Hebden Hey – Indoor Camp

Over the first weekend in March, the scouts set out for an indoor camping trip at the Hebden Hey Scout Camp. The group travelled in two minibuses, while some older scouts also taking the train. They arrived at the campsite…

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Fires

Over the last few weeks the Scouts have been learning how to light fires and perfecting their fire lighting skills. The activity was part of the scouts’ training, which aimed to prepare them for camping trips where they would need to…

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Planting

The Scouts have been busy repairing wooden planters that they made before Christmas. The planters, which were in need of repair, were fixed using hammers and drills to make them sturdy once again. The repair work was an excellent opportunity…

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Archery

The Scouts recently had an archery evening where they learned the basics of archery, focusing on safety and skill. While some of the scouts were experienced archers, for others, this was their first time holding a bow and arrow. Despite…

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Finance Week!

This week at explorers we have been exploring the wonderful world of finance. We have been learning about taxes, currencies,budgets in a way where they created a currency e.g with pens and pans and they would often change price depending…

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Mon 27th Feb 2023 St David

St David’s Day occurs on 1st March so we decided to gives the meetings this week a Welsh theme including a bit of Welsh, some information about St David, a quiz on Wales a Welsh themed word search and making…

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Games Night

In a recent Scout meeting, the Patrol Leaders took on a new challenge by running games as part of their Team Leader Challenge. The Patrol Leaders were tasked with coming up with games that not only encouraged teamwork but also…

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Hobbies Badge

The scouts had an exciting opportunity to showcase their unique hobbies and interests in a recent meeting with their leaders. The scouts brought in their collections, model-making projects, musical instruments, and skateboards to share with their peers and scout leaders….

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