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Kingsbere Explorer Unit Psychology helpline. To book a conversation with one of our SEND Family
Workers complete our Dorset Education Advice Line online form or call Freephone
Kingsbere Explorers had a busy autumn term full of exciting outdoor activities. 0800 14 040 41. Lines are open 10am to 4pm, Monday to Friday, during term time
They have been orienteering at Upton House and around the walls in Wareham, and a SEND Family Worker will email you with your appointment time where you
making guys for the Scout Bonfire night, solving teamwork problems, skibobbing can talk through your concerns and issues and about how to support your child.
and ringoing at Matchams alpine centre and getting festive with Christmas crafts
and party nights. The New Year programme will include geocaching, map
reading and campcraft, the Alternative Highland Meeting with our MPs
Games (on Burn’s Night), some Chinese New Year cooking, climbing at the At our regular monthly meeting with MPs on the 7th January the Leader and
Project in Poole, and making wood-fired pizza in the woods! Deputy Leader lobbied MPs for greater support and clarity to support the Adult
Social care sector which is facing unprecedented demand and rising costs. We
Some of the Unit members attended a District Explorer Camp at the end of
October at Bowling Green Wood campsite in Lulworth. Halloween camp involved also made them aware of the following consultations.
all sorts of spooky fun and activities and included a hike to the coast.  Purbeck Local Plan – further proposed main modifications open until 24
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January
Ben, who joined our Explorers back in May was awarded a Chief Scout’s Unsung
Heroes Award by Bear Grylls on 8th October in Birmingham. Ben built and  Dorset draft air quality action plan open until 23 January
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camped out every night in an Anderson shelter in his garden during the first
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lockdown, then, after seeing the dramatic rescue scenes from Durdle Door on the  School admissions arrangements open until 23 January
news, decided to raise money (now over £5000 including gift aid) whilst camping  How we develop and deliver our library service in the future open until 7
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out for Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance. An amazing achievement!
January
Many of our Explorers are taking part in the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme.  Eight public spaces protection orders open until 13 January
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We are planning a DofE training camp at the end of January and will be running
Bronze and Silver expeditions at the end of April. We are also able to offer Gold  Annual residents survey open until 14 January
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expeditions for those who are participating at this level.
The Borneo Expedition will now take place in the summer of 2023 in order that Queens Baton Relay
new participants can be fully prepared and the fundraising can be achieved.
The expedition team will be launching the new plans this month. We are positively considering a request to facilitate the Queens baton relay within
Dorset. The South West region (Isles of Scilly – Gloucestershire and points in
If you’re aged between 14-18 years old and you would like to have fun, meet between) has been allocated two days – provisionally 4th and 5th July - and we
new friends, experience new indoor and outdoor activities, learn skills for life, have been asked for
discover new places, cultures and communities, our Explorer Scouts normally proposals and suggestions.
meet on a Tuesday evening at 7pm (at the Scout Hut or at an activity location). If we were to participate,
Several of our Leader team are trained DofE Supervisors and Assessors to Gold we might benefit from:
Award level so you can participate in the DofE scheme and the Queen’s Scout
award alongside our regular programme. For more details and information  Photo opportunities
at iconic Dorset sites
Please email Helen on helen.uj@hotmail.co.uk or Julien on julien@media4.co.uk
 A school visit

Group News  A baton relay
through a Dorset town
Our on-going problem, however, is with adult help. As you can imagine, looking
after 80 energetic and enthusiastic youngsters requires a lot of adult supervision  A community event
and we are always on the look-out for more volunteers- either in the ‘uniformed T h i s p r e c e d e s t h e

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