Interest and Anniversary badges Todays trainer: Insert your name here! 1 To introduce interest and anniversary badges to Girlguiding leaders as part of the programme and to explain how they are gained and awarded. 2 Aim By the end of the
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Interest and Anniversary badges Today’s trainer: Insert your name here! 1<br>
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To introduce interest and anniversary badges to Girlguiding leaders as part of the programme and to explain how they are gained and awarded. 2 Aim<br>
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By the end of the session participants will have:
Explored the anniversary badges available as part of the Girlguiding programme and when to award them.
Discovered the interest badges that are part of the Girlguiding programme, what is available in the different sections and how they form part of other awards.
Understood how interest badges can be gained and awarded within the Girlguiding programme.
Discussed how to support young members in gaining interest badges outside unit meetings. 3 Objectives<br>
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Anniversary badges 4<br>
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5 Activity Match the badges to their correct themes.<br>
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6 What interest badges are available?<br>
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7 7 What are interest badges? Fun, active and challenging.
Flexible and innovative.
Support creativity and independence.
Expand horizons and on unit experiences.
Only take a few hours to complete.<br>
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Three challenges per badge 8<br>
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9 In her own way Construction interest badge (Rainbows) Charities interest badge (Brownies) Backwoods cooking interest (Guides)<br>
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10 Rainbows example<br>
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11 Rainbows interest badge feedback “A very different and useful way of engaging my girls. I didn't realise my six-year-old can put a presentation together. I wouldn't have asked her to make a presentation at this age, but she did… very impressed!”
Book lover interest badge (Parent)
“Grace struggles with reading and writing. You took something really scary and made it something really fun!”
Book lover interest badge (Parent)<br>
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12 Brownies example<br>
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13 Brownies interest badge feedback “This was a lovely task to do, especially inventing something of your own... it is great to inspire young girls to be inventors!”
Parent – Inventing interest badge<br>
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14 Guides example<br>
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15 Guides interest badge feedback “Gonna do it again soon - really enjoyed it!”
“I was so proud that I cooked dinner for my family all by myself... My dad was with me and my mum was close by, but they trusted me to have a go and I loved it!”
“It was fun and we made it a family occasion by cooking our tea.”<br>
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16 Rangers example<br>
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17 Rangers interest badge feedback “The badge helped her develop some important life skills.”
Event planning interest badge (Parent)
“I believe that my friends would enjoy all of these activities.”
Cooking interest badge (Ranger)
“Really good activity as it was engaging.”
Sports interest badge (Ranger)<br>
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18 Steps to achieving an interest badge<br>
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20 Overcoming barriers<br>
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21 Encouraging girls<br>
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22 Success and celebration<br>
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23 Think about your unit<br>
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24 Moment of reflection<br>
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E-learning & webinars www.girlguiding.org.uk Other local events Chat to other leaders Give it a go! Guidance notes for leaders 25 More resources and training<br>
