Harriette has been a busy Rainbow completing her nature badge and drawing badge. For her Nature badge, Harriette has been on a nature walk to collect leaves from lots of different trees and has started to grow some plants. For her Drawing badge, she spent time exploring colouring in. Her artistic skills are amazing she […]
Past Events
Up, Up and Away at East Shotton
What a great day was had! St Helen Auckland and 4th Shildon St John’s Rainbows and Brownies had a great day on Saturday 25th September, up at the Guiding Camp Site at East Shotton near Raby Castle. The weather was good for the day, we got away without getting wet and the views from the Barn are, […]
Chester-Le-Street’s last ever Baden Powell Award!
Alicia has worked so hard to complete her Baden Powell Award, the highest award that can be achieved by a Guide. Alicia challenged herself to try new activities, she even had an adventure representing North East England Girlguiding on their ICE (International Community Experience) trip. Alicia is the last to ever achieve this award in […]
Brownie Badge Full House
Mia from 2nd Chester-Le-Street Brownies has been working hard this year to complete ALL of her Brownie interest badges. There are a total of 18 Brownie interest badges covering a wide range of topics, from Archaeology and Performing to Speaking out and Inventing! Mia challenged herself to do activities that she wouldn’t normally do, joining salsa […]
Artistic Isobel earns her Silver Award
Isobel from 2nd Chester-Le-Street Brownies has been challenging herself this term to complete some Brownie badges. Isobel has been working on her Collecting badge, she went on a local beach and collected sea glass. Isobel then took her sea glass and made it into a beautiful piece of artwork that is going to be proudly […]
Back into the swing of things!
The 6th Chester-Le-Street Rainbows are back into Guiding full swing. The girls are wearing their uniforms with pride again! They are enjoying seeing all their friends at Rainbows and making new friends too! We started off the term doing our Feel Good skills builder. Last week the girls made decorated hands with all of their […]
Brownie Sisters Lend a Hand
Lizzie and Jenny are sisters and both Brownies in 3rd Spennymoor Brownies. Jenny grew her beautiful blonde hair for the sole intention to have it cut off so she could donate it to the Little Princess Trust which provides wigs to children after losing their hair, to cancer. The Princess Trust is an amazing organisation […]
Big Thank Yous for years of service!
Girlguiding wouldn’t function without its many fantastic volunteers, and in Darlington Locomotion Division there have been many volunteers thanked and awarded for their service. Pauline has retired after 33 years at St Teresa’s Brownies and Margaret for 15 years at St Teresa’s Brownies and Rainbows. Maureen received her 40 Year service award in various units […]
Brownie Silver Award for Lucy
The 3rd Spennymoor Brownies have waved goodbye to one of their original brownies, Lucy, who has been with them since they opened in May 2019. Lucy Woodgate reached her Brownies Silver award, mainly during lockdown. Along side this, Lucy also had her hair cut off for the Little Princess Trust, who make wigs for children […]
Girlguiding still running despite challenges of COVID
Teesdale Mercury Article A wonderful article highlighting that our Guiding lights still shine on even during a pandemic! Read the article: https://www.teesdalemercury.co.uk/news/dales-guide-units-face-up-to-challenges-posed-by-covid19 […]