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During yesterday’s session, the cubs learnt about healthy eating. This included the 5 different food groups, what happens if you eat unhealthily and the consequences of not brushing your teeth. The cubs also learnt about scurvy, tooth decay and calcium deficiency. The cubs finished with a game of dodgeball and were awarded their chef badges.
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We took part in the district badge day this year – it was all about science! There were volcanic eruptions, digestive system simulations, determining the pH of different materials, working out the density of gases, chromatography and sling-shot making! This picture shows the chromatography experiment taking place. We finished off the event with a big
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This week at cubs we made spaghetti Bolognese in the kitchen. We fried the mince, chopped the carrots, diced an onion, crushed some garlic and added in the stock. We then boiled the spaghetti. Here is the finished product. This one was made by Joshua, Ellie, James, Henry and Patrick. Here’s Jack and Joseph’s team’s
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As part of the chef badge, the young people must learn the basics of food hygiene. The young people learnt about the four elements needed for food poisoning bacteria to multiply; food with protein in, moisture, the correct temperature and time. They also learnt how to effectively clean their hands before handling food. Below are
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In this introductory session, the young people were reminded of the cub-scout law and their promise. We shared with each other what we had done over the Christmas holidays, and what we got for Christmas. We also went over the code of conduct and what we expect everyone to adhere to when at cubs. After
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Everyone enjoyed their night bowling at the metrocentre. Some of the games over ran a little bit, but overall it was a great night. Here’s Jonny about to roll the ball down the alley. Some of the cubs played amongst the other cubs, and there were some beavers thrown in to the teams as well.
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Tonight, the cubs finished off work on their emergency aid badges. They took part in ‘First Aid Bingo’ where they had to tick off the answers to questions. So for example, if they were asked ‘What is the name given to the condition where somebody is too cold?’ they would cross of hypothermia on their
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During last Friday’s session the cub scouts were practicing their first aid skills on each other. They also learnt how to deal with hypothermia, heat exhaustion and someone who is choking. Here’s one poster showing what to do with someone who is experiencing hypothermia… and what happens if you don’t treat it!!! A session well
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During Friday’s session we looked at the aims of first aid, getting help, the importance of being clear when ringing 999, what to do if you see someone unconscious, DRAHB (Danger, Response, Airways, Help and Breathing) and we touched on bleeding and wounds. It was great to see that everyone seemed to be interested. There
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This year’s operation sanctuary, organised by Durham Scouts took place in the South East of County Durham – the location of Sanctuary being in Wheatley Hill scout hut. Operation Sanctuary works like this: the teams are taken to the sanctuary location, and then transported by minibus or coach to the starting location. Nobody, except the
