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Beavers – Go Geocaching
The idea behind Geocaching is to have individuals and organisations set up caches all over the world and to share the locations of these caches on the internet. GPS users
Beavers – Back for the Summer Term!
It’s great to be back for the Summer Term and we have a few new faces! We sorted out our new lodges, played a game and a quiz that taught
North Leigh Litter Pick
A big thank you and well done to all the North Leigh Scouts, Cubs and Beavers who took part in the North Leigh Litter Pick – all four of our
Beavers – Chalk Chase
This week, we had a chalk chase around Madley Park. We split into 3 teams and each team had a turn at laying down a trail for the chasers to
Beavers – North Leigh Hike 2024
Six intrepid beaver hikers set out to complete the North Leigh Hike and were amazing from start to finish on this tough 8-mile, very, very muddy trail. I didn’t hear a
Beavers – Hobbies Show and Tell
This week, after a minimum of 6 weeks of having a hobby, our colony showed us what their hobby was. We were really impressed by the many different hobbies and
Beavers – International Night
This week, the beavers have been learning about some other countries. We started by asking the beavers what words they knew from other languages and every beaver knew some words
Beavers – Money Skills
This week, the beavers have been learning about money, which was one of the badges that they really wanted to earn! We started by giving each of the beavers a
Beavers – Creative Evening
This week the beavers had a creative evening using a combination of their imagination and construction skills. Using Lego, K’nex and wooden blocks, they had to build something they thought
Beavers – Burns Night 2024!
Thanks to Ant, Eagle and Bagheera for running our version of a Burns Night. To start, the beavers heard some poetry written by ‘Rabbi Burns’, then the Haggis was presented
Santa Visits North Leigh and Hailey 2023
Santa visited Hailey on Friday, 15th December and North Leigh on Monday, 18th December to raise funds for the North Leigh Scout Group and to hopefully bring a little Christmas
Beavers – Visit Pizza Express
We enjoyed a trip to Pizza Hut to celebrate the end of our Autumn Term (well nearly) and the approach of Christmas! Everyone ate well and we know we had
Beavers – Festive Afternoon 2023
What a great time we had at the West Oxfordshire Beavers’ Festive Afternoon and there was so much to do! We had outdoor activities such as the Reindeer search, singing
Beavers – Digital Maker Visit to Witney
We spent a cold night in Witney on the digital scavenger hunt looking for all things operated by technology. All of the beavers found cash machines, electronically operated doors and
Beavers – Visit Witney Fire Station
The beavers have been learning about Fire Safety and had a great time visiting Witney Fire Station.Thank you so much to Station Manager Paul who talked to us about fire
North Leigh Remembrance Parade 2023
Today we took part in the North Leigh Remembrance Parade and Service. We were really proud of all of our young people. Marching down the road, reading during the service,
Kestrel Cubs go Coppicing!
Kestrel Cubs spent a glorious morning coppicing following an invite to join Rudyard Cubs. Both packs helped Toby from the Wychwood Forest Trust to cut back the hazel at Dean
Beavers – Remembrance
The beavers have been learning about Remembrance. We started by watching a short video about Remembrance and how the poppy became the symbol of Remembrance. We also learnt about the
Beavers – Safety, Cook and Health & Fitness
The beavers have been continuing their work on the their Safety, Cook and Health and Fitness badges. This week, we started by looking at food hygiene and kitchen safety, with the beavers
Beavers – Halloween
The Woodland Beavers have been celebrating a slightly early Halloween! We started by having a Mummy Wrap We had a prize for the best Mummy – well done White Lodge