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everyone grew in confidence and some were encouraged to venture away from Paul Martin 07788 185048

the edge into the middle of the rink where I was informed it was even more Electrics 01929 289323
slippery! Time Warp was the next challenge and we buried our time capsules in
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heights, favourite foods, ambitions for the year and a personal challenge – we will
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to complete their tasks. We have made bird feeders by reusing plastic bottles experience offering:-
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to seeing photos of the birds visiting them during the cold winter months.  Consumer Unit (fuse
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Cubs returned with their endless energy and enthusiasm setting themselves
personal challenges to work on over the coming weeks and months which Alterations to Existing
included spending less time watching television and playing on electronic games, Installations
remembering to bring kit and equipment to cubs, being more helpful around the  Portable Appliance
home and not fighting with siblings…..we will be interested to see how they all Testing
progress. Badges this term include Astronomer and we spent on evening star
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came back indoors and looked at the constellations via PowerPoint – isn’t Free Estimates
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and learn our own emergency contact numbers off by heart. Later this month we
have a visit to the local Methodist Chapel planned.

Many thanks to all the volunteers who have helped over the past few months but
we are still looking for new cub leaders on a Thursday night. If you are interested
please do come along and speak to one of us. Dorchester
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We have made a fantastic start to the term with 2 new beavers joining our with a wide selection of
colony! This term, as well as focussing on our Teamwork Challenge, including lots mounts and frames.
of team games, we are working on the Global Issues Activity Badge. So we have
had a go at recycling paper and making new paper to use for our display of Open most days but best
endangered animals from around the world. Each beaver has to keep a diary for call first before making a
a week to show how they have tried to save energy and recycle waste, and we special trip.
will also be learning about Fairtrade goods and water filtering.
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We are also looking to make a good start on Communications, Explore and
Navigator Activity badges this term, learning about compass points and Morse The Old School House
code amongst other activities!
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and the Beavers will make a stir fry tea, put up tents inside the Scout Hut and
enjoy what will be the first night away for many of them. It makes an easy
introduction to their scouting career which, if they continue right through to

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