09/05/2026
What have we been up to in recent weeks?
It's been BUSY!
Winterslow Beavers:
Winterslow Beavers have been making the most of the better weather, making sure to get outside.
The Beavers have been busy working on their Gardening Badge, starting with clearing the weeds from the allotment! A huge effort by the Beavers and their leaders, getting the ground ready and prepared for when they sow seedlings!
The Beavers then planted their own seeds to take home and nurture, before sowing them into the ground in a couple of weeks! They all got to plant several seeds, Sunflowers, Runner Beans and Peas, Squash and Courgettes! The Beavers are doing a great job of looking after their seeds and will be planting them in a couple of weeks! Well done Beavers and the Beaver Leaders!
Winterslow Cub Pack:
The Cubs have kicked off the new term and are getting straight into their badge work. The first session saw them complete multiple code breaking challenges, encouraging Team work and decoding, pulling on each Cubs strengths and using them to complete each puzzle. The had to crack each code to get the location of the next clue and it was fantastic to see the Cubs working together in their Sixes. A huge well done to their Team Leader, Jo, who had spend an immense amount of time to plan and prepare for that session.
The Cubs have then turned their focus to their Road Safety Badge, learning the rules for the roads, what to look out for, and how to cross roads safely. they did an activity which involved some of the Cubs being cars and driving around the road (the tug of war ropes) and, apart from a few speeding fines issued but the Cub Car Police, they all had a great time!
This week, the Cubs took to the roads around the village to demonstrate the correct ways to cross the roads safely, following the system STOP. THINK. LISTEN. LOOK. They also learn about road signs, the different shapes and colours and what they mean for drivers and other road users!
Winterslow Scout Troop:
The Scouts also jumped head first into the new term with a session sorting the donated wood for our new fire pit at Barry's Field. They worked really hard for 2 hours to sort and arrange the wood, prepping it so it was ready to burn and trying to organise it tidily, and experienced using tools and methods to help aid this.
The Scout also took part in a code breaker evening - with a slight difference. Each Patrol started at the same time, with the same clue, and we had a patrol race. There were 9 different tasks/codes to break in total and the winning patrol was Tiger, winning by the skin of their teeth. Each Scout played a part in their patrols success, and though only one patrol won on the night, its was incredibly close throughout the whole evening, with each patrol being in the lead at different points in the evening.
This week, the Scouts were on teenage checks in preparation for our Group camp at the end of the month. The Bell Tents hadn't been out since Cub Camp on September, so we had no idea what we might find! The Scouts worked fantastically as teams to get all the bell tents out, check them over and make sure they were ready for use in a few weeks! A very productive evening for all!
As always, we are forever grateful to all our Leadership for making Scouting in Winterslow such an amazing thing to be part of. If you feel like you could spare a few hours a week to join the team and support our section meetings, please don't hesitate to get in touch for an informal chat! [email protected]!
