Oxfordshire County Council Road Safety Team are trying to reach as many parents and carers in Oxfordshire as possible to encourage them to use the Footsteps programme. This programme shows parents and carers how to support their children in learning how to make safer decisions when they are crossing roads. With support from parents and …
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Activities for teenagers and young people
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1st Kennington Guides Report – April 2018
We started the term with the Clever Cogs Challenge. The Guides planned and carried out some engineering themed activities, including making slime to learn about non-Newtonian fluids, building volcanoes, making lava lamps and trying some signalling. We also enjoyed a Money Minds session from Yorkshire Building Society, learning about planning and budgeting for a holiday. …
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1st Kennington Guides Report – January 2018
The Autumn term started with the Kindness Challenge. The Guides wrote thank you letters, played co-operative games and learnt about the work of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts. Some Patrols painted friendship rocks and left them around the village to spread a little happiness. We held a board games evening where …
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1st Kennington Guides Report – April 2017
This term we have been taking part in a variety of international activities. We made Chinese kites, held an international fashion show and explored mehndi designs. We welcomed Georgina, a Young Leader from Wallingford, who told us about her forthcoming trip to Nepal to take part in a service project. She also taught the Guides …
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1st Kennington Guides Report – January 2017
We had a busy Autumn/Winter term. We completed our first aid badge and Dick Tracey from South Central Ambulance Service kindly visited to teach us how to safely use the village’s defibrillators. We were delighted that the Chair of the Parish Council came to present our certificates. Some of our Guides attended the Oxfordshire Guide …
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1st Kennington Guides Report – September 2016
We were thankful for the good weather for our summer term programme. We played rounders and wide games, tackled obstacle courses and practiced campfire skits. A team entered Oxygen, our annual County competition where the Guides had to complete a variety of challenges including cooking over wood fires and building shelters. We also took part …
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One Eighty Kick Start volunteer recruitment
VOLUNTEER for 2 hours a week with primary school children – we’d love to hear from you! One-Eighty are looking for a bit of your time to help support their Kick Start project. The project helps primary school children across Oxfordshire, who are restless/hyperactive in the morning. You will work alongside professional support, with a …
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1st Kennington Guides Report – February 2016
After the festive break, term began with some space themed activities. While Tim Peake enjoys life on the International Space Station, we are working on our Go For It: Space activity pack. The Guides had to organise a variety of sessions themselves using the pack. We have planned how we would communicate with aliens, made …
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1st Kennington Guides Report – December 2015
Our term began by learning about the music used at Remembrance services, before attending the village parade. As the festive season approached, we enjoyed working for the Chocolate badge. The Guides found out about the history of chocolate, surveyed household consumption, learned about Fairtrade, designed their own confectionery and took part in some tasting. We …
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1st Kennington Guides Report – October 2015
Following Oxfordshire’s fantastic Quest 2015 county camp over the summer holidays, this term began with the subcamp reunion party. Guides from Abingdon and the surrounding area gathered for a barbecue and campfire, as well as swimming, table tennis and trampolining. The following week we continued working on the Growing Up Wild badge scheme, designed to …
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Kennington (Youth) Wind Band
Meets on Saturday 1 March – all ages, beginners welcome. Click here for further details
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