Skills Training, 30 October 2020

Hi Guides!

During today’s 集合, we had mass change, built a Kitchen Table for pioneering and an Emergency Shelter and a Flagpole for gadgeting!

 

Mass Change

This is the Year 1s first time having mass change! Hence, this is a good chance for the Year 2s to teach them on how to mass change into their 全制. At the same time, the Year 2s also practice on improving their sense of urgency during this mass change.

Reflection from a Year 1

It was our first time doing mass change in Girl Guides. Mass change required all of us to increase our sense of urgency as we were rushed to change from our PE attires to our 制服. Although we didn’t do very well on our first try, we improved on the second one. This also helped our patrol to get closer as the seniors helped us with our 制服 and we’re very thankful for that. It also helped us become more familiar with our 制服 and how to wear it. I think we could have done better by being more aware of the time given and worked faster. Overall, mass change has taught me to have a better sense of urgency and also allowed me to bond with my patrolmates. Hence, I think this activity was both fulfilling and enriching.

Reflection from a Year 2

During this 集合, we had mass change. For the Year 2s, we had not done it in a very long while and it was the Year 1s first mass change. When we changed from PE attire to 全制, we took a really long time and 过时 by a lot. There was a lot of room for improvements. We did not really have a sense of urgency, especially when going up the stairs. We could have had better time management and worked faster. As Year 2s, we should have ensured that the Year 1s 全制 were up to standard. However, one good thing was that our patrol constantly helped and looked out for one another regardless of the situation. When changing back to PE attire from 全制, everyone changed much faster. The process was more organised. Time extension was also asked on time. We will definitely do our best the next time round and have a better sense of urgency.

Pioneering

This was the Year 1s first time trying out pioneering. This activity of building a Kitchen Table would allow them to learn about the basics of pioneering as well as to tie the standard structure. It serves as a revision for the Year 2s as well.

Reflection from a Year 1

It was our first time using spars to build a Kitchen Table. During pioneering, we got to use our lashes that we had learnt and we also learnt how to build a kitchen table with the help of our seniors. When building our kitchen table, we learnt to have better teamwork and communication among the patrol to ensure quick and smooth building of the structure. We helped each other to carry the spars from one place to another as they were heavy. We also learnt how to have better time management as we did not manage to complete the structure in the given time. However, we still got to learn from our mistakes like not measuring the breadth of the table before securing the tripod. All in all, we all had fun and bonded with one another during this activity while learning something new.

Reflection from a Year 2

During this pioneering session, we managed to recap on how to build the Kitchen Table such as what are the different 木 and logistics required. As we did not have a physical 集合 in such a long time, we also managed to recap on our basic lashes such as the square lash and the tripod. This was also a good opportunity for us to guide our Year 1s by teaching them the basic lashes and introducing the Kitchen Table structure to them. In addition, this pioneering activity has also trained our sense of urgency as we had to work fast and efficiently in order to complete our structure. Hence, it is also essential to constantly 报时 and cheer to keep track of time and boost our morale such that we are more motivated to complete the structure together.

Gadgeting

It has been a long time since the Year 1s and Year 2s did gadgeting. Hence, this would be a good opportunity for them to revise their lashes by building an Emergency Shelter and a Flagpole.

Reflection from a Year 1

For gadgeting, I think I could have done better in multiple areas. Firstly, when we were building the Flagpole and Emergency Shelter, I think that I could have had a better sense of urgency when we were setting the Flagpole up. This is because I feel that I could have moved faster and done things more efficiently. Secondly, I feel that I could have 报时 more often so that we could have had a better gauge of the time left and there would be a better estimate of what would be needed to be done, such that it would be complete. However, that being said, I did learn how to set up the Flagpole and Emergency Shelter and also learnt how to tie the respective knots to secure the structures.

Reflection from a Year 2

As a year 2, I realised that I still was not sure on how to build a Flagpole so I did not know how to start or what to ask the Year 1s to help with, having been put in charge of building the Flagpole instead of the emergency shelter. Fortunately, I had the help of my Year 3 seniors and I soon understood how the structure should be built. However, not knowing how to build the structure took up a lot of our time which led to us not being able to complete the structure on time. I learnt from this gadgeting session that I need to make sure I know how to build the standard structures in order to save time and lead my Year 1s well. I also learnt that I should have a greater sense of urgency and take note of the necessary points in building a Flagpole. Overall, this gadgeting session was really a mind opening and enriching one.

 

We hope everyone managed to take away something from this 集合 and revised on their lashes!

Published by:

Cefina 

52届 Secretary

Skills Training, 29 October 2020

Hello Guides!

This was our first physical 集合 in 7 months. We had an inspection, lash training, patrol corner and played a game as well! 

Inspection

This inspection was to refamiliarise the Year 1s and Year 2s with inspection after not doing it for 7 months. Additionally, inspection helps to promote communication within the patrols and instil a sense of urgency in the Year 1s in preparation for the Annual Training Camp.

Reflection from a Year 1

Through the inspection we had during Thursday's CCA, I felt that I had learnt many new things during this session. In the first inspection which was involving Year 2s, I got to observe how an inspection was carried out and how the Year 2s communicated with each other. During the inspection where we split into two groups within a patrol, I learnt about the names of some of the items included in the 配备 with the help and guidance of the Year 2s. When it was time for the Year 1s to do it by ourselves, I did not feel very confident as I was not very sure of the arrangements of the items especially when the Year 2s were not allowed to help us with the packing of the logistics. When the Year 3s demonstrated how to do a proper inspection, I was surprised at how fast they did it and thought that I should learn from them to be as good in the future. In addition, I have also learnt that we should take care of our logistics and manpower.

 

Reflection from a Year 2

I feel that the inspection on Thursday was a good opportunity for us, the Year 2s, to teach

the Year 1s what is expected of a standard inspection. It was only during that 集合 did we realise that the Year 1s were unsure of how to ask for our manpower or logistics back when they have been kapped. Therefore, through the inspection during Friday’s 集合, we got the chance to teach the Year 1s how they should ask for the kapped logistics back, as well as the importance of being vigilant during the inspection. Additionally, we were tasked to take turns and to work in different groups for our various inspections. While one group carries out their inspection, the other groups can learn from the group that is currently working on the inspection layout. This has allowed me to learn from not only my own group’s mistakes but from the other groups’ mistakes too. Thus, the inspection carried out during Friday’s 集合 has been a great learning experience for me.

 

 

Lash Training

The Year 1s and Year 2s were given standard timings to follow while tying a square lash, diagonal lash, A-架, tripod and quadpod. During this time, the Year 1s can clarify any doubts they have as they are still not very familiar with some of the structures yet.

Reflection from a Year 1

Due to the Covid-19 situation we were unable to practice our lashes with our patrol and the real 白绳 and 木 for a few months, we were not so used to tying tight lashes as there was still some difference between the real experience and the small scaled one with the sticks and strings. However, we still enjoyed the lash training. We were not only able to revise on our lashes and also refreshed our memory, we also got to bond closer with our patrol mates. This is so as they encouraged us along whenever we faced a problem in tying a lash. After this lash training, we were also able to improve on our lashes by finding out what we can do better when tying our lashes after receiving feedback from our seniors. Besides improving on the amount of time we take to tie our lashes and its tightness, I think that we can have a better sense of urgency when tying the lashes. Lastly, I look forward to the next lash training!

 

Reflection from a Year 2

This lash training helped us to revise the lashes as we were unable to practice tying the proper lashes as we used sticks and strings during online CCA. I was happy that we can finally practice the lashes properly and guide our juniors along as they have not experienced many physical 集合 sessions. Hence, they might have forgotten about how to tie the tight and standard lashes. We enjoyed this session very much as we could interact physically with our seniors and juniors. As we did not have physical 集合 for a long time, we did not have a sense of urgency and did not 报时 and cheer much. I hope that together as a 团 we can improve on these to have a better sense of urgency and boost morale. I think that we also need to improve on the tightness of our lashes as our lashes are still not up to standard. I hope that we can become better role models to our juniors by improving in future 集合s. Overall, this lash training was very enjoyable and helped us practice our lashes so that we were able to better teach the Year 1s.

 

Patrol Corner

This is a time where patrol members can bond with one another to become closer and share their thoughts on the day’s 集合.

 

Reflection from a Year 2

During patrol corner, we sat down in a circle and our seniors asked us a few questions, “how do you think you could have done better”, “what do you think you did well” and “what do you think of this whole 集合”. These questions got me thinking and reflecting on what we had done for 集合 that day. Upon thinking, I realised that we had many areas for improvement in order to do better for the next 集合. I think that patrol corner has helped us to bond as a patrol by sitting down and talking. At first, patrol corners were awkward as we did not know each other very well. We used to simply sit down and remain silent until someone starts to talk. However, for the recent patrol corner, we have started to become more comfortable with sharing our thoughts and patrol corner became a great time to interact with our patrol mates.

 

Charades

During this game of charades, the Year 1s and Year 2s are given a word in which they have to act out while the other patrol members guess the word. This promotes communication and bonding among the patrol and also helps the Year 1s better familiarise themselves with the different Girl Guides terms.

 

Reflection from a Year 1

We had a fun time playing charades on Thursday because it was less awkward than the first time we played it during the first few 集合s as we really became closer over the year so we really enjoyed it. It tested our knowledge of Girl Guides as we had to guess the items or activities and the fact that we had to act it out requires a certain level of understanding as well. Although we thoroughly liked the game, we think it could have been even more fun if everyone was engaged in it. However, the game might not have been carried out as smoothly because it was the end of the day and most of us were very tired. Overall, we had fun playing the game and it helped us to revise some of the Girl Guides terms.

 

Reflection from a Year 2

At the end of the patrol corner, we played charades. We had to guess a few Girl Guides terms from one person's actions. For the terms that the Year 1s did not understand, the Year 2s would explain them. Since the Year 1s are relatively new to Girl Guides in the sense that they have not participated in many physical 集合s, I think this is a meaningful way to expose them to various new guiding terms. I found this activity very fun and educational as it could help the Year 1s learn the various terms in Girl Guides and help them remember these terms better as they will learn it through a fun game. However, I feel that this activity could have gone much smoother if we were not so awkward with each other. Since we had not had a physical 集合 since February, I feel that it is understandable that this happened. However I hope that through more 集合s, we will get closer.

 

We hope that through this week’s 集合, everyone had lots of fun and learnt something new!

 

Published by:

Cefina 

52届 Secretary