Beavers were set a selection of problem solving challenges as part of their Skills Challenge badge. Some fantastic teamwork, imagination, leadership and thinking skills were shown by everyone. They had to build a flowerpot tower without using their hands, cross the shark infested river, transport a ping pong ball over a lego board and get…
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THE GIANT JAM SANDWICH
As part of their Skills Challenge badge, Beavers have to go somewhere new. Today we visited Wilberforce College to watch the Back to Ours / New Perspectives performance of The Giant Jam Sandwich. We saw how one hot summer’s day, four million wasps invaded the quiet village of Itching Down. We joined the villagers in…
Ping Pong Challenge
This term Hessle Beavers are working towards their Skills and Teamwork Challenge badges. Tonight we challenged them to invent something that could transport a ping pong ball approximately one metre. They could use Lego, K’nex or try their hand at some junk modelling, and we had some fantastic results.
Beaver Skills Challenge
One of the criteria for our Beaver Skills Challenge badge is to find out about looking after our teeth. We were delighted to welcome two visitors, Chris and Rachel from local dental practice Mydentist. They explained to the Beavers how to clean their teeth correctly and talked about foods that are good and bad for…