This week we tested our balance, daring and stamina with an obstacle course outside! We wobbled along a slack line, found our way blindfolded across stepping stones, jumped and crawled through tyres and jumped off a tall tower!
Monday 23rd and Wednesday 25th June – Bird feeders
For our Outdoor Challenge we needed to make something to help animals in the wild so this week we made bird feeders. We mixed bird seed with gelatine and filled yoghurt pots with the mixture. Once they’ve set in the…
Monday 16th and Wednesday 18th June – Outdoors art
With the lovely weather on our side, we ventured forth into the park to make our own natural paintbrushes. We used sticks and a selection of grass, leaves, flowers and feathers along with elastic bands to make our brushes and…
Monday 9th and Wednesday 11th June – Cards and games
This week, we made cards for Father’s Day this coming weekend. We also played some games including cup tower relays and the ship game on Monday and coin relays on Wednesday. On Monday we awarded another Chief Scout Bronze Award – congratulations!
Monday 2nd and Wednesday 4th June – Cycling
We struck it lucky with the weather this week when we went cycling at Turn Moss. In small groups, the Beavers picked their own routes through the woodland and across fields. We also talked about what to wear to keep…
Monday 19th and Wednesday 21st May – Archery and Knots
Over the last fortnight, the Beavers have all tried their hand at archery, using bows and arrows to try hitting foam targets. They’ve also practised their knots, including reef knot, clove hitch, sheet bend, shoelace bow, figure of eight and…
Monday 5th and Wednesday 7th May – Games night
We started inside with “Corners” to give late comers a chance to arrive. Since it was a nice evening we went outside to play “Minefield”. We then came back indoors for a bit of “Mind reading” before finishing with a…
Monday 28th and Wednesday 30th April – International badge
This week we completed our International badge. We played some games from other countries including China and Norway. We also learned about Beavers and tasted food from different countries and said hello and goodbye in different languages.
Monday 21st and Wednesday 23rd April – Treasure hunt
We kicked off the summer term with a treasure hunt. We used maps to find 10 points on the existing orienteering course in the park. Some of these posts also had treasure (sweets!) hidden nearby! We also wrote down each…
Monday 31st March and Wednesday 2nd April – Easter Performance
To tick off part of both the My Skills challenge and the Creative badge, we used boom whackers in our Lodges to learn a (loosely) Easter themed nursery rhyme and then perform it to the rest of the Colony. The performances…
