canoes and kayaks.
Working with McDonalds
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- Published on Thursday, 11 August 2011 19:48
Brownies & Guides work with McDonalds to help to pick up litter around Abingdon & are rewarded with McDonalds meals.
Oxygen
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- Published on Wednesday, 10 August 2011 19:36
OxyGen - Girlguiding Oxfordshire‟s new generation patrol competition. Designed for fun, adventure and to encourage team work.
Woodstock Brownies & Guides
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- Published on Thursday, 11 August 2011 19:46
Woodstock District Brownies and Guides at Woodstock Town Carnival on June 18th. This years theme was 'the Four Seasons' so we chose Woodstock‟s Winter Wonderland and all dressed up as snowmen, reindeer, angels we even had a Santa and a snowflake.
Cherwell Division Sports Challenge Trophy
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- Category: Summer 2011
- Published on Wednesday, 10 August 2011 19:28
Banbury Rugby Club played host to Cherwell Division Girl Guides Sports
challenge. Three teams entered the Tag Rugby Tournament- 1st Adderbury
Guides, 1st Bodicote Guides and 1st Middle Barton Guides. 1st Adderbury
were last year‟s winners so keen to retain the trophy. All teams played
each other and were supported by Banbury Belles Ladies rugby club
mem-bers.
1st Blewbury Guides - Pantomime
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- Published on Thursday, 11 August 2011 19:43
Back in September when we were planning our programme for the term, 1st Upton and Blewbury Guides said they wanted to put on a pantomime - something we used to do regularly but have not done for several years. Various other events conspired to delay things but the production was finally staged on Saturday 9th April before a large and enthusiastic audience.
Margaret Receives the Laurel
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- Category: Summer 2011
- Published on Wednesday, 10 August 2011 19:21
Well done and many congratulations to Margaret Fleetwood who received „The Laurel Award‟ at the Annual Review, one of the highest awards to be achieved by anyone connected with the Girlguiding movement.
2nd Carterton Brownies - Easter play
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- Published on Thursday, 11 August 2011 19:40
2nd Carterton Brownies put on an Easter play for Parents and Friends called "A Bunny Missing". They had great fun making the scenery and performing the play.
The performance was excellent. Anita (Hawk Owl) had written the play and Vikki (Brown Owl) took the photographs. Beverley (Sooty Owl) was Stage Manager. After the play Tawny Owl and Barn Owl joined the girls to sing a number of songs for the Parents.
Carol Dunne County Commissioner
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- Category: Summer 2011
- Published on Wednesday, 10 August 2011 19:12
I had thought this would be my easiest Oxlip to write but as I try and fit in five years of memories and “thank yous”, it has become one of the hardest due to the mixed emotions it generates.
"Lovely Buns”
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- Published on Thursday, 11 August 2011 19:37
On the 19th of March, 1st Middle Barton Guides and some very brave leaders went to Jubilee House in Oxford for a sleepover. Our aim of the weekend was to gain the “Wonderland” badge, based on Alice in Wonderland. To do this, we did lots of exciting activities such as croquet with tent mallets and going round the assault course, in the lovely sunshine, to find the Queen of Hearts – we even had a troll underneath the wobbly bridge!
Glam
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- Published on Wednesday, 10 August 2011 18:58
When brain storming centenary events it was suggested that we could have a flotilla of boats on the Thames. On Saturday 11 June 2011 this was partly realised when a flotilla of one sailed down the river. On board were 15% of Girlguiding Oxfordshire‟s adult volunteer leaders.
1st Bodicote Guides and 2nd Bloxham Guides
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- Published on Wednesday, 10 August 2011 20:13
This year we took the plunge hired a coach and travelled to Foxlease for our unit camp. 2nd Bloxham Guides joined us for the adventure. A great success. It was touch and go to see if the coach driver could get all the equipment on the coach, but with a little help from the dads we did it.
To celebrate the finale of the Centenary
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- Category: Spring 2011
- Published on Sunday, 13 March 2011 19:00
To celebrate the finale of the Centenary the brownies of Sonning Common District decided to hold a circus party. Shooting Stars circus skills team came and held a work shop for 80 Brownies from 4 different packs. The girls learnt plate spinning and devil sticks during the first session. Then, during free play, they could have a go at juggling, tight rope walking, uni-cycle, mini bikes and walking on stilts (to name a few!).
4th Wantage Guides
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- Published on Wednesday, 10 August 2011 20:07
4th Wantage Guides went litter picking around the Health Centre on Mably Way , Wantage, on Monday 4th April. The local guiding units take it in turns to keep the area free from rubbish once a month. The girls were decked out in luminous vests and protective gloves and used litter pickers. They collected bags full of rubbish. In its own small way, the event neatly fulfils one aspect of Girlguiding UK ‟s statement of purpose, enabling girls to make a difference to the world.
Carol Dunne County Commissioner
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- Published on Sunday, 13 March 2011 18:54
Dear all,
Belated Thinking Day greetings to you all and wherever and however you celebrated our special day, I hope you had a wonderful time. I was very privileged to join the Bharat Scouts and Guides in Pune, India with the other members of the Oxfordshire contingent who visited Sangam.
Junior Awards Winner 2011
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- Published on Wednesday, 10 August 2011 20:04
The prestigious national 'What's On 4 Junior 2011' Awards took place on June 9 at the Hilton Cobham Hotel in Surrey and 1st Kingham Brownies were revealed as a national winner!
What Next ?
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- Published on Sunday, 13 March 2011 18:47
If you thought the celebrations were over, think again! There are lots of reasons and new resources to help you continue great Guiding.
Help Anglia Region celebrate their 40th birthday by completing the 40th Birthday Challenge. Travel around the Region, completing a challenge from each County to earn the badge. You can also Spread a Little Guiding Happiness and earn another badge by completing a Community Action challenge. These and many other challenge packs, including Going Green and The Royal Wedding Challenge are available to download click here.
Ready Steady Go
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- Published on Wednesday, 10 August 2011 20:02
Have you ever thought of Spring cleaning at Our Chalet? Well believe me, it was certainly more interesting than cleaning my own home! During the first two weeks of May, I was one of a group of sixteen volunteers taking part in the Ready Steady Go weeks. The purpose of this was to get Our Chalet and its other buildings ready for the summer guests, following the winter months.
Meet the Adviser
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- Category: Spring 2011
- Published on Sunday, 13 March 2011 18:44
Hi, I’m Ally Warren and I am the Arts Adviser for Girlguiding Oxfordshire.
My role is to promote and bring Arts in the broadest sense to all members of Girlguiding Oxfordshire. This includes anything you can think of covered by arts from the traditional activities of craft and singing and to modern activities such street dance and digital photography.
Adventure Day at Longridge
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- Published on Wednesday, 10 August 2011 19:57
On the 14th May 2nd Kidmore End brownies had an adventure day at Longridge Activity Centre in Marlow. The day started beautifully with 2 groups bell boating up the Thames – 10 girls in each boat.
Brize Norton and Carterton
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- Published on Sunday, 13 March 2011 18:43
World Thinking Day Celebrations 2011
Our celebrations started at 12 noon with the arrival of Guiders to set up their chosen Country table. This is where we put out food from different Countries, a flag and a name plate to show our Country.
Reopened for the summer term
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- Published on Wednesday, 10 August 2011 19:54
1st Peppard Guides has reopened for the summer term! It is now led by Jo Waugh (works at The Chiltern Centre in Henley and a former Sonning Common Guide) and Merryn Ough (a teacher at Sonning Common Primary from Shropshire) who between them have a wide range of Guiding experience. We have had an exciting first time getting to know each other and have lots of things planned for the year to come including a trip to London Guide style!
We had a flying and furry visit recently from Sadie at Feathers & Fur, Maidenhead. We met Jacob and Edward, the two very friendly and photogenic guinea pigs; Bob Tail and Gimley, two very funny and a little smelly ferrets;
Faringdon and Stanford-in-the-Vale
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- Published on Sunday, 13 March 2011 18:41
More than 100 Brownies, Guides and Rainbows from Faringdon and Stanford-in-the-Vale gathered for a huge indoor street party to celebrate the centenary.
The girls feasted on hotdogs, flapjacks and brownies (the chocolate sort!) before the oldest and youngest members there blew out the candles on a giant birthday cake and everyone headed outside for the 2010, 20/10 2010 moment.
They sang traditional songs as they walked to Faringdon Market Place where they listened to the church bells being played especially for the occasion. Barn Owl (Louise Terry from 4th Faringdon Brownies) was among those in the church tower leading the bell ringers.
7th Witney Brownies
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- Published on Wednesday, 10 August 2011 19:51
7th Witney Brownies had an indoor street party on Monday to celebrate the Royal Wedding and to welcome two new Brownies. The Brownie Pack chose to play lots of fun team games, then worked on a Royal wordsearch while the adults set up their party tea.
The bells of St. Edburgs church
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- Published on Sunday, 13 March 2011 18:39
The bells of St. Edburgs church were ringing out as 500 girls from the Otmoor Division Girlguiding joined together in a finale celebration of 100 years of guiding. The Vision 2010 event was the culmination of 12 months of events including days out, special challenges and opportunities and a Party in the Park at Blenheim Palace.
1st Drayton Brownies
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1st Drayton Brownies held a Royal Wedding Party to celebrate the marriage of William and Catherine. They all dressed in red, white and blue, contributed food and table decorations. At the end they had a mini disco followed by the cutting of the Wedding cake!! A great time was had by all the Brownies.
News from First Barton Brownies
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- Published on Sunday, 13 March 2011 18:25
In January, First Barton Brownies received a very special invitation from the Oxford Playhouse to go and see their pantomime, Cinderella, which was written and directed by former Chief Scout, Peter Duncan.
The pantomime was amazing and we all had a fantastic time. We had front row seats (which meant that we got a bit wet), and Brown Owl almost got a kiss from Prince Charming! We all agreed that the Ugly Sisters were very funny, even though they were mean to Cinderella. As an extra special treat, we even got to go backstage after the show to meet the two miniature ponies that had pulled Cinderella’s carriage to the ball.
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