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Beavers – St David’s Day
This week, in honour of St David’s Day, the beavers celebrated all things Welsh. We started with a game of catch the dragon’s tail, a traditional Welsh game (borrowed from

Beavers – Guided Painting
This week, we started by remembering Founders Day, which is celebrated annually on February 22nd. Founders Day marks the joint birthday of the man who started scouting, Lord Robert Baden-Powell,

Beavers – Winter Stroll
This week, the beavers went for a Winter Stroll around Minster Lovell. We met at Minster Lovell Hall, a 15th century Oxfordshire manor house that lies in a beautiful rural

Beavers – New Year Party 2026!
Happy New Year! Sadly, having had to cancel our Christmas Party, this week we decided to make up by having a New Year Party instead. A big thank you to

Santa Visits Hailey & North Leigh 2025
Thank you to all of our young members, their parents and our leaders who came along to the Santa Visits Hailey and the Santa Visits North Leigh events and represented

Beavers – Christmas Craft
This week, the beavers have been doing some Christmas Craft and have all be making things to hang on the tree. A big thank you to Hedgehog for organising the

Beavers – Flags and Time Capsule
This week, the beavers have been decorating their lodge flags and making a time capsule. We started with a few games of Giants, Wizards and Elves, which a bit like

Beavers – Skills Badge – Machine
This week, the beavers have been completing a part of the Skills Challenge Badge – Machine – Invent a machine and show other beavers how it works. This is the

Beavers – Safari Sleepover
What a great Safari Sleepover we had. Well done to all the beavers who came along, you were all amazing! We did a lot of fun safari activities, including wearing

Beavers – Games Night and Indoor S’mores
This week, we had a games night and the lodges earnt lots of lodge points. We started with a wild crab football competition, which was won by blue lodge –

North Leigh Remembrance Parade 2025
Well done to everyone who took part in the North Leigh Remembrance Parade and Service. We were really proud of all of our young people, marching down the road, reading

Beavers – Make Remembrance Wreaths
This week the Woodland Bevers learnt about Remembrance. Thank you to Eagle for organising the session. We painted some poppies, then watched a short video about Remembrance. Then, with our

Beavers – Learn Some Yoga
This week the Woodland Bevers learnt some yoga. Thank you so much to Hannah for coming in to demonstrate the yoga and it was amazing the way it was all

Beavers – Fun in the Woodland
This week the beavers have been to the Woodland to build a giant Bug Hotel that we have named Beaverlodge. There is nothing we like better than being in a

Beavers – Lots of Knots
This week the beavers have been learning to tie knots, including shoe laces. The beavers worked really hard and were really successful – well done beavers! Of course, we also