To work towards our Cook’s badge the Cubs were set some cooking challenges – none too advanced, but a good chance to learn about safety and hygiene too. Each team was set the challenge of making “The best sandwich ever”,…
Cubs Summer Camp
The Cubs had a short camp at Milton Bryan campsite, though despite it being just one night we crammed in archery, cooking, hiking, games, and a campfire.
Cubs Canoeing
The Cubs went to learn about canoeing with the local experts at the Leighton Buzzard Canoe Club. We had a busy couple of hours learning about exercises, balance, and having a good paddle (and in some cases swim) in the…
Out in the woods
With the better weather the Cubs have been out-and-about doing some Naturalist work, learning about bugs and trees, and shelter building. Sadly some of the shelters didn’t look too robust, but thankfully it was a dry night and we weren’t…
RAF Museum
The Cubs joined Leighton Linslade District to spend a day at the London RAF Museum exploring planes and learning about the history of the RAF.
International Sleepover
The Cubs have been learning about other countries and cultures, trying foods, and learning about customs from around the world, including: Masks to ward off the evil spirits (Germany) Chinese chopstick lessons Origami practice Learning about problems in other parts…
Christmas Sleepover
A gang of tough Cubs and Scouts braved the freezing temperatures for a Sleepover at Phasels Wood in December. Activities included Climbing, Crate Stacking, Air rifle shooting, Pioneering… and lots of things involving food and warmth to stop us from…
DIY SOS?
We were pleased there were no DIY disasters at Cubs recently… in fact quite the opposite as they all showed themselves to be very capable at sawing, sanding, drilling and varnishing. That’ll be handy if the woodworm return!
Learning about Faiths
We’ve been learning about different Faiths in the local community this term, visiting some of the local experts: The Cubs visited St. Leonard Church in Heath and Reach to meet the Vicar and learn about Christianity. While here we explored…
Cub summer camp
Despite the heatwave threatening our plans, the Cubs went to The Quarries campsite for a day in July, where we learnt about tracking, square lashings (followed by a little pioneering), and cooled down with a water relay. For the evening…
