Active discussions

Help protect children from gaming harms.

Take our survey

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Extra-curricular activities

Find advice on the best extra curricular activities in secondary schools and primary schools here.

Original poster

Rainbows badges

30 replies

rubytwokids · 26/03/2009 14:25

I've just sewn three badges onto DD's Rainbows shirt, which is all well and good, but neither dd nor I know what they are for. Can anyone enlighten us? First there was the unit title tape (self explanatory), then the 'Olivia badge'(??) and finally the 'Celebrate' badge. Celebrate what?

I asked dd what she had to do to merit them and she said, 'Nothing. I just went.' Do Rainbows really get badges just for turning up and how often? There isn't much room left around the lower hem of her polo shirt! What with those mentioned, the Surrey Lion and the '100 Years of Guiding' badge, we are fast running out of space. I believe we still have to accommodate the 'Birthday' badge and the 'Roundabout' badge. (I have no idea what the latter is for, either.) If we have to make room for additional random badges, I fear we are doomed. 'Today I remembred to breathe during Rainbows' badge, anyone?

Sorry - not actually criticising Rainbows, which I think is marvellous - just puzzled by the badges.

OP posts:
TheProfiteroleThief · 26/03/2009 19:45

This reply has been deleted

Message withdrawn at poster's request.

McDreamy · 26/03/2009 19:34

DD looked after a toy Olivia this week and had to write in her diary - she came home with a badge for this, could that be why your DD has one? They didn't do this at her last rainbow group.

TheProfiteroleThief · 26/03/2009 19:33

This reply has been deleted

Message withdrawn at poster's request.

ShellingPeas · 26/03/2009 19:32

My DD does Rainbows and they don't seem to do badges at her 'troup' or whatever the collective term for Rainbows attendees is. We've never had a single one! Some stickers though and an odd little booklet for them to go in.

TBH I much prefer Beavers - more down to it and getting mucky, but DD is def. girlie and likes the arty/crafty things they do.

I've helped out at Rainbows and I must say that anyone who runs it is a saint as my one hour a term, is absolute hell, and I'd do almost anything to avoid it!

stealthsquiggle · 26/03/2009 14:32

You need MaureenMLove (a Rainbows leader, among her many and varied talents) for that question. DS seems to be acquiring Beavers badges at the rate of 1 a week lately but they are at least related to the topic of the week IYSWIM... I am anticipating an 'Easter Egg hunting' badge tonight