It’s been a busy term for the scouts; mainly concentrating on the astronomy activity badge which included a visit (on a super clear night) to Brough Astronomy Club who taught us the constellations and let us star gaze through their amazing telescope. The scouts also made telescopes of their own which worked surprisingly well. Also…
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Aspire beavers were at the St George’s day celebration day at beverley race cour…
Aspire beavers were at the St George’s day celebration day at beverley race course. Doing loads of activities, silent disco, biscuit decorating, archery, bouncy castles, lego and martial arts. Then came the big part of the day where 3 of our beavers led the parade as part of a dragon which they help to make….
Last week as part of their chef badge, the cubs designed their own hats and with…
Last week as part of their chef badge, the cubs designed their own hats and with the help of a qualified chef created delicious pastries including apple turnovers, Eccles cakes and sausage rolls. Not sure how long their pastries lasted before being eaten but know it wasn’t long!! Good fun had by all. Source
A quick word about the T-shirts that some Beavers may have brought back from The…
A quick word about the T-shirts that some Beavers may have brought back from The Deep. The ink on them isn’t fixed yet, and will need to be ironed if you don’t want it to wash out. Likewise if any clothes have got pen marks on them, we’ve been told that they’ll come out in…
So Aspire’s adventure at The Deep has come to an end. We’ve all got fantastic st…
So Aspire’s adventure at The Deep has come to an end. We’ve all got fantastic stories to tell you all, not least sleeping next to a shark tank! We’d like to say a massive thank you to all the staff at The Deep, who made this incredible experience possible. But we’d also like to say…
A spot of breakfast, and what a spot to have it!
A spot of breakfast, and what a spot to have it! Source
Not the best topic of conversation just before breakfast.
Not the best topic of conversation just before breakfast. Source
Trip to the penguins.
Trip to the penguins. Source
The lights are on and everybody’s up! We’ve had a very good night, with no upset…
The lights are on and everybody’s up! We’ve had a very good night, with no upsets and no tears. We’re off to see the penguins now! Source
And so, just like the penguins, we’re all tucked up in bed. We’re settling down …
And so, just like the penguins, we’re all tucked up in bed. We’re settling down now, and looking forward to seeing you all in the morning. Sweet dreams. Source
Aspire’s bedroom for the night.
Aspire’s bedroom for the night. Source
A chill before bed
A chill before bed Source
We’re making a little something to remember this fab night!
We’re making a little something to remember this fab night! Source
That’s quite a lot of Beavers.
That’s quite a lot of Beavers. Source
Time for something to eat.
Time for something to eat. Source
Learning how to tickle Starfish.
Learning how to tickle Starfish. Source
Tonight’s caption competition.
Tonight’s caption competition. Source
Down at deep blue. Trying to spot the piranhas.
Down at deep blue. Trying to spot the piranhas. Source
Discovering the many benefits of slime.
Discovering the many benefits of slime. Source
Aspire are the main tank learning all about the sharks and turtles!
Aspire are the main tank learning all about the sharks and turtles! Source
Getting a bit excited now.
Getting a bit excited now. Source
For those of you joining us for a sleep at The Deep tonight, you’ll be able to a…
For those of you joining us for a sleep at The Deep tonight, you’ll be able to arrive from between 6 and 6:15pm at the learning centre doors. Don’t forget your kit! We’ll also be doing our best to post how our evening is going, so keep dropping by this page tonight! Source
Aspire beavers had a great time tonight at @rondearingutc They created some digi…
Aspire beavers had a great time tonight at @rondearingutc They created some digital art and experienced a VR world. Huge thanks to Sarah Pashley, Joseph Arro and the other students who stayed behind to show us all of these things #rdutc Source
For all the Aspire Beavers joining us on Friday, this is where we’ll be meeting….
For all the Aspire Beavers joining us on Friday, this is where we’ll be meeting. Usual time please, but we’ll be finishing a little later. Ron Dearing UTC Kingston Square, Hull HU1 3HF 01482 222299 https://maps.app.goo.gl/XVXfx Source
Apologies for tiring your Scouts out.
Apologies for tiring your Scouts out. Source
A busy night for Aspire! As part of our Digital Citizen badge we raided the recy…
A busy night for Aspire! As part of our Digital Citizen badge we raided the recycling to make our own computers. We also were very lucky to have the chance to see how the real thing works! Source
A reminder for Aspire Beavers – Please bring on Friday any cardboard, boxes, dra…
A reminder for Aspire Beavers – Please bring on Friday any cardboard, boxes, drawings, photos or pictures that you’d like to use in the computer models that we’ll be making. Source
A reminder for Aspire Beavers – On Friday (8th March) please bring any cardboard…
A reminder for Aspire Beavers – On Friday (8th March) please bring any cardboard, boxes, drawings, photos or pictures that you’d like to use in the computer models that we’ll be making. Source
Aspire Beavers had an awesome night, mainly because we made pancakes with Shere …
Aspire Beavers had an awesome night, mainly because we made pancakes with Shere Khan! We also planned our own inventions and then told the group all about them! Source
Fancy a fun night pitting your wits against friends and family along with a deli…
Fancy a fun night pitting your wits against friends and family along with a delicious pie and pea supper? Then why not come along to a quiz at the Ferriby Social Club on ,Thursday 7th March; support one of our Explorers Amelia and help raise funds towards her Explorer Belt expedition to Canada this July….
On Friday night Aspire had their winter walk. We had a brilliant time and it was…
On Friday night Aspire had their winter walk. We had a brilliant time and it wasn’t even that cold! Thanks to everyone who came, and especially to all those adults who gave up their time to help. Source
Aspire had a busy Friday! We made lanterns to celebrate Chinese New Year, but th…
Aspire had a busy Friday! We made lanterns to celebrate Chinese New Year, but the best bit was dodgeball organised by our young leader Tom! He did a brilliant job and we had great fun! Source
Aspire Beavers spent their Friday building their teamwork skills. We also welcom…
Aspire Beavers spent their Friday building their teamwork skills. We also welcomed some new Beavers to our team! Source
Photos from The Hull Homeless Community Project’s post Rough Sleeper statutory P…
Photos from The Hull Homeless Community Project’s post💚 Rough Sleeper statutory Provison 💚 SWEP – Severe Weather Emergency Protocol 2018/19 (cold weather provision when temp is freezing or below) As of the 1st October Humbercare will facilitate cold weather provision which will be based at Dock House Futures, St Peters Street Hull. The Futures staff…
Shere Khan and Bagheera tested the chaos theory tonight, as Aspire worked toward…
Shere Khan and Bagheera tested the chaos theory tonight, as Aspire worked towards their experiment badge. And it turns out that the appliance of science is the Dyson that sucked up the mess at the end. Source
Any ideas?
Any ideas? Source
What are Aspire up to tonight?
What are Aspire up to tonight? Source
A fab start to the New Year for Aspire! Great to see some familiar faces and som…
A fab start to the New Year for Aspire! Great to see some familiar faces and some new ones too! Source
It’s not just the beavers that enjoy a good Christmas party, the scouts enjoyed …
It’s not just the beavers that enjoy a good Christmas party, the scouts enjoyed a night of party games and silliness this Wednesday night. Musical chairs, pass the parcel and bottle flipping chosen by the leaders, apple bobbing, doughnuts on strings and chubby bunny chosen by the scouts to name but a few. Never too…
Christmas activity evening with Aspire beavers. Delicious gingerbread and decora…
Christmas activity evening with Aspire beavers. Delicious gingerbread and decorations (thanks to Rayan’s mum). And paper plate angels. Merry Christmas and a happy new year to all our our beavers and their families from Shere Khan, Bagheera and Shanti Source
Aspire were seeing stars tonight! We had an amazing evening learning about the p…
Aspire were seeing stars tonight! We had an amazing evening learning about the planets, stars, asterisms and constellations. Thank you to Brough Astronomy Society for a fascinating time! Source
Just a reminder that Aspire are not at the scout hut this week but are visiting …
Just a reminder that Aspire are not at the scout hut this week but are visiting the Brough Astronomy society at the Blackburn leisure sports social club. Address is Prescott Ave Brough HU15 1BB The entrance is off Skillings lane, next to Clubleys estate agents. Usual time and wrap up warm! Source
No sign of Venus today, so instead here’s a picture from the surface of the plan…
No sign of Venus today, so instead here’s a picture from the surface of the planet. It was taken by the Soviet Venera 14 probe in 1981, which survived a whole 57 minutes on the planet in temperatures of 465 degrees centigrade and air pressures 91 times of those on earth. Source
Just a bit of fun for any early rising Aspire Beavers. Tieing in nicely with our…
Just a bit of fun for any early rising Aspire Beavers. Tieing in nicely with our Space badge work, over the last few days it’s been possible to spot the planet Venus. Here it is as the bright spot near the moon. This picture was was taken just after 7am by a bleary-eyed Bagheera finishing…
We loved it to the moon and back! Aspire Beavers have been learning more about t…
We loved it to the moon and back! Aspire Beavers have been learning more about the planets as part of their badge work. Source
Wow! All of us at Ferriby and Swanland Scouts would like to say a massive thank …
Wow! All of us at Ferriby and Swanland Scouts would like to say a massive thank you to the Co-op in North Ferriby for picking us to be one of their chosen charities! We’ve just received an amazing £3057.70, which will go towards providing fun, activities and so much more for the young people of…
Only 3 days left of voting and we’ve (only) got 1777 votes so far. Please vote i…
Only 3 days left of voting and we’ve (only) got 1777 votes so far. Please vote if you haven’t already and continue to share and encourage others to vote. WE URGENTLY NEED YOUR HELP!!! We are through the next round of the Aviva Community Fund and need as many VOTES as possible to secure invaluable…
We’re feeling incredibly proud of Aspire Beavers after the parade and service on…
We’re feeling incredibly proud of Aspire Beavers after the parade and service on Remembrance Sunday. Thank you to each and every one of the Beavers that attended, and to all the adults who braved the rain to accompany them! Source
On Wednesday night Mafaking scouts went to All Saints Church info North Ferriby …
On Wednesday night Mafaking scouts went to All Saints Church info North Ferriby to learn about the village’s involvement in WWI. The church looked amazing with the knitted poppies and soldier silhouettes along with story boards telling individual villagers’ sacrifice. We were lucky to have Mike from World War One: East Yorkshire Villagers at War…
Who ya gonna call? Aspire Beavers made phones as part of their badge work.
Who ya gonna call? Aspire Beavers made phones as part of their badge work. Source
Aspire Beaver’s Remembrance stones. Lest we forget.
Aspire Beaver’s Remembrance stones. Lest we forget. Source
For anyone wanting a good family night out supporting a good cause and neighbour…
For anyone wanting a good family night out supporting a good cause and neighbouring scout group Why not join us for our next social / fundraising event. Fun for the whole family with a Fields of Anlaby pie and peas supper. Source
Don’t forget everyone’s invited to afternoon tea and cake courtesy of the reside…
Don’t forget everyone’s invited to afternoon tea and cake courtesy of the residents of Godfrey Robinson House; 2-4pm at North Ferriby village hall. Everyone is welcome. https://www.facebook.com/591689224498105/posts/732338337099859/ Please come and join us at All Sains Parish Hall, Church Road, North Ferriby, HU14 3DA on Thursday 1st November 2018 2-4pm for a complimentary Afternoon Tea on…
If anybody’s looking for something to do this half termWe will be offering two f…
If anybody’s looking for something to do this half term We will be offering two free kayaking sessions on Wednesday, 31 October 2018, at the Yorkshire Waterways Museum. The sessions are being funded by the Canal and River Trust’s Desmond Family Canoe Trail and supported by the council, Yorkshire Waterways Museum, Kingston Kayak Club and…
Both terrifying and joyful night for Aspire beavers tonight. Goosebumps everywhe…
Both terrifying and joyful night for Aspire beavers tonight. Goosebumps everywhere with glow in the dark ghosts and foul potions. Delight at the investiture of 9 new beavers and 3 new lodge leaders. Congratulations to them all! We feasted on potions containing blood plasma, ogre sweat, swamp water, dragon wee worms and other unspeakable items…
The scouts been very busy tonight painting #poppies and #RemembranceDay rocks …
The scouts been very busy tonight painting #poppies and #RemembranceDay rocks and pebbles ready to lay at the cenotaugh in North Ferriby. What a lot of #creative scouts we have! Source
WE URGENTLY NEED YOUR HELP!!! We are through the next round of the Aviva Communi…
WE URGENTLY NEED YOUR HELP!!! We are through the next round of the Aviva Community Fund and need as many VOTES as possible to secure invaluable funding which will allow us to revamp our toilets and enhance security at our Scout HQ. All you have to do is: 1. Click the following link: https://community-fund.aviva.co.uk/voting/project/view/4-960 2….
Over the past few weeks the scouts have been working towards their #FireSafety …
Over the past few weeks the scouts have been working towards their #FireSafety badge and had a great troop meeting thanks to Gray from ForeFront Training who, as well as teaching them the theory, brought their fire simulation trailer in to give each scout the chance to use a water, foam and CO2 extinguisher plus…
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The Bristle Bot in action Source
Some more photos from yesterday’s #JOTA #JOTI eventJOTA-JOTI is the largest Sc…
Some more photos from yesterday’s #JOTA #JOTI event JOTA-JOTI is the largest Scouting event in the world with over 1.3 million Scouts participating across 150+ countries. Scouts and Guides across the world connect with each other during JOTA-JOTI using the airwaves and the internet. Source
Brilliant day partaking in our first ever #JOTI #JOTA joining other groups in …
Brilliant day partaking in our first ever #JOTI #JOTA joining other groups in the district doing all sorts of digital and communication related activities plus talking to people all round the world including Malta and South Africa via the radio and the internet. Hessle Scout Group Anlaby St Mark’s Scouts 1st Howden Scouts Sewerby Methodist…
A great thing about Beavers, and indeed Scouting as a whole, is the variety of s…
A great thing about Beavers, and indeed Scouting as a whole, is the variety of subjects that we cover. So in addition to the usual hi-jinks, Aspire Beavers also continued their Remembrance work on Friday, as Shere Khan told us all about the members of his family who were in both world wars. Thank you…
Sometimes you might have a bad day, or be feeling a bit down but it doesn’t mean…
Sometimes you might have a bad day, or be feeling a bit down but it doesn’t mean that your next fun adventure is not just around the corner. Source
As part of their #community challenge badge Khaniwara cubs are raising money fo…
As part of their #community challenge badge Khaniwara cubs are raising money for Dove House Hospice and would like to invite you to their coffee morning this coming Saturday 20th October at Christchurch by the pond in Swanland. Cakes and other drinks will also be available. Please come along and support them and this good…
On Friday Aspire Beavers started their work for Remembrance day. As part of this…
On Friday Aspire Beavers started their work for Remembrance day. As part of this we painted poppies onto stones we’d collected, which we’ll be finishing off next week. Source
Aspire Beavers – don’t forget to bring a stone to paint tonight! Smooth and the …
Aspire Beavers – don’t forget to bring a stone to paint tonight! Smooth and the bigger the better, though no larger than your hand please! Source
Outdoor fun for half term.Half term sneaking up mums and dads!!! Book up quick
Outdoor fun for half term. Half term sneaking up mums and dads!!! Book up quick Source
The scouts have done a great job helping to #FreshenUpFerriby today by painting…
The scouts have done a great job helping to #FreshenUpFerriby today by painting the bus shelter a nice bright welcoming blue #community #skillsforlife Source
Well done to all the Beavers at Aspire who received their Cyclist activity badge…
Well done to all the Beavers at Aspire who received their Cyclist activity badges. And for some this is made even more special by being the first badge of their Scouting careers! And for those that didn’t receive one – don’t worry! There’ll be lots more badges to gain with all the fun activities that…
Thank you to Diane and Hillary from Godfrey Robinson House – Leonard Cheshire Di…
Thank you to Diane and Hillary from Godfrey Robinson House – Leonard Cheshire Disability for coming to talk to the scouts last night about #disabilityawareness We’re hoping it’s the start of a long friendship between our group and the home. #MillionHands If you want to get involved and meet them and the other residents why…
Numbers may have been low due to school commitments but it looks like it was a n…
Numbers may have been low due to school commitments but it looks like it was a nice night for the scouts to have a little urban hike along the river (photo of them having a little pit stop at the marina). Thanks to Tom (group chair) and Josh for stepping in (literally) for the absent…
Mafeking Scouts visited Humberside Fire & Rescue Service Brough station last Wed…
Mafeking Scouts visited Humberside Fire & Rescue Service Brough station last Wednesday evening as part of the fire safety activity badge. As well as having lots of fun learning how to use the fire hoses, there was the serious side learning about #firesafety in the home. We now all know about fitting and testing smoke…
Aspire Beavers had an absolutely brilliant evening at Pickering Road Community O…
Aspire Beavers had an absolutely brilliant evening at Pickering Road Community Orchard! We had great fun amongst the apple trees, collecting fruit and even getting to take some home! Thank you to everyone who made such a great time possible! Source
Aspire Beavers are back for the new school year, and we’ve had lots of new faces…
Aspire Beavers are back for the new school year, and we’ve had lots of new faces join us! Hope you all had as much fun as we did! Source
On Thursday 2nd August we joined other Scout groups from across the region at Yo…
On Thursday 2nd August we joined other Scout groups from across the region at Yorkshire Air Museum to take part in the #RAF100 Scouts Takeover Day working towards the Air Researcher activity badge – which I’m pleased to say everyone achieved. As part of the badge activities we had to learn about one of the…
#prideinscouting
#prideinscouting Source
What a way to finish for the summer! Aspire had an awesome party down on Ferriby…
What a way to finish for the summer! Aspire had an awesome party down on Ferriby foreshore. And it turns our Shere Khan’s burgers are almost as good as his pancakes! We finished the evening roasting marshmallows on the fire, bringing a fantastic summer term of Scouting to an end. We’re looking forward to seeing…
Tonight 5 of #IgnitionESU attended the Blacktoft Beacon District top awards cer…
Tonight 5 of #IgnitionESU attended the Blacktoft Beacon District top awards ceremony to collect certificates in recognition of all their recent achievements. Tom and Alex both got awards for their hard work as Young Leaders and for achieving their Chief Scout Gold award both with 2nd Kirk Ella Scout Group with Tom also getting recognition…
Last Wednesday Mafeking Scouts had an evening at Raywell Park Activity Centre wh…
Last Wednesday Mafeking Scouts had an evening at Raywell Park Activity Centre where they partook in air rifle shooting, climbing and for the really brave (and lucky ones) absailling. Thank you to our YLs for helping run the activities, Josh from Willerby Scout group who ran the abseiling and two of our own #IgnitionESU explorers…
Few more photos from last week’s disability awareness sleepover with khaniwara c…
Few more photos from last week’s disability awareness sleepover with khaniwara cubs and Go Kids Go! Source
Last weekend during a sleepover khaniwara cubs worked towards their disability a…
Last weekend during a sleepover khaniwara cubs worked towards their disability awareness badge by undertaking numerous day-to-day activities whilst in a wheelchair and finishing of with a game of wheelchair basketball. They even managed to get Mysa having a go! Thanks to all who took part in the workshop! Source
It may not be the best photo but one of our #IgnitionESU explorers took time ou…
It may not be the best photo but one of our #IgnitionESU explorers took time out from the #Gilwell24 activities to find the group’s dedication to our old GSL on the Gilwell Park #PromisePath Maureen Jolly Scouting 20 Years Ferriby and Swanland #NeverForgotten Source
#IgnitionESU and Blacktoft Beacon District explorers all ready for 24 hours of …
#IgnitionESU and Blacktoft Beacon District explorers all ready for 24 hours of non-stop activities at #Gilwell24 #adventure #iScout Source
Can you spot #IgnitionESU hiding in the group?Explorers from 6 of our District …
Can you spot #IgnitionESU hiding in the group? Explorers from 6 of our District Units are up and raring to start 24 hours of activities! #Gilwell24 Source
We will be at Ellerker Village Fayre Sat 7 July 2018 from 11am – 5pm with Adopt-…
We will be at Ellerker Village Fayre Sat 7 July 2018 from 11am – 5pm with Adopt-a-Pet, lucky-dip treat jars and homemade jam and cakes raising funds towards our Explorer Scouts’ Expedition to Canada in 2019. Hope to see you all there! Source
A super evening for Aspire Beavers! We’ve been continuing our work on healthy li…
A super evening for Aspire Beavers! We’ve been continuing our work on healthy lifestyles, and in particular about healthy eating. Tonight we’ve made posters about healthy food choices, and even got to make some tasty and nutritious wraps for ourselves! We also got to see how our pulses change when we’ve been exercising, and there…
Many of our young people have a great time when we take them to Welton Waters Ad…
Many of our young people have a great time when we take them to Welton Waters Adventure Centre. Below are some ideas for you for the summer holidays. Source
On Wednesday night, Mafeking scouts tried woodturning under the expert guidance …
On Wednesday night, Mafeking scouts tried woodturning under the expert guidance of Mike Kebbell. Originally planned for February this year (hence the engraving on the bowl) it was unfortunately cancelled back then due to lots and lots of snow and it’s only now that we’ve been able to reschedule and finally complete #PS67. Everyone had…
On Friday Aspire Beavers were taught how to play Football Rounders! We had an aw…
On Friday Aspire Beavers were taught how to play Football Rounders! We had an awesome evening of sport, exercise and teamwork! Source
The Scouts
So excited to welcome Warwick Davis as our newest Scout Ambassador! Source
Tonight Aspire Beavers enjoyed the lovely weather and learnt some tennis skills …
Tonight Aspire Beavers enjoyed the lovely weather and learnt some tennis skills towards their my skills challenge badge. It’s definitely not as easy as it looks! Source
Tonight Aspire Beavers went to Brough Police Station! They learnt about what t…
Tonight Aspire Beavers went to Brough Police Station! They learnt about what the police do to keep them safe, asked them to learn their address if they were ever lost, checked out the police car and recreated a traffic incident. Thank you so much to everyone at Humberside Police who made tonight possible! Source
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Thanks to BBITS for compiling this video of the scouts having a great time last Saturday.Ferriby & Swanland Scout Group have had great time at Welton Waters Adventure Centre this weekend. Cracking videos caught by one of the leaders of Ferriby & Swanland Scouts Troop. Source
Tonight Sandra from Dementia Friendly East Riding came back to visit Khaniwara c…
Tonight Sandra from Dementia Friendly East Riding came back to visit Khaniwara cubs as part of their #MillionHands project. Earlier in the term Sandra had talked to the cubs about #DementiaAwareness and they all became #DementiaFriends. Previously the cubs had decorated a forget-me-not for the 2018 floral competition and out of the 250 entries from…
Ferriby & Swanland Scout Group updated their cover photo.
Ferriby & Swanland Scout Group updated their cover photo. Source
Raft building, team challenges / games and body boarding fun for the Scouts and …
Raft building, team challenges / games and body boarding fun for the Scouts and their YL Source
️WIN A GROUP CLIMB ️ To Enter- Comment Adding The Name Of Your Unit Eg; 63rd …
✴️WIN A GROUP CLIMB ✴️ To Enter- Comment Adding The Name Of Your Unit Eg; 63rd Rock Up Cubs Have your unit members, leaders and parents enter your units name too for more chances to win. The Winner will be selected at random and announced on Monday 11th June Like Our Page To See The…
Photos from Beech Tree Beavers’s postJust before half term, Beech Tree Beavers w…
Photos from Beech Tree Beavers’s postJust before half term, Beech Tree Beavers were visited by hull guide dogs. They listened to Paul and asked very interesting questions about being blind, and what it is like to use a working dog. A big Beavers ‘Thank you’ for coming to see us. Source
Did you fly a broom? or did you hide in the cloak of invisibility? If so see if …
Did you fly a broom? or did you hide in the cloak of invisibility? If so see if you can spot your self!! Source
Happy Volunteer’s Week! A massive thank you to each and every one of you, helpin…
Happy Volunteer’s Week! A massive thank you to each and every one of you, helping young people learn #SkillsForLife every day. Source