This was out last week meeting outside, as lockdown comes to us once again this week. The Beavers had an enjoyable evening by toasting marshmallows. They had to go and collect some twigs and put them on…
Compass and Navigation
The final activity in our rotation of 3 was navigation and compass skills. The Scouts headed out onto Longford park with a compass and a sheet with bearings and paces on. They learnt how to read a bearing and set…
Knife and Saw Skills
One of our other activities in the first week back was Saw and Knife Training. We learnt how to use saws and knives safely whilst chopping up a copious amount of wood!
Fire Lighting
Over our first 3 weeks back the 3 groups attended a different activity each week. One of these activities was fire lighting. They had a tray of their own resources which included a waxed based firefighter, kindling, cotton wool and Vaseline….
Navigation Training
On Sunday 18th October two of our Leaders, Edna and Owen, completed their BNAS (Baloo’s Navigation Award Scheme). This covered navigation in the countryside using paths tracks and other linear features. Map interpretation and compass work and gives them a sound…
Return to Young Leadering
Now we have returned to face-to-face Scouting we have started to welcome back our Young Leaders. Young Leaders are aged between 14 and 18 and work alongside adult leaders to ensure that young people really get the chance to shape…
MONDAY/WEDNESDAY 26TH & 28TH OCTOBER 2020
The Beavers are now back holding face to face meeting, which are being held outside. This week we celebrated Hallowe’en – the first task the Beavers had to do was to try and eat a doughnut tied on a…
STOP! There’s a FIRE in the building!
Perhaps you wake up from your tent on camp and see a HUGE “Ring of Fire” on the grass? Or maybe you hear a voice in the distance screaming “Great balls of Fire! I’m On Fire!” in the distance? What…
Environmental Badge
Pollution, and greenhouse gases affect us on a daily basis. As Scouts we should look after the environment around us. The best way to do this is to learn more about how we directly affect the environment around us! This week…
Ready, Steady, BAKE!
Tonight Scouts took part in a virtual baking session! The Scout Leaders were blown away by the Scouts creations last time around, so we decided that we kneaded to see more marvellous creations. Although it may not be a matter of ‘loaf…
