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Monday, 30 May 2011

Watch out Patteson Lodge Here we come!

Heacham and Hunstanton Brownies left for Pack Holiday today at Patteson Lodge, Coltishall. The Theme is going to the Circus,

Monday 30th May 2011
Day 1

What a shock to wake upto torrential rain today, left for Patteson Lodge about 1.30pm and  on the journey the weather began to improve and the sun came out.


Arrived about 2.45pm and unpacked.  The parents arrived about 4pm.


Patteson Lodge has Centenary Plaques on site below are just a few examples -









We had an introduction and all the brownies were given an activity book.

Sara gave all the Brownies a Circus Tent to put stickers on to earn a sticker they have to wash their face, brush their hair and clean their teeth and after they get 8 stickers they get a prize.

Activity Book and Circus Tent for Stickers

The Brownies did a treasure hunt and were allowed in places they won't usually be allowed into to have a good explore.

Eve and Mandy getting tea ready


Then we had Tea of Chicken Supreme, Rice, peas and sweetcorn, followed by Chocolate Pudding and Chocolate Sauce.



Washing Up


Washing Up


One Brownie had a Birthday and we had a some Birthday Cake provided by her Mum.

Birthday Cake
Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday

 After tea we made three juggling balls.

Armless



Juggling Balls and Holder
Juggling in Practice


We then made towers of plastic cups for our Three Peaks Challenge

Tower of cups

Sara did prizes for Tidiest Circus Animal, Tidiest Enclosure, and Best Behaved Circus Animal, and they put there selected a prize out of the Big Top Lucky Dip, Whoopi Cushion, Squirty Flower and Giggle Stick.

Big Top Prizes

Horn and Giggle Box

Then we got ready for bed and had a bedtime story and a bedtime drink.

Bedtime
One Boot On One Shoe Off

The Clowns
Cleaning our Teeth
  
  
Tuesday 31st May 2011
Day 2

Not a bad first night,  got to sleep at about 12 midnight, and woke up about 7am, i have known them go to sleep at 2am and wake at 5am, so it is quite satisfactory.

On getting up we had breakfast of Cereal, Croissants, toast and spreads.

Then they did their duties, they were split into 4 groups, Health, Waitresses, Cooks and Housekeepers.

Health

Cleaned the bathrooms and first aid room

Cooks
The cook went to help in the Kitchen



Waitresses

Lay the tables and clean Dining area



 Housekeepers

Cleaned and tidied Seating area, do a weather chart on the days weather, clean cloakroom, and prepare and do Brownies Own, the theme was bullying and jealousy, and they read Cain and Abel.


After our duties we had Freetime and some used Adventure Playground.


One Browniw was headachy and i quietly sat with her and we read Secret Garden together, i cried but she didn't.

We then split into 2 groups 1 group went and did Zip Wire at Hautbois Lime Pits camp site with fully qualified instructors and the 2nd group did clown activities and in the afternoon we swapped over.


Great Hautbois Church

Zipwire



Then we got back for Lunch and had Chicken and Salad Wraps, Crisps and Fruit and after dinner made Clown Hats




Clown Activities




Then we had FREE time and some used the onsite Trampoline.


A Brownie gave me and Sue a card, 'Brownies are the Best', To Brown Owl Sue and Brown Owl Dawn, I love Brownie Pack Holiday, Love Hannah, ahhhh how nice makes it all worth it!

Then we had Tea, we had Pizza and Salad, followed by Ice Cream, Meringues, Sauce and Wafers,

 After Tea we were invited to a camp fire by some guides we Know from Gayton





We songs we sang included

Campfires Burning
Gin Gan Gooli
The Little Green Frog
If your Happy and You Know it
Heads Shoulders Knees and Toes
Bumble Bee
Kippers for Tea
Ate a Peanut
Quartermasters Store
Boom Shacka Shacka
Kookaburra
This little guiding light of mine
My ship sailed to China
Singing in the Rain
Pizza Nut

When we left the Guides gave the Brownies some sweets.

Wednesday 1st June 2011
Day 3

Another good night, they went to sleep about 11pm and got up about 8am, not bad at all.

For Breakfast, we had cereal and a Pack Holiday Must Eggy Bread, and Toast.

We then did our duties



The Brownies own theme was Sharing.

We then left to go on a walk during the walk we did a Circus Scavenger Hunt, they had to find things beginning with the letters of Circus Performer.

We walked through Coltishall


Then went along the River Bure


We saw a nesting Swan


We saw Canoes


We saw Guides Playing Archery


We passed some of the Gayton Guides Kayaking


We went back through the ground of Hautbois House


We then had lunch of Sandwiches, Crisps and Fruit.

This afternoon we did two crafts, the first we made clown pencil tops with air drying clay.






Then we made Shrink Plastic Key Rings




Then we had a lady Anna Lawson in to do a Circus Skills session, she works with Sara doing a Circus Skills club, she used to work in the Circus.



During FREETIME the play chute came out



Sue is taking her Brownie Holiday License and this afternoon the tester arrived, and we are pleases to say SHE PASSED, but really we had no doubt about the outcome.

For tea we had Roast Pork, Roast Potatoes, Yorkshire Pudding, Stuffing, Vegetables and Gravy followed by Yoghurt.

Then we Face Painted each other Clown Faces




And who said we had sensible leaders..................









I found out what a Teddy Bear Roll was


We did a Circus Performance using the skills we learnt earlier.


Had a shower and bedtime story



Played a game of Uno



Then we went to bed.

Thursday 2nd June
Day 4

Not a bad night.  Got up and for breakfast had Cereal and Sausage in a Roll.

Then we did our duties



Theme for Brownies Own was Being Helpful




Then we made some things,

First we put together some Pop Corn Boxes for the Brownies to take their makes home




Then we painted some Spinning tops










Then we made Weeble clown eggs





During Freetime one excellent Brownie hula hooped for 13 minutes


For Lunch we had Jacket Potato, Cheese, Beans, Salad and Coleslaw followed by Jelly and Squirty Cream.

However, Our  most responsible leaders had a Squirty Cream Fight







Then after lunch we did the most important part and that is shopping

First we visited Patteson Lodge Honesty Shop





Then we went across the road to Hautbois House in Groups to look at their shop









Then we had a Sports Afternoon organised by our wonderful young leaders.

First was who could Hula Hoop the longest.


Three Legged Race


Egg and Spoon Race


Skipping Race


Water Relay Race




4th Place was Sea Lions




3rd Place was Monkeys

2nd Place was Lions



1st Place was Sea Lions



For Tea we had Pasta Bake followed by Toffee Cream Tart

Then we played a Kims Game to complete our Three Peaks Challenge





Then we watched Dumbo before bed


And at half time we enjoyed Popcorn



Then went to bed.

Friday 3rd June 2011
Day 5

Brownies had a good night and we got up this morning reasonably on time, however, there were some minor sore throats and sniffles including me, we had toast for breakfast as we had run out of cereal, some had yoghurt or fruit if they didn't like toast.

Then time to get ready and packed, we had fun rolling up some sleeping bags, at 9am it was complete chaos in the dormitories, and i didn't think there was anyway we could be ready.




Then they collected their makes



When they had got there bags packed, they put them outside of the front door and went out the back door to play games and sing songs with the young leaders while the leaders cleaned the house.



We then had elevenses with a drink and cake.



We then had our last Brownies Own which focussed on the Environment



Then we had our Brownie Ring



Sara gave out prizes


Sue gave out Badges and a Bookmark to all participants that has become a Brownie Pack Holiday Tradition



All the leaders had a thank you present from Sue



Then we finished off by having a sing song




 
By now the parents were arriving so we got our belongings together and went out to greet our parents.

Memorable Moments

  • Zip Wire
  •  A few brownies waking up with a rash under the chin, it took a while to work out that the cause was a combination of the safety helmets  and the heat during the Zipwire.
  • The Sun and the Heat 
  • A Brownie Birthday 
  • Squirty Cream Fight
  • Campfire