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Hello everyone
I hope you are all
enjoying the Centenary Celebrations. There are so many adventures
nationally, at Region, County and locally that I’m sure every girl and young
woman will attend at least one event and have their ‘mountain top moment’.
Everyone is so busy
– our County planning teams, Commissioners, Advisers and leaders – making
this year very special. Thank you for all that you do. There’s great fun
and excitement in the planning and in the taking part – see the photographs
taken at our first adventure the Rainbow Princess Party. It was certainly a
day the girls will always remember.
Check
out the details in the newsletter of the other adventures that are to follow
– for Brownies, Senior Section, the Murder Mystery Weekend for adults and
the Northumbria for leaders’ weekend! I’m particularly looking forward to
the Concert at the Tyne Theatre and the walk to Humshaugh for reflections.
Final plans are being made for the Guide Centenary Camp / Activity Day and
the Hogwarts Express.
Veda Gent our
President is collecting material to record the history of our County. So if
you’re interested please get in touch with her – some interesting stories
are unfolding.
Lots
of you have attended our various trainings and there are more advertised in
the newsletter – for experienced leaders and new leaders, plus the County
Training Day. Please support your new leader to complete the Leadership
Qualification as soon as possible. There is a series of training to enable
new leaders to do this - it can be done in 6 - 8 months!
We’re
looking forward to learning our total membership numbers this year. Numbers
have increased steadily in the County over the last four years. So if you
haven’t paid your census fees (membership fees) yet or received your invoice
check out the information in the newsletter
Password
enquiries and Census Invoices
If you have not
received your Census invoice, please contact
the Finance team at Broadheath by e-mail
2010info@girlguiding.org.uk.
Finally
I look forward to seeing you and your girls at the Centenary Celebrations!
Have a super time – and
send me your photos!!
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Urgent Safety Message
Please read and pass this information on to fellow Guides, Guiders,
Parents and friends.
Please click HERE for full
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Why not follow our girls as they journey on the Tall ships;
Follow the girls by clicking the link
here...
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There has been a lot of media publicity in recent months about
safeguarding children. Girlguiding UK operates a Safe From Harm Code of
Practice that we all must follow. This is to ensure the safety of all
members, including ourselves as leaders.
It
is important to think about the way we behave towards the girls in our
units. Unnecessary physical contact, for example, sitting girls on our
knees, should be avoided. We may think we ‘know our girls’ but remember,
we only have contact with them for a very small part of their lives, we
do not know what else is going on in their lives outside of Guiding. It
is easy for parents to misinterpret a situation, particularly in light
of the amount of recent media coverage of safeguarding issues.
If physical contact is needed, for example, tending to an injury, then
ensure two adults are present. The safe from harm code of practice
states that we should never believe “it could never happen to me”.
If
you want to know more about Girlguiding Uk’s Safe from Harm Code of
Practice there are regular trainings held. See the training section of
the newsletter for details.
Lucy Pearson, Safe From Harm Adviser.
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Saturday
September 4th 2010
10.30am –
12.30pm
There
will be a special sale at the shop on Saturday September 4th
from 10.30 – 12.30. This will be an opportunity for you to stock up on
anything you might need for the coming term and there will be many
discounted items!!
We are also
looking to sell off T-shirts etc from bygone years which would be useful
for pack holidays and camps etc.
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Appointments:
Thank you to:
Welcome to:
Heather De Lap Stanley District Commissioner
Fiona Bell Derwent District Commissioner Designate
Jacklyn Fenwick Derwent District Commissioner
Victoria Barnett Stanley District Commissioner Designate
Fiona Bell County Young Leader Adviser
Val
Cram County Outdoor Activity Adviser
Rebecca Willis Queens Guide Coordinator
Archivist Veda Gent
Helen Thompson International Adviser
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Blog sites now available
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Here are some useful links off this site.
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You can post your thoughts, comments, opinions, feedback and stories
or even just read what others are saying. We have
Centenary Blog - A Blog site specifically for our Centenary
Commissioner Blog - The Blog site from our County Commissioner
General Blog
- Share your thoughts, comments, opinions and stories
here
Senior Section
- A place for SS Members to share their ideas
To register please email
Webmaster for access, he'll email back with your password.
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