Guides cook classic French snacks to mark Olympics

By Isla, Helensburgh Girl Guides

Last month, the Helensburgh Girl Guides gathered at our hall for a special event celebrating the Olympics in Paris.

Eight enthusiastic girls – Isla, Josie, Annabel, Noelle, Maddie, Roxanne, Freya, and Adara – participated in an evening filled with French culture and cuisine.

The highlight was learning a traditional French dance and song. Brolga taught us how to sing Alouette, gentille alouette and showed us all the actions, it was interesting to see Brolga dancing and singing the song. She made it look so easy!

We then prepared a classic French snack. We baked Croque Monsieur, a baguette filled with ham and cheese, in the oven. We also enjoyed chocolate scrolls.

The evening wasn’t without its moments of laughter. Brolga kept asking if we wanted to dance again, and we kept saying ‘No’ while giggling.