Last week, after their sterling behaviour on Remembrance Sunday, our Beavers had a rather disastrous session. As a consequence, we postponed today's planned bug hunt to next week, to give us the chance to work on better behaviour.
Part of our 'new leaf' involved a '1st Swallowfield Pledge', in which each child made a commitment to good behaviour during our sessions. We established some ground rules through which the Beavers learned that good behaviour would result in gold or silver stars, while bad behaviour resulted in yellow, and ultimately red, cards - with the sanction of missing the next session following a red card.
I was relieved that the Beavers seemed to respond well to this tighter structure, and we were able to agree to letting the bug hunt go ahead next week. Hopefully this will be a long-term positive change.
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The Beavers New Starter information and FAQ can be downloaded as a PDF file by clicking here.
Click here to download the Beavers joining form as a PDF file. You need to fill this out for your child to join the waiting list. Please complete and post to Tiffany Kemp, 298, Hyde End Road, Spencers Wood, Reading RG7 1DN.
While you are at it, click here to download the Gift Aid Declaration form and send it in along with the joining form.
The Activities Schedule will be available soon.
Click here to download a PDF diagram of the Beavers jersey badge positions.
Click here to download the Beavers joining form as a PDF file. You need to fill this out for your child to join the waiting list. Please complete and post to Tiffany Kemp, 298, Hyde End Road, Spencers Wood, Reading RG7 1DN.
While you are at it, click here to download the Gift Aid Declaration form and send it in along with the joining form.
The Activities Schedule will be available soon.
Click here to download a PDF diagram of the Beavers jersey badge positions.
Welcome!
Beaver Scouts are aged 6 to 8 years old who are taking their first steps in the Family of Scouting. 1st Swallowfield Beaver Scout Colony has been in existence for many years and is a part of a larger group including Cub Scouts and Scouts.
1st Swallowfield is a mixed group of 24 boys and girls who take part in a wide range of activities both indoor and outdoor. We meet every Monday during the school term in Swallowfield Village Hall from 5.30pm to 6.45pm.
A typical Meeting will start with an opening game which continues until everyone has arrived. We then have an opening ceremony followed by a craft. In the recent past we had made fans for Mother's Day, a cress dragon, a glow in the dark light switch, held a beetle drive and tried our hands at junk building with food. We also arrange for visits from representatives of local groups/organisations e.g. Guide Dogs for the Blind, Police, Judo Club.We finish with another game, time permitting, and a closing ceremony.
Every six weeks we have an excursion instead of our normal meeting. In the past we have visited Safety Street, Wokingham Craft Centre (to decorate a clay model), Whitley Fire Station, a local farm for lambing, Swallowfield Church and Park, a Synagogue, Yippie's Yard and lots of other places to numerous to mention.
Our motto is "Fun and Friends" and that is what we aim to provide each week: an opportunity for different experiences in the comfort and security of a group environment.
Tiffany Kemp is the Beavers Leader, ably assisted by Tom Watts and two junior volunteers from the local community. In addition we have a parents' rota to ensure we are not short of help on the night. We do have a long waiting list so if you are interested please contact us before your child is 6 years old.
1st Swallowfield is a mixed group of 24 boys and girls who take part in a wide range of activities both indoor and outdoor. We meet every Monday during the school term in Swallowfield Village Hall from 5.30pm to 6.45pm.
A typical Meeting will start with an opening game which continues until everyone has arrived. We then have an opening ceremony followed by a craft. In the recent past we had made fans for Mother's Day, a cress dragon, a glow in the dark light switch, held a beetle drive and tried our hands at junk building with food. We also arrange for visits from representatives of local groups/organisations e.g. Guide Dogs for the Blind, Police, Judo Club.We finish with another game, time permitting, and a closing ceremony.
Every six weeks we have an excursion instead of our normal meeting. In the past we have visited Safety Street, Wokingham Craft Centre (to decorate a clay model), Whitley Fire Station, a local farm for lambing, Swallowfield Church and Park, a Synagogue, Yippie's Yard and lots of other places to numerous to mention.
Our motto is "Fun and Friends" and that is what we aim to provide each week: an opportunity for different experiences in the comfort and security of a group environment.
Tiffany Kemp is the Beavers Leader, ably assisted by Tom Watts and two junior volunteers from the local community. In addition we have a parents' rota to ensure we are not short of help on the night. We do have a long waiting list so if you are interested please contact us before your child is 6 years old.
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