Summer Term 2024
Our programme has 6 Themes We choose one to concentrate on each term.
Hello! Rainbows welcomes all
girls from 4 to 7 years old coming As a unit, we  work towards a Skills Builder badge, but there is also an opportunity for Rainbows to complete an Interest Badge in their own time if they wish.
together to play, learn and have
tons of fun in a colourful safe  
space.  We are curious,   
courageous, playful and carefree. We will try to complete enough UMAs that Rainbows with an Interest Badge matching this terms Theme, will earn a Theme Badge.
We meet at All Saints Methodist Church Hall, Abingdon.  
Our mascot Olivia spends a week with our Rainbows in turn.
This term, we will be working on the Innovate (stage1) Skills Builder badge from the Express Yourself Theme.
This terms programme: Ticked when completed Interest Badges:
1 17-Apr Welcome and UMA Curtain call Rainbows can work on any Interest
2 24-Apr SB Slippery slopes Badge, but the Interest Badges that
3 01-May UMA Peg portraits fit with this terms Theme are:
4 08-May SB Exciting experiments Drawing - Page 28 in My Badge Book
5 15-May UMA Lets Go and Hobbytastic Storyteller - Page 30 in My Badge Book
6 22-May SB Clap, tap, pat UMA It sounds stormy
29-May Half Term Unit Meeting
05-Jun Half Term Thermometer
7 12-Jun SB Gobots (TBC) Useful Links:      Made it!  
8 19-Jun SB Puppet pals        Nearly there!
9 26-Jun Flower show prep      Half way!  
10 03-Jul End of term presentations Rainbow Uniform Information      On the way!
Sat 13-Jul Radley Flower Show
 
   Off the blocks!
Activities subject to change as the term evolves          
11-Sep Start of next term          
SB Skills Builder Badge Interest Badge  UMA Unit Meeting Activities Theme 2 x Theme Awards = Bronze Award
+ + = Award 4 x Theme Awards = Silver Award
Badge 6 x Theme Awards + a final challenge = Rainbow Gold Award
In Unit At Home In Unit
Other News:
We hope you like our refreshed website with it's lovely new branding!
Jackie (Harlequin) is still the only qualified Leader in the unit, with Andrew as Unit Helper, Gemma as Young Leader and Chris as Occasional Unit Helper.           
   
It would be great to find another person(s) who would like to join our Guiding family once a week in term time.  All volenteers are welcome, as long as they don't mind having a DBS check, either as a Parent Helper, Unit Helper, or to train to become a Unit Leader like Jackie.    
   
   
   
Nationally, Girlguiding have updated the age range for Rainbows, so Rainbows are now welcome to start with us the term after they turn four, if they are ready.    
         
Last updated: 10/04/2024