Iffley Fields Woodcraft Folk

Animal Food (2012-02-27)

2012-02-27T15:46:00.001-08:00

We started with circle and news and said welcome to Millie Maye then Debbie led a game of Dead Ants.

We all went to the food technology class room and made food to share. Some used cutters to create a shape from bread, others used digestive biscuits. These were then decorated with nutella, jam, peanut butter, icing sugar and silver balls. One to keep and one to share.

Fuelled we played Linked Disease and Octopus.

Leaders: Debbie and Tim
Helper: Ann

Songs and Games (2012-02-20)

2012-02-20T14:36:00.000-08:00

Hilary came to help with CRB checking and brought her guitar to lead us in singing camp songs such as Dorcas, Bumble Bee Song, Bog down in the Valley and Blue Lake and Rocky Shore.

This was followed by Linked Disease, Octopus, Dead ants and Four Corners.

Leaders: Hilary, Debbie, Tim
Helpers: Chiara

Merrymoot (2012-02-06)

2012-02-06T16:01:00.000-08:00

A great session to end the term on.

We started with circle news and who was going to do what for Merrymoot.

A game of Octopus accompanied by May playing Greensleaves on the piano.We then all gathered around the piano for the performances.

**Our Merrymoot Activities**
Sang Beautiful
Played Greensleaves on piano	Sorry no photo!
All sang Black Socks
Played Twinkle, twinkle little star on glokenspeil and both read a poem
Sang Who is in the kitchen with Dina?
All sang A rare bog
Played Mary had a little lamb on piano
Played guitar
Played Chocolate Treats on cello
Played Chimes on the Piano
All sang the Bumble Bee song
Did two magic card tricks with an able assistant
Played The bear dance on melodion
All sang Dorcus

We played games of Dead Ants and Linked Disease and ended with the Woodcraft circle song.

A brilliant end to the term.

Leaders: Tegan, Debbie, Tim

Moving Pictures (2012-01-30)

2012-01-30T15:32:00.000-08:00

Session started with news and we welcomed two new elphins: Iona and Xanthe.

We then played Dead Ants followed by Four Corners and Linked Disease.

We all made moving pictures, either stapled to a willow wand or attached to two rubber bands these form a thaumatrope!

We played parachute games: Shark Attack and Washing Machine.

Finished off with a quick game of Octopus followed by circle song.

Leader: Tim
Helpers: Ellen, Chiara and Adrian

Tee Shirt Making (2012-01-23)

2012-01-23T15:12:00.000-08:00

Tegan was leading the session and started with news followed by Linked Disease.

Tegan had brought green T shirts and fabric pastels to decorate with Woodcraft motifs.Some did designs on paper first, others jumped in.

The shirts need to be ironed, using newspaper or a teatowel to protect the iron, to make the fabric pastel safe to wash.

Everyone took home a shirt, which can be worn at future sessions or merrymoot.

The session ended with games of Octopus and the new favourite Snake in the Pit.

Leaders Tegan, Debbie, Tim
Helpers Ellen and Cathy

New Games (2012-01-16)

2012-01-16T15:11:00.000-08:00

Thank you to Brian

Gabbi organised a collection and presented Brian with a Cordyline australisand we all signed a thank you card.

New Games

Snake in the Pit

Pit marked out with clothes and adults.
One child chosen to be snake.
Snake can only wriggle, not stand up.Everyone places finger on snake.
Leader shouts "Snake in the pit".
Everyone tries to escape snake, but cannot leave pit.
When itted you too become a snake.
Leaders extend the size of the pit as there are more snakes in it.
Game over when everyone is a snake.Last person to become a snake is snake next time.

Animal consequences

Everyone has a strip of paper folded into four.You draw a head, fold and pass it on, then a body, then a tail and finally name it, passing on each time. Your neighbour then reads the name and shows it.

Session ended with a quick game of four corners.

Leaders Debbie, Tim

Games and Planning (2012-01-09)

2012-01-09T13:49:00.000-08:00

After a circle to decide we started with a good game of Dead ants

This was followed by Octopus and finally Linked Disease.

The children made the following suggestions for this term:Tie dye shirts, Ponchos, Octopus and seaweed suits,Cheetah and ostrich suits, Write up rules of our games,Make stick bread, Hold a Woodies Show (a Merry-Moot),Make up some new games,Trip to Shotover, Night Walk in the Kidneys, Parachute games, Torch Tag, Singing.

Brian handed over the Woodies Parachute, First Aid Kit and a new Book of Members.

Leader's Planning Meeting arranged for Wednesday 7.30 at Debbie's.

Leaders Debbie, Tim
Helpers Brian, Tegan, Chiara

End of Term Party Food (2011-12-05)

2011-12-06T16:12:00.000-08:00

Brian's penultimate evening. Parachute games, dead ants and party food!

Leaders Debbie, Brian
Helpers Tim, Ellen, Chiara

Festive Garlands (2011-11-28)

2011-12-04T12:31:00.000-08:00

We all made a festive decoration!

Leaders Debbie, Brian
Helpers Tim, Ellen, Chiara

Scrap Instruments (2011-11-21)

2011-12-04T12:29:00.001-08:00

Mr Ed came and showed us instruments he had made before and how to make a whistle and how to make a one stringed instrument.

Leaders Brian, Debbie, Tanya
Helpers Mr Ed, Tim, Ellen

Cooking stick bread (2011-11-07)

2011-12-04T12:25:00.000-08:00

We collected sticks to burn and to wrap our bread on. Tanja brought the dough and jam!

Leaders Tanja, Brian, Debbie
Helpers Tim, Ellen, Chiara