What better way to welcome in the New Year than with a party, or so say all of us!
In early January, sixteen children from around the Circuit came together at Dalton to celebrate and have fun! It was also an opportunity for anyone (including leaders!) who’d been at the Children’s Circuit Camp in October to renew old acquaintances.
On arrival, the children were greeted and challenged with a pantomime quiz in which they did really well. It certainly challenged me! How well do you know your pantomimes?
Which pantomimes are the following characters from:
It kept the leaders amused to observe the application of problem solving skills and communication (or lack of on one team!) for crossing the lava pool with all limbs intact! Lots of energy was expended in musical mats, corners and jumping over the spinning rope – who would be the last man standing?! Of course no party would be complete without the traditional pass the parcel. This one had forfeits such as tell a joke, choose a partner to do a wheelbarrow with, say a tongue twister or do an animal impression….
Perhaps one of the favourite party games was Steal. Wrapped presents sit temptingly in the middle of the circle, but there’s not enough for everybody. All playing cards from a pack are dealt between the children. Then using another pack of shuffled playing cards, cards are turned over one at a time. The child whose card matches this, gets to choose a present from the middle or when the presents are all gone, they get to steal a present from somebody in the circle! Who will end up with a present? What will the presents be? All is revealed at the end of the game!
We all enjoyed the party food – a feast of assorted sandwiches, mini sausages, scotch eggs, crudities and dips, crisps and a host of yummy cakes to choose from! Once again, many thanks to all the wonderful leaders and helpers on the day who helped to make this party lots of fun and a huge success!
Look out in the next edition of In Touch for details of this year’s Children’s Circuit Camp, likely to be at the end of September. If you’re interested in being part of the Camp team and want to find out more then please get in touch. Initial planning will begin sometime in April.
Suzanne Bridges
In early January, sixteen children from around the Circuit came together at Dalton to celebrate and have fun! It was also an opportunity for anyone (including leaders!) who’d been at the Children’s Circuit Camp in October to renew old acquaintances.
On arrival, the children were greeted and challenged with a pantomime quiz in which they did really well. It certainly challenged me! How well do you know your pantomimes?
Which pantomimes are the following characters from:
- Widow Twankey?
- Silly Billy?
- Prince Florizel ?
It kept the leaders amused to observe the application of problem solving skills and communication (or lack of on one team!) for crossing the lava pool with all limbs intact! Lots of energy was expended in musical mats, corners and jumping over the spinning rope – who would be the last man standing?! Of course no party would be complete without the traditional pass the parcel. This one had forfeits such as tell a joke, choose a partner to do a wheelbarrow with, say a tongue twister or do an animal impression….
Perhaps one of the favourite party games was Steal. Wrapped presents sit temptingly in the middle of the circle, but there’s not enough for everybody. All playing cards from a pack are dealt between the children. Then using another pack of shuffled playing cards, cards are turned over one at a time. The child whose card matches this, gets to choose a present from the middle or when the presents are all gone, they get to steal a present from somebody in the circle! Who will end up with a present? What will the presents be? All is revealed at the end of the game!
We all enjoyed the party food – a feast of assorted sandwiches, mini sausages, scotch eggs, crudities and dips, crisps and a host of yummy cakes to choose from! Once again, many thanks to all the wonderful leaders and helpers on the day who helped to make this party lots of fun and a huge success!
Look out in the next edition of In Touch for details of this year’s Children’s Circuit Camp, likely to be at the end of September. If you’re interested in being part of the Camp team and want to find out more then please get in touch. Initial planning will begin sometime in April.
Suzanne Bridges
