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12th March

Wow, it was a noisy week.

Firstly, Monday was really rubbish weather here, which means the Brownies didn't get outside play at school, which then means they have loads of energy to let off when they get to us at 6.30!

This week our Young Leader (Baby Owl) ran the evening. She is a keen dancer, so runs a meeting at least once a term where she choreographs and then teaches a routine to the Brownies - something the girls really enjoy.

This term it was a fast dance to 'We go together' from Grease the musical. The girls were really noisy, and chatty throughout though so they didn't get to finish the end of the routine, so just performed half to us leaders. The routine was rather quick, so the girls did well to learn and remember as much of it as they did (I wouldn't have been able to keep up!)

Baby Owl is coming up to her exams now, and will only be coming every other week (Alternating with Rangers) so it was a good for us to have a bit more time with Baby Owl until after her GCSEs!

Next week, however, it's going to start with writing unit guidelines and reintroducing Brownie points!

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