A portion of this week's session took place outside, in the dark. The children arrived well wrapped up, armed with torches and jam jars, ready for their much-anticipated Bug Hunt!
Many thanks to our extra parent helpers, who accompanied small groups in their quest for bugs, searching the undergrowth and woodland behind the village hall for anything wriggling, crawling or walking on many legs. It was freezing cold, so while the Beavers were hunting for wildlife Becca and Tasha, our teenage helpers, set to work making hot chocolate for their return.
Having divested themselves of their (very!) muddy shoes and boots at the door, the children had great fun investigating the contents of their jam jars. We found lots of ants and woodlice, surprisingly few worms and spiders, a couple of earwigs and even some millipedes and centipedes! Once the hot chocolate was drunk and the insects thoroughly examined, you'll be relieved to hear that the insects were released back into the wild. And the Beavers were released back to their parents...
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