1st Whittlesford Rainbows
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1st Whittlesford Rainbows
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Our
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Meetings |
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Summer
Term 2007
18th April: Wild Animals     We made
lion heads to stick on our bedroom walls, glass painted a choice of
animal suncatchers, decorated biscuits with a lion's head and coloured
animal jigsaw puzzles. At the end of the meeting we sang Everywhere we
go, Alice the Camel and Crazy Elephant.
25th April: Insects
    We began the meeting with some songs. We
then looked at a wasps nest and played hunt the ladybirds and beetle.
We then made insect finger puppets and butterfly scratch stickers.
2nd May: Under the Sea
 
 As we arrived we made fish kites and
learnt a new song about a caterpillar. We then played a fish relay
game. For the rest of the meeting we made an Octopus out of wool.
9th May: Rainforests
  At the start of the meeting those who had
not yet written a letter to their pen-pals wrote letters whilst
everyone else had a go at a (quite tricky) wordsearch about the
rainforest. We then played a running game in which we were animals from
the rainforest. After a Rainbow Chat about the rainforest we made 'kind
and helpful' monkeys, a rainforest collage and had a go at a rainforest
sounds quiz on Panther's computer.
16th May: Saving Energy
  As we arrived we sang I wish I was a
little round orange and Crazy elephant. We also learnt a new song about
a whale in a hole and My Ship Sailed from China. We then played the
Rainforest game. After this we played a snakes and ladders game and
made posters to remind us of some of the things we can do to save
energy and made a pirate treasure chest out of boxes that would
otherwise have been thrown away.
Fairytale Promise Party
 As we arrived we made fairytale themed
door signs. Two of us then made their Rainbow promise. We then played
two fairytale themed games and ate a party tea.
6th
June: Panda Evening
 As
we arrived we sang songs. We then played Mummy Bear, Daddy Bear and
Baby Bear. Next we had a Rainbow chat all about Pandas. We then made
Pandas from craft foam and Panda masks. After this we played hunt the
bamboo. At the end of the meeting we dicussed raising money for Guide
Dogs for the blind.
10th
June: Division Rainbow Birthday Party
  When the Rainbows first arrived
they said hello to each other using greeting customs from different
parts of the world. The Rainbows then tried finger knitting, making
giant bubbles, collecting 20 things, following a picture trial and
making a picture from natural objects. After this the girls ate
Birthday cake and listened to a story.
13th
June: Co-operation Evening
 We began by playing co-operation games in
teams (islands and sharks, stepping across the river, balloon walk,
group balances and shapes). We then split into four teams. Each team
made a shelter, a poster/flag for their shelter and a set of rules for
their desert island.
20th June: Wacky
Olympics
  
Initially we decorated a paper plate and
coloured an Olympic mascot. We then talked about the Olympic rings,
mascots and made the Olympic oath. After this we had several wacky
races including one involving water. When we were worn out we threw the
discus (our paper plate) and then had a drink. At the end of the
meeting we were presented with 'Olympic' medals.
27th
June: Sponsored Silence
 
  Tonight we did all our activities in
silence to raise money for Guide Dogs for the Blind. We made two 'pet'
dogs from paper, a dog greetings card, coloured pictures of different
types of dogs and completed a doggy join the dots puzzle.
1st July 2007: Sawston Sport and Fun Day
 We were invited to take part in the Scout fun day. There was a bouncy castle, a slide, and a simulator. In the end only one Rainbow from our unit turned up. Hopefully she had fun anyway! 4th July: Puppy Walker
Visit
 As we arrived we made doggy bookmarks and
coloured a poster about dogs who help us. Two Rainbows had kindly
brought in pictures of the Guide Dogs they had sponsored. We then
played Please Mr Crocodile and the Three Bears game. It was then time
for our special visitor to arrive. The puppy walker talked to us about
Guide Dogs and the work that he does. We met his dog - a labradoodle.
He explained that they are particularly good for people who have
allergies to dog hair as they hardly moult.
11th July: Sun and
Craft
 
  This evening we began by singing songs.
We then played Please Mr Vampire and discussed sun safety. Next we made
pictures using sun sensitive paper, finger pupets, jigsaw puzzles and
sun safety activity sheets.
18th July: Magical End
of Term Party
 
 After one of our new Rainbows made their
promise we enjoyed a show by Mel the magician. It included magic,
juggling and plate spinning. We then had a party tea.
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