NDCS - Hands Up

1st Farlington Brownies are combining Hands Up with their Disabilty Awareness and Communication badges. We have learnt to Finger spell our names, Brownie Promise and played a game by finger spelling clues. We will shortly be learning how to lip read and communicate with each other by just lip reading and using other forms of nonverbal communication. We have visited a local Talking Newspaper, where we also recorded our own newspaper. In May our local Radio Station is coming to show us how to record a radio programme. We are also learning how to walk with various aids, and as we have a crossing outside of our meeting place that is marked for the visually impaired, we will be crossing this safely and trying to find how it will feel to cross the road blindfolded relying on the guidance of our Leaders. Hands Up has opened up so much to make the Brownies aware of so many other disabilities.

1st Buckingham Brownies have held a bring a friend and mufti evening paying 1 each to come to Brownies in civvies. All the girls drew around their hands to make the shape of a Christmas Tree. The Brownies then ran a Christmas Fayre raising over £150. They organised all the stalls and refreshments.