September 10/12

Introduce new starters

Name games so that everyone can be reminded of names

17/19

Evening about beavers – where they live, lodges, what they look like etc.

Colour in pictures

Beaver stories

Beaver themed games

22

Family activity day – Abney Hall

17/19

 Sign language and use of Makaton

October

 1/3

Continuing learning sign language

Games – instruction in sign language

8/9

Practising sign language

Learn promise

Learn other items e.g. nursery rhymes

15/17

Start on Safety activity badge, beavers will have to attend both weeks to gain the badge but it will count towards their challenge badges

Green cross code

Water safety

22/24

Say no to strangers

Home safety

Fire safety

29/31

Half term

Nov

5/7

Start on creative activity badge

Remembrance

Construct a poppy wreath

Know about Remembrance

National anthem

11

Remembrance parade

12/13

Autumn

What it means

Leaf rubbings

Tree collage – draw round and cut out leaf shapes

19/21

Continue Autumn

Hedgehog picture – hand painting

Beavers to do a story/play about Autumn where they can use leaves and hedgehog pictures or tell us about a creative activity they have done (can be finished next week)

27/28

Christmas

Rudolph tree hanger

Dec 3/5

Christmas wreath

Decoration of card circles

Sat 8

Panto

10/12

End term with party games

Beavers are for boys and girls aged from 6 to 8 years old. They meet in groups called colonies. We have two Beaver colonies of 24 children.

Tuesday

Meet from 6:30pm to 7:30pm

Wednesday

Meet from 6:30pm to 7:30pm

There is a waiting list to join.

To get on the list your child needs to be 5 years old.

Section holidays follow those of the Manchester schools Link..

Contact the Beaver section (and apply to join)

Welcome to Beaver Scouts

Beaver Scouts are held on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings from 6:30pm until 7:30pm. During this time we run an active, fun-filled programme starting with the ceremony of gathering logs, this is when we all join together to say hello. The age range of Beavers is between 6 and 8, on reaching the age of 8 they will then go up into Cub Scouts.

Helen Hampson is the appointed leader, she is assisted by assistant leaders. In local scouting there are no paid leaders, everything is done on a voluntary basis. We need at least 4 adults to run a beaver colony the size of ours and in the absence of additional permanent help we ask that all parents/guardians help out on a rota. This means that any person who helps on a regular basis needs to complete a scout application form, which includes the CRB. Occasionally we may ask you to do extra evenings if we are carrying out an activity that needs extra supervision or if we are going out on a trip.

Subs are £40 a term, we have three terms per year.  There is also an initial fee of £10 which covers the necker, badges and book that each beaver scout will receive. We also ask you to fill in a gift aid form so that the group can claim back the tax you have paid on the £84, if for some reason you stop paying tax you need to let us know. Once a gift aid form is filled in it covers you for the whole of your child's stay at the group.

Investiture. This is when children formally join Beavers, this is once they have an understanding about beavers and what happens. They will then be presented with their group badges and the necker. To be invested they will need to have a Beaver uniform, which is a turquoise sweatshirt and navy blue activity trousers, these can be bought from MCS Stores on Fog Lane.

Badges at Home

Beavers love badges! We do lots of badges at Beavers, which will help your Beaver learn skills and feel they are growing and developing. You can also do badge work at home - and will need to if you want your Beaver to get the coveted Bronze Chief Scout's Award!

Log in to Online Scout Manager, and select Badges, and the badge you want to say your Beaver has done. Click the "Complete at Home" badge and upload a photo or record of what your Beaver has done, and we will look at it!

• Online Scout Manager where you record badges done at home.
• All the Beaver badges at the Scouts website.

WhatsApp

We run two WhatsApp groups to help you keep in touch with what's going on. Message Al King (Wednesday leader Malak) to get on the group for your night.

• WhatsApp Al King 07983 244 131

Autumn 2023

• 12/13 September: first Beavers meeting.
• Saturday 30 September: Family Activity Day at Abney.
• 16/17 October: no Beavers, half-term.
• 12/13 December: last Beavers meeting.

Monday

Wednesday

Beaver scout leader;

Assistant;

Helen Hampson

Megan Lamoon

Sue Sunderland

Beaver scout leader;

Helen Hampson

Paul Priestley

Welcome to Beaver Scouts

Beaver scouts are held on Monday and Wednesday evenings from 6:30pm until 7:30pm. During this time we run an active, fun filled programme starting with the ceremony of gathering logs, this is when we all join together to say hello. The age range of beavers is between 6 and 8, on reaching the age of 8 they will then go up into cub scouts usually with another beaver.

Helen Hampson is the appointed leaders, she is assisted by assistant leaders. In local scouting there are no paid leaders, everything is done on a voluntary basis. We need at least 4 adults to run a beaver colony the size of ours and in the absence of additional permanent help we ask that all parents/guardians help out on a rota. This means that any person who helps on a regular basis needs to complete a scout application form, which includes the CRB. Occasionally we may ask you to do extra evenings if we are carrying out an activity that needs extra supervision or if we are going out on a trip.

Subs are paid by standing order and are £7 a month. The first month can be paid in cash/cheque to give you time to set up a standing order. There is also an initial fee of £10 which covers the necker, badges and book that each beaver scout will receive. We also ask you to fill in a gift aid form so that the group can claim back the tax you have paid on the £84, if for some reason you stop paying tax you need to let us know. Once a gift aid form is filled in it covers you for the whole of your child's say at the group.

Investiture this is when children formally join Beavers, this is once they have an understanding about beavers and what happens. They will then be presented with their group badges and the necker. To be invested they will need to have a beaver uniform, which is a turquoise sweatshirt and navy blue activity trousers, these can be bought from MCS Stores on Fog Lane.