Hello Guides!
Today was an exciting day where we came back to school for World Thinking Day livestream celebration and Outdoor Cooking. For the livestream, we gathered in the Lecture Theatre to watch the HQ Livestream Celebration. For Outdoor Cooking, as previously, we were unable to do Outdoor Cooking due to the weather, everyone was hoping that we could do so this week. Indeed, we were thankfully able to do Outdoor Cooking smoothly.
Building of Outdoor Fire Altar:
Before we started doing Outdoor Cooking, the patrols built the Outdoor Fire Altar. The fire altar is a multi-functional structure where we can cook our food on, place some utensils, and hook a trash bag over.
Reflection from a Year 2:
Last Saturday, we finally had the chance to do outdoor cooking, but before that we had to build the outdoor fire altar. We had to make sure that the fire altar was very stable in order for it to be safe so that when we are cooking, and ensure that the fire altar will not topple which would pose a safety hazard. However, once we collected all the logistics, we realised that there was a problem. One of the 中木 we collected was a lot shorter than the others. We tried to 打进 the other 木s as much as possible but that 木 was still too short thus we had no choice but to tie the square lash as high as possible. After a while we encountered yet another problem, we tied some of the 木 incorrectly, we only had one choice to 拆掉 and tie it again. In total, I feel that this was a very enriching experience as I got to enjoy the delicious food that we cooked and also got to learn the correct way of tying a fire altar that is stable and able to withstand the weight of the bricks and the kindlings. I also felt quite satisfied as our outdoor fire altar was stable and our lashes were quite tight.
Reflection from a Year 3:
During our World Thinking Day celebration this year, we built a fire altar as a patrol for Outdoor Cooking activity in the later part of the celebrations. We 报时 regularly to keep track of the time and to have a better sense of urgency when we were taking too long to build the structure. We also had someone to step out and look at the bigger picture to see if there was anything that was out of place, for example, the four gadget poles that were 打进 into the ground had to be straight to keep the structure stable as it would be dangerous if it falls during cooking and people would get hurt. However, I think we should revise more and be more familiarised with our standard structures as there were certain parts of the structure that we were confused about or tied wrongly, which caused us to re-tie some lashes and that takes up time, and as a Year 3 senior we should already be very familiar with all the standard structures so that we can be a good role model for our juniors. Overall, I think we did quite well for the fire altar as we were only left with one or two lashes that were almost complete, but I still think that we could do better by familiarising ourselves with the structures.
HQ World Thinking Day Celebration Live-stream:
Since the pandemic began, World Thinking Day Celebrations were held online where we virtually met with Guides from other schools. The theme for this year’s WTD celebration, Our World, Our Equal Future, calls us to centre our focus on the Environment and Gender Equality.
Reflection from a Year 1:
The Thinking Day Livestream invoked new branches of thought. I realised the problems with the environment were impending and the rush to save the earth was more frantic than ever, and I decided that I would do my part and more to help. Some ideas I heard and admired from the talk were innovative rubbish bin designs, Plogging, Campaigns and et cetera. Along the line of knowledge, I came across ideas that I had heard before this, such as Vermicomposting, Farming of BSF's, and aquaponics, which all the more motivated me to work towards sustainability. The new things I learnt today were Plogging and teamwork makes things work, as a dollar per person donated to the Thinking Day fund could contribute to the millions in total, which can be used to fund campaigns, good causes, leadership training and many more.
Reflection from a Year 2:
For the World Thinking Day livestream that we had watched on Saturday, we had learnt about the theme of this year's World Thinking Day as well as other activities planned for the Guides, including a new facility at Camp Christine. The events that they had brought up, that includes an activity called “plogging”, seemed interesting to me as I have never tried many of these activities before. I feel that with the new activities planned, it will not only give me and my other patrol mates chances to earn more badges, it would also provide us with more learning opportunities. I also feel that this year's theme is very meaningful as it can teach us a mindset that women can do whatever men can do the same, if not better. We have also learnt the importance of environmental care through the “Plogging” activity. Next, I am also looking forward to the fun activities that we can do in Camp Christine as they had mentioned that there was a new facility, the water feature, being added to the camp. Lastly, I also find the discussion to be very informative, as they had different people from Guides, Brownies and even another Guide from another country to share about their different experiences and views of the particular topic. This gave me a better insight of how people viewed different topics and statements differently. All in all, I feel that the discussion allowed me to broaden my thinking perspective and reflect on some pressing issues. Overall, I feel that this World Thinking Day would be able to provide lots of learning opportunities as well as fun bonding activities that we can do with patrol mates.
Reflection from a Year 3:
During World Thinking Day, we came to school on a Saturday to celebrate the special occasion. Since we could not gather with Guides of other schools, we joined them virtually through a livestream on Youtube. Through the livestream, I learnt a lot of things, for example, how other school’s Guides go about their 集合s and how Guides from around the world celebrate World Thinking Day together. Overall, I liked the live stream as it gave me a deeper understanding of Guides and Brownies. We were joined by Guides, Brownies and Young Adults from different schools to host this livestream. The theme for this year’s World Thinking Day is Our World, Our Equal Future. This advocates for equality in the future world. I feel that this theme has a lot of meaning as Guides, we are a community of girls. I feel empowered to make a difference in this society after watching the livestream as it makes me feel that as girls, we can do anything. This livestream also gave me a deeper understanding of Guides as we watched the colour party and the talk show. Overall, I liked the celebration that we had. Even though we cannot gather physically, we still managed to gather together virtually and celebrate World Thinking Day with many others.
Outdoor Cooking:
After the Live-stream, we commenced on Outdoor Cooking. Each patrol had planned 2 dishes beforehand and we gathered the ingredients required for Outdoor Cooking. As we have not done Outdoor Cooking for many years due to the Covid situation, many of us were unfamiliar with the steps on how to sustain a fire. However, we still gained valuable lessons from all the failed tries in sustaining a fire.
Reflection from a Year 1:
This was the first time we had Outdoor Cooking. We took almost 30 minutes to light up the fire. After we managed to light up the fire, we tried to make french toast and smores. However, we did not manage to make the french toast and smores due to the lack of time. This is because we struggled to sustain the fire for us to cooked the french toast. In the end, we were only able to make roasted marshmallows. Although we were not able to make the food we wanted, this experience was very fun and allowed us to learn survival skills such as lighting and sustaining the fire. We hope to have such experiences again in the future.
Reflection from a Year 2:
During our first Outdoor Cooking, our patrol decided to cook french toast and s'mores. We all felt really excited as it was our first time doing outdoor cooking. However, we did face some problems along the way. When we tried to start the fire so we could start cooking, the fire would not start and if it was started, it did not last for long. We all tried to light the matchsticks many times, but the fire still would not stay lit. We all felt exasperated and nervous that the fire would never start and that we would not have the chance to cook. As the time slowly passed and we had not lit a fire, we started to get a little freaked out as the time was almost up. However, we were very thankful to hear that P1 was willing to share their fire with us and let us roast our food there and we all felt super grateful. In the end, we managed to roast our marshmallows and eat some s'mores. We did not manage to cook our french toast but it was fine, as what was more important was the valuable lesson on how to properly do Outdoor Cooking. Finally, we managed to get a fire started and roasted our marshmallows. It was overall a very good experience and we also got to bond with our patrol mates over the good food.
Reflection from a Year 3:
On 19 February's 集合, we had the chance to do Outdoor Cooking. I was glad as I had never done Outdoor Cooking before and also because I enjoyed cooking myself. After building the fire altar and watching the World Thinking Day livestream, we gathered back at GSL level 1's open area to find that food stuffs, cutlery and cooking utensils were already placed on the canteen tables that we had brought there beforehand. We were asked to wash our hands and the cutlery first, and my patrol had rushed to the toilet in the music atrium as the nearest toilet was too crowded. After getting ready, Kayla taught us how to make a fire on the fire altar using thin sticks and 木麻黄. Three bricks were supposed to be put in a triangle formation, and the 木麻黄 and thin sticks were to be put in the middle. Then, we had to throw a match in and fan the flame to keep it burning while adding more fuel when we saw the need. The fire kept burning out and we ended up using a lot of matches. We even resorted to using the cover of our 百绳 box as a fan. In the end, we succeeded in making roasted marshmallows and popcorn, and I am glad that we had managed to bond as a patrol as well.
All in all, we hope that everyone had enjoyed the activities planned out today, and was proud to learn how Girl Guides Singapore had progressed forward and achieved many milestones in the past year.
Published by:
Pok Jing
53届 Secretary
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