Tonight, we officially became nature explorers. We looked for all kinds of incredible local wildlife.The absolute highlight of our exploration was finding newts! With help from Laura, we managed to spot these fascinating, elusive little amphibians hiding out in their…
Navigator Badge
This week the squirrels tackled their Navigator Staged Activity Badge. 🗺️ Map Spotting We kicked off the session by looking at a map. We looked together at a map to where our Scout Hut is located. We then looked at…
World Cup Wonders and Footy Fun at 42nd Squirrels!
Tonight, our youngest adventurers went global for an evening packed with football, facts, and yummy snacks.We kicked off by looking at all the countries playing in the World Cup. We talked about how football is similar to scouts in that…
Sports day
Wow we sure have some athletes in the making. Today we had a sports day in preparation for all the fabulous sports days that will be happening at schools. We started with a chat about why exercise is important. Both…
Blast Off! A Night of Space Exploration 🪐
Tonight, our trainee astrousnauts went on a cosmic adventure! We explored the wonders of space, diving into the phases of the moon, the lives of astronauts, we named different planets and talked how they travel to space. The highlights of…
Squirrels, Snacks, and Sunshine
We had a fabulous first week back, trading the hut for a bit of outdoor adventure Before we could set off, we gathered for our essential safety briefing. Once the ground rules were set, we walked up to our favourite…
Badge finishing
It was a busy, badge-filled week at Squirrels. To tick off those final requirements, we held an night of activty stations. Camping Essentials At one station the Squirrels practiced their decision-making by picking exactly what needs to go into a…
Thank you to Thorpe Hesley and High Green Cricket Club
A huge thank you to the fabulous Thorpe Hesley and High Green Cricket Club hosting us tonight. It was an absolute blast from start to finish. We learnt some great skills whilst having fun.
From Farm to Pizza:
We had a fantastic session tonight as our Squirrels explored the world of food. We spent some time talking about the origins of food, learning where some food items come from including tonight’s ingredients. Cheese: How it’s made from milk…
Building dens
Today was a huge adventure for our Squirrels! We started the session with an important talk about road safety. Then we got ready for a walk. With our high visibility vests on, we marched to the woods for the main…