Woodland Beaver Colony's
News & Activities

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

What an amazing time we had at the West Oxfordshire District (WOD) Camp 2023! The weather was wet and windy, in fact very wet and incredibly windy at times! However,

For our last weekly Beaver Meeting of this term, we all went bowling at RAF Brize Norton and scored more than a few strikes! Thank you to Eagle (Sarah) for

This week our beavers brought in their bicycles and we completed our cyclist Badge. Thank you to our brilliant parents for preparing the bikes and helmets so well, we had

This week, the Woodland Beavers enjoyed a glorious evening at the East End Roman Villa for a Nature Walk and to play a wide game. Two lodges went looking for

This week, the Woodland Beavers went to the Fat Squirrel Woodland to practice some scouting skills. The beavers learnt all about how to start a fire safely and, of course,

This week, Woodland Beavers met on the sandy area outside the Madley Park Co-op for our International Games Night and Investiture. We all played: Boule – originating from France Quoits

Woodland Beavers have been pioneering. Pioneering in scouting, is often coming up with the best solutions to physical problems and then challenging ourselves to see if we can find an even

Woodland Beavers have been celebrating the forthcoming Coronation of King Charles III by making crowns similar to the one he will be wearing on the day.  You never know, should