Girls’ Brigade

The Girls’ Brigade is a uniformed group, founded in 1893 in Dublin, Ireland. In 1927, The Girls Brigade came to Singapore, forming its 1st Company in our very own Methodist Girls’ School through an MGS teacher, Mrs Elsie Lyne. The 1st Singapore Company GB in MGS is unique in how it comprises girls from Primary Three all the way until Secondary Four, offering many opportunities for girls to be and have good role models in the CCA.

With its long history as an education-centred and Christian-based CCA, the Girls’ Brigade guides students, preparing them with useful life skills, experiences and values that can be applied in real life. This not only prepares the GB girls for the world but also fosters a sense of responsibility and community as they work together and learn as a community.

Here are some quotes from our very own GB girls about what they have learnt in the CCA:

In regular CCA sessions every Wednesday from 3:00pm to 6:00pm, GB girls get to experience worship/devotions, badgework, recreational activities and drill practice. The activities held in regular CCA allow GB girls to gain experience in many different areas, providing a wide range of learning activities and opportunities in one CCA.

Examples of Badgework Activities

• Floral Arrangement Workshop

• Magician Workshop

• Dragon Boating

• Laser Tag

• Values-in-Action programmes

• SCDF Civil Defence Responders Programme

• Self-Management Workshops

Key Highlights in the Year

• Fellowship Day Camp (February)

• Leadership Conference for Sec 3s (February)

• National Drill Competition (March)

• National Camp for Sec 2s (June)

• GB Family Day (August)

• 3D2N Annual Camp (November)

GB offers its members numerous opportunities to acquire and practise servant leadership. Each student is placed in a committee and contributes to the planning and running of activities in weekly sessions, camps and even on a school level. GB girls thus learn both organisational skills, and the humility to put others before themselves. Other leadership opportunities include the General Committee positions, Squad Leaders and Committee Heads.

Many GB girls from MGS have decided to continue their journey by joining SPARKS, the tertiary programme of GB Singapore, and have come back to serve by helping with training the current GB girls. This fosters a deep sense of love and community that goes beyond regular CCA lessons and bonds between peers.