Saturday, January 31, 2009

Cubs Handicrafts Event

Cubs are invited to represent Ardsley in this event. It's on Saturday 28th Feb at Hoyland Scout HQ. Starts at 10 and ends at 12-30. Could each child bring a cereal box please? Watch for the letter home with further details.
Kim

Beavers District Quiz Night

Beavers will be heading over to Hoyland Scout Hall to take part in the quiz on Tuesday 24th February at 6pm. I've heard there may be pancakes to eat - if we are lucky! We will still be holding our own Beaver meeting on the 25th but hope you can make it to the quiz to represent Ardsley.

Kim

Chinese New Year

Beavers have been busy in small groups cooking stir fry with rice and noodles - and a very fine job they made of it too with help from Ed and Ethan. They chopped and stirred all by themselves and were very proud of their achievements.

Cubs also made their own stirfries last week and also did a good job. It made a break from our Map Readers badge activities. So far we have learned about grid references and map symbols. This week we will start making our contour models so bring any clean cardboard along with you. We will also be playing Find the Duck! in the next week or so.

Kim

CANNON HALL FARM VISIT

Beavers are going on a trip to Cannon Hall Farm on Sat 7th Feb in order to get their Explore activity badge. Meet at the bottom car park at 10am and pick up at 3pm. Cost is £5,which includes a bag of feed for the animals and an ice cream, plus entrance to the farm. Money to Kim please. Parents are very welcome to come too at a cost of £3.75. It will cost you £2.50 to park. Wear suitable clothing for the weather and for being in large parkland and farm - Beavers and Leaders please wear neckers for easy identification of both children and adults. Kim

Saturday, January 24, 2009

Church Parade - 22 February

Can you please make a diary note about a special Church Parade which is being held on Sunday 22 February to mark the retirement of our vicar, Roger Evans. It would be great to have all the Beavers, Cubs and Scouts there to mark this special ocassion, so we hope you will all make every effort to attend.

Thursday, January 22, 2009

Scout Sleepover - 23 January

Tomorrow night (Friday) we're running a sleepover in the Scout Hut for Scouts only from 6.30pm. We'll be running a games competition, followed by pizza & a movie. On Saturday morning we'll be going up to the Metrodome for a swim, then back to the scout hut, finishing at 3.00pm. The cost is £12 inc food and admission to the Metrodome.

You'll need your sleeping bag, washing kit, and swimwear & towel. No uniform, no penknives.

Please bring your £12 and Permission to Camp form on the night. I will have a few spare forms with me, so if you've lost yours ask your parent to pop in and sign one.