1. The new Brownie Programme
September 2018

2. The programme – what has changed?
The new programme represents the biggest ever overhaul of what girls do in Girlguiding.
There will be a clear development journey through Girlguiding at all stages
Offers a variety of activities and experiences and will give them opportunities to gain skills for life.

3. The programme – themes
Our new programme will offer balanced and varied activities under 6 key themes
Know myself
Express myself
Be well
Have adventures
Take action
Skills for my future

4. The programme – themes
I have put these 6 themes around the room.
On a post-it note have a think about what might be covered under each and stick your post-it under the theme. You have 5 minutes to do this.
Go through the responses

5. The programme – themes Know Myself Girls getting to know who they are,
and their role in Girlguiding and the wider world.
Express Myself
Girls getting to showcase and explore their creative side.
Be Well
Girls learning to look after themselves and others’ physical and mental wellbeing.

6. The programme – themes Have Adventures
Girls getting out and about to explore the outdoors and nature.
Take Action
Girls being empowered to make a difference and use their voice to help their local community and the wider world.
Skills For My Future
Providing the building blocks for girls to become independent and successful in life.

7. The programme – the parts?
To be completed in unit
To be completed at home
Skills builder
* Develop core abilities for the
modern world
Examples include:
Verbal and non verbal communication
Edible architecture
First aid
Making a change
Unit meeting activities
* Wide range of activities to explore
Sewing
Personal safety and self-defence
Survival skills
Using tools
Interest badges
Designed to be completed
Independently outside of the unit
meeting to give your daughter the
Chance to explore their own interests.
Examples include:
Collecting
Aviation
Charities
Inventing
Jobs
Dancing

8. Our plan
After discussing with the rest of the unit team, we are going to start working on the new programme from January This will give us the full opportunity to review all the information and ensure that we have the tools available to fully support your daughter.

9. Any questions?

10. Your turn …
To get you and your daughter to really understand the new programme we thought it would be fun to organise 3 of the Unit meeting activities for you and your daughter to try out today.
In a fix
Strike a light
Soapy solutions
Have a go!!