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…
Waiting List Update – June 2026
We’re reducing our waiting list, but it’s staying closed a little longer. Next review: September 2026 We’re making progress. Over the past few months, we’ve been working hard to reduce the number of young people waiting to join our group….
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…
S'mores, Songs, and Safety.
Our Squirrels had a fantastic time today learning all about campfires. It was a session filled with new skills and plenty of treats. Keeping Safe We started our meeting by talking about fire safety. The Squirrels know that while campfires…
Welcome Back. Easter catchup and Wooly Bunnies
It was so wonderful to see everyone back tonight. Tonight was all about reconnecting, and we were especially excited to welcome our newest members to the group. It’s great to have you with us. We kicked off the evening by…
Spring into fun
While the weather might have kept us from our planned nature walk this week, it certainly didn’t dampen our spirits. We started by chatting about the signs of spring,from budding flowers to nesting birds,before getting stuck into some fabulous bunny…