News & Activities - 2023

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

Beavers – Digital Maker and Investiture
The Woodland Beavers have been working on their Digital Maker badge, each lodge using the Scratch 3 application to make animated scenes. Once finished, a member of each lodge demonstrated

Beavers – Safety, Cook and Health & Fitness
The beavers have been working on their Safety, Cook and Health and Fitness badges. This week, we found out what makes a balanced diet. Each lodge discussed one of the 5

Group Day 2023 – Hoorah!
Around 50 of our young people attended Group Day this year and had a fabulous time. In the morning they each had a go at two of the activities run

Beavers – Friendship Circle and Biscuits
It is great to be back for the Autumn Term and. as part of welcoming our new members, we made a friendship circle. Everyone made a hand and wrote on

West Oxfordshire District Camp – July 2023
West Oxfordshire District Camp (WOD Camp) happens every 4 years, the last one was in 2019, so this was a very special event. It’s a camp where everyone involved in