What did you do Thursday 30th April?
Well, the Cubs of 7th went to Leigh Woods where we hiked to a view point of the Avon Gorge, before a hike where we could build some dens (with a few games on the way).
Great, dry, night and a lot of fresh air…..
Where have our Squirrels gone…? 🐿️
Ah, there you are!!
The Squirrels enjoyed making an inside den and playing games upstairs in the hall. There was even time for some quick disco dancing!
The Beavers certainly had a great session this week when they had a tour of the Clifton Suspension Bridge and found out all about its history. 🌁
There was some great acting as they learnt about the early life of Brunel, and some very knowledgeable young people being able to give quite a lot of detail regarding the bridges history before it was even shared with them!
Many thanks to Pippa, one of the suspension
bridge volunteers who led our session and kept our Beavers well and truly captivated!
Extremely proud of all our young people and adults who came and supported the district Promise Renewal event today - thank you!
A particular thank you to Alexander in Scouts who stood up and recited the Scout Law in front of the congregation. You did us all proud!
Sorry I wasn’t able to sit alongside you in the service as I was too busy trying to juggle other things. Maybe next time! ⚜️🏴
GLV Chris
What an amazing day. Well done to you all.
HAPPY ST GEORGE’S DAY FROM 7th….
…..(and don’t forget our St George’s Day celebration on Sunday 26th April 😉)….
What did you do Monday night?
Well our group of intrepid scouts took to the high seas in a swashbuckling demonstration reminiscent of Bristol’s Edward Teach (Blackbeard)……actually, they went canoeing from the Benjamin Perry Boat House in Bristol’s historic floating harbour…..they all did brilliantly and had a great time….I was most surprised that none of them took a plonk in the drink and all remained, relatively, dry!!
Scouts, you did us proud!!
Easter fun with the Squirrels! 🐰 🐣 🥚
Easter egg hunt, egg and spoon races and parachute games.
We then said farewell and good luck to two of our friends who moved up to the Beaver Colony.
What did you do Monday night?
Well, Scouts at 7th learned about maps and compasses (how many degrees on a compass?), then planned a route between two points using map grid references and discovered some of the items you can discover on a map…..
If you ever get lost now…..our Scouts can guide you home (hopefully…..haha)…..
What did you do Thursday 13th March?
Well, the Cubs at 7th learned about safety in the home…..the things not to do, fire safety and the fire triangle and also about extinguishers.
We completed some question sheets and discussed what to do if you are left alone and issues arise.
We also found out who knows their parents telephone numbers…..
What did you do Monday 9th March?
Well 7th Scouts took part in some team games and learned about variations of games, running their own games and learning a little Origami too….
Oh, and a tug-of-war too….haha
What did uou do Saturday 7th March?
Well, 10 of our Scouts travelled to London to compete in a country wide Monopoly Run in London.
Broken into two teams of 5 (named Frodo and Pippin) our two teams set off at different times to visit 29 locations. This included buying virtual properties and paying virtual rents…..
With over 9,000 Scouts and Explorers in London, this was a huge event that we were lucky to take part in….
Our teams came 4th in their respective sections (the monies displayed is the final version and includes rents and mortgaged properties at the end of the game).
What did you do Thursday 5th March?
Well, the Cubs at 7th learned about codes and code breaking.
We touched on Alan Turing and how codes started….we also looked at PigPen and other code styles, whilst decrypting some and making our own…
Today the Beavers enjoyed a special event — a private Bikeability session at The Bristol Cycle Centre.
It was a momentous occasion as two Beavers cycled independently for the first time, showing wonderful perseverance, courage and determination after lots of practice.
Our older Beavers worked on more advanced cycling skills, and many of the group successfully completed their Stage 1 Bikeability certification.
We finished the session with a celebratory group ride on the pump track, which was great fun for everyone.
A brilliant achievement and a very proud day for our Beavers — well done to all involved!
This week at Squirrels we celebrated Holi – the Hindu Festival of Colours! 🌈
We learned that Holi is a joyful festival celebrating colour, spring and new beginnings. The children explored bright coloured powders in a sensory activity, created their own colourful artwork (with some enthusiastic paint splats!), and enjoyed a colour-themed movement game upstairs.
Through our activities, Squirrels developed their creativity, confidence, and understanding of different cultures and celebrations around the world.
It was a slightly messy, very colourful and very joyful session – full of smiles and bright ideas! 💛
Well done, Squirrels! 🐿️
Cubs: What did you do Saturday night?
Well, the Cubs at 7th took part in the Cabot District Annual Swimming Gala held at Easton Leisure Centre.
I’m glad to say that we had a remarkable turnout from our Cubs (and their parents/carers/chauffeurs) with 13 taking part!!
All did an amazing job!!
The standard was high, so a great shout out to our Cubs in coming 9th out of 12. All did really well, with some getting good positions tooo….
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Cubs: What did you do last Thursday?
Well, the Cubs at 7th learned about Chinese New Year from our very own international Scout from Hong Kong.
Then we invested the Cubs who have recently joined….soon, we’ll be doing sewing, so parents can be saved the needle work….haha
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Scouts: What did you do last Monday?
Well, the Scouts at 7th were treated to an amazing Lion dance as part of Chinese New Year…..we learned about the Chinese Zodiac and what animal year it is (horse if you were wondering 😉)…..
Then we made fortune cookies.
Many thanks to Jonathan for organising this…
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Looks great fun! 🐉 🏮
Scouts Adventure Weekend - 20/21st Feb…..
Our amazing Scouts did an overnight at our adventure area in Bristol on a cold/rainy weekend….
That said, they took it all in their stride and camped and took part in all the adventure activities.
Thanks to Alex Mulroy and the other leaders who made this possible…..
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