Today was Remembrance Day, so we took some time to learn what that meant and how we wear poppies to remember the soldiers. We then made some “splat” poppies with cotton wool and paint. How fabulous they looked! We then…
Fireworks
Following on from yesterday’s bonfire night we dedicated this week to fire safety and fireworks. We spoke briefly about fire safety before diving into lots of fireworks activities. We played games, created edible sparklers, and painted vibrant firework pictures.
World mental health day
This week, our focus was on mental health. We discussed what mental health is and explored positive ways to look after our wellbeing. We talked about things that make us happy, such as exercise, spending time with family, being creative,…
Scarecrows and promises
Today was a evening filled with promises and talks of harvesting. We had several new squirrels make their promises today so we took time to reflect on when we made our promises and what it means. We also reminded ourselves…
Campfire and camping skills
We had a camping skills night tonight. Learning about fire lighting, rolling sleeping bags ready for any upcoming adventures. We also got to toast marshmallows on the fire and had some lovely downtime colouring sheets of ourselves. We had time…
Award Night
A special ceremony was held at Rotherham United’s New York Stadium to present various prestigious Scout Awards Certificates to many members of the 42nd Scout group. This is a fantastic recognition of their hard work and dedication of our members….
Taking a hike
Before we headed out we had a quick talk about signs of autum, what we might see and how to keep safe on our walk. We then had a walk up to the local park. Here we did some tree…
Amazing Scientists
Wow it’s good to be back. Firstly we started by introducing all our new squirrels and catching up about our amazing summer adventures. Secondly, after a safety briefing we handed over to the awesome amaze labs and did some exciting…
