The Final Stretch
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smallhobbitBack after half term and heading for the summer holidays!
Last week we looked at various road signs and pictures of things we can see when going for a walk - paths through the countryside, large puddles across paths, cars parked on pavements and the Brownies got to decide whether they were good or bad.
This week, in an attempt to enable many of the Brownies to qualify for their bronze or silver awards which did an interest badge. These are supposed to be done by the girls on their own, but that requires parental assistance and/or encouragement and very few get that, which is frustrating. There are a few who are enthusiastic, and the parent is happy to help, but generally it's disappointing.
So Flamingo taught them all to sing Baa, Baa, Black Sheep in Afrikaans.
We now know we won't be able to meet face-to-face at all this term, as the last restrictions aren't being lifted yet. We're all disappointed, but accept the inevitable - we could see it coming. Sadly, one of the families was quite unpleasant about it and insisted we must be able to find a way to do so. It's noticeable that they're one of the families who do nothing to support their daughters to do anything outside the weekly meeting.
We held an emergency meeting in Doodles garden to revise our planning for the rest of the term and remind ourselves about the families who are supportive and do appreciate all we're doing. And hopefully we'll be able to meet come September.
Now, for anyone who's interested:
Baa, baa, swart skaff
Hey je baie wol?
Ja baas, Ja baas,
Drie sake vol
Een vir die nooi
Een vir die baas
Een vir die seuntjie
Wat so baie kan raas
Last week we looked at various road signs and pictures of things we can see when going for a walk - paths through the countryside, large puddles across paths, cars parked on pavements and the Brownies got to decide whether they were good or bad.
This week, in an attempt to enable many of the Brownies to qualify for their bronze or silver awards which did an interest badge. These are supposed to be done by the girls on their own, but that requires parental assistance and/or encouragement and very few get that, which is frustrating. There are a few who are enthusiastic, and the parent is happy to help, but generally it's disappointing.
So Flamingo taught them all to sing Baa, Baa, Black Sheep in Afrikaans.
We now know we won't be able to meet face-to-face at all this term, as the last restrictions aren't being lifted yet. We're all disappointed, but accept the inevitable - we could see it coming. Sadly, one of the families was quite unpleasant about it and insisted we must be able to find a way to do so. It's noticeable that they're one of the families who do nothing to support their daughters to do anything outside the weekly meeting.
We held an emergency meeting in Doodles garden to revise our planning for the rest of the term and remind ourselves about the families who are supportive and do appreciate all we're doing. And hopefully we'll be able to meet come September.
Now, for anyone who's interested:
Baa, baa, swart skaff
Hey je baie wol?
Ja baas, Ja baas,
Drie sake vol
Een vir die nooi
Een vir die baas
Een vir die seuntjie
Wat so baie kan raas
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Date: 2021-06-19 04:34 pm (UTC)I hadn't thought about things like Brownies being affected by the delay. I'm sure you'll all cope. Isn't it always the non-supportive parents who make the most fuss?!
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Date: 2021-06-19 05:03 pm (UTC)