News – The Winterbornes

Cubs & Scouts – July 2025

Our Cubs and Scouts sections joined together for a joint evening of practicing how to pitch tents, ready for summer camp

Allotment Update – June 2025

The Beavers have been visiting the allotment most weeks to get rid of weeds and water their vegetables… they are growing so well!

Beavers & Cubs – June 2025

A local school was running a ‘Fruit & Veg Critter Competition’ at their summer fete so Beavers & Cubs had a go! Many thanks to Blandford Tesco for donating the food for this activity!

Beavers, Cyclist Badge – June 2025

For this activity badge Beavers needed to know how to pump a tyre, know the importance of Safety and have a go at riding.

Beavers, Gifts – June 2025

For Fathers Day Beavers made personalised leather keyrings

Beavers, Outdoors – June 2025

For the ‘Outdoor Challenge Badge’ Beavers had a go at lighting fires safely and how to pitch a tent.

Wild Woodbury, Bere Regis – May 2025

Beavers explored Wild Woodbury for their Explore Activity badge. They saw Kites, very hairy caterpillar and an empty egg shell.

Beaver Scouts Allotment – May 2025

Beavers had fun clearing out the allotment of all the bulbs and planting in the Cucumber, Carrot and Pumpkin seeds.. fingers crossed we grow well again!

Beaver Scouts Allotment – March 2025

Beavers did well over the winter looking after their bulbs and the flowers were perfect for Mothers Day!

Group 5th Anniversary Celebration
– October 2024

Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Young Leaders and Volunteers came together to celebrate our 5th Anniversary of forming The Winterbornes Scout Group… We had a great time learning some circus skills with Circus Workshop Party

Well done to Ione, Charlotte, Finlay, Luna and Hazel for making their Cub Scout Promise.
BIG well done to Hazel and Lachlann for being awarded their Chief Scout Bronze Awards from Beavers.. this is a HUGE achievement, we are super proud!!

Summer Camp 2024

We all enjoyed a great week away at Buddens Activity Centre, Bere Regis. Beavers, Cubs and Scouts had a go at Abseiling, Climbing, Caving, Raft Building, Archery, Bell Boating and Zip Lining. BIG thank you again to Akela (our Cub Leader) for organising and to all our volunteers for coming and supporting this camp.

Essex International Jamboree

We had 3 Winterborne Scouts join 17 Blandford Scouts on an AWESOME adventure to this AMAZING Jamboree in Essex. BIG THANK YOU to everyone who supported the fundraising for our Scouts to attend this event!

The Mud Trail – July 2024

Beavers, Cubs & Scouts joined together for a very fun session at the mud trail!

Scouts – July 2024

Scouts were set a challenge to make a swing using their pioneering skills

Cubs – July 2024

Cubs improved their skills in fire lighting and then toasted some marshmallows and made some lovely smores for their ‘Backwoods Cooking’ badge

Group AGM – June 2024

This event was really well attended and really appreciate the support. We had a few Scouts present their reports about the expedition they did canoeing / kayaking down the River Wye

Scouts Cycle Ride – May 2024

During half term our Scout troop spent a beautiful day cycling from Blandford to Sturminster Newton and back… they definitely deserved their ice creams on the way back!

80th D-Day Anniversary – May 2024
Tarrant Rushton.
Thank you to Logan and Jaxon who laid the wreath, Tyler and Maisie for leading the Lords Prayer, Mia for carrying our standard and Jack for attending. We were very proud of them all

Some of our Scouts are off to an International Jamboree in Essex in July. We are raising money for the transport, if you would like to donate please follow the LINK to our fundraising page – Thank You!

May Fair 2024, Milborne St Andrew

Our Group and some volunteers from Blandford Scout Troop ran a stall raising money for Essex Jamboree. We had nerf gun targets, hook a duck, making robot keyrings and Aiden sold his handmade paracord items

Beavers BAM – May 2024

Our Beavers joined Blandford Scout Group Beaver colonies for a great session at Bournemouth Aviation Museum. Big thank you to the volunteers at the museum for all their help.

Beavers Allotment – April 2024

Beavers have planted seeds and watching them grow at the allotment… hopefully we will have some lovely vegetables for Summer Camp this year!

Beavers Cook Badge – March 2024

Beavers made cheese on toast – also part of our St David’s Day activities (celebrating the patron saint of Wales)

Beavers Water Filters – March 2024

For World Water Day we made water filters – scavenging lots of different types of natural materials and layering them to create a sieve.

Children’s Mental Health Week 2024

BIG thank you to the yoga instructor for coming to show Beavers some yoga positions that can benefit our physical and mental health

Soldering at Scouts – February 2024

Scouts had a go at soldering a small circuit together to produce a light up badge for their Electronics Activity Badge

Emergency Aid at Cub – February 2024

Cubs learnt how to get help and how to help someone who…
• unconscious
• is bleeding
• has a burn
• is having an asthma attack

Beavers Money Skills – February 2024

Minds were blown when Beavers discovered placing these coins together made a shield. They also had fun earning money to purchase items from our ‘Trading Post’

Census figures for 2024

We have a nice even spread of numbers throughout each section and we have a great number of young people moving on to the next sections and into young leadership roles!
We really do need some more adult volunteers to make sure we continue to be stable and secure!

Cubs Astronomer Badge – January 2024

Make a model of the solar system using fruits.. and then enjoyed eating them all up!

Polar Bear Challenge! – December 2023

Beavers had to do four Polar Bear Challenges and Scouts completed six including research on Polar Bears

Guy Fawkes Night – November 2023

Beavers learnt all about fire safety and then had some fun with sparklers

Remembrance – November 2023

We had Beavers, Cubs and Scouts take part in Winterborne Stickland, Winterborne Whitechurch & Milborne St Andrew services of remembrance.

Group Navigation / Hike Event – October 2023
We all (Beavers, Cubs & Scouts) met at Cerne Abbas Village Hall and learnt some navigation / compass skills before heading out on a hike. The highlight for some Scouts… just after reaching the summit they had hale stones pelting them for a few minutes!

Thank you to the family members that volunteered their time to come and help/support this event, it was much appreciated!

Pioneering – September 2023

Beavers learnt how to do some lashing to create a small den

THANK YOU to everyone who came to support our fundraising Bingo with AGM

It was a warm evening so the ice lollies went down well! …as did the hampers and cash prizes. Big thank you to The Royal Oak for donating the Carvery Voucher

Summer Camp 2023

Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and volunteers enjoyed a brilliant week away at Huish Woods in Somerset. It was the first camp that Beavers have joined the Cubs and Scouts, and they all slept two nights! BIG thank you to Akela (our Cub Leader) for organising and to all our volunteers for coming and supporting and making such a fun week.

Puddletown Forest – June 2023

Beavers & Cubs joined together to navigate their way around Puddletown Forest, learning valuable map reading skills

North Dorset District Scout Section Camp – June 2023

Two weeks ago our Scout Sections were arriving at our North Dorset District Scout Camp!

King Charles Coronation Group Celebrations – May 2023

All sections came together in Winterborne Stickland to celebrate the Coronation a few weeks ago. We played games, made crowns and finished with renewing all our Scout promises.

Frisbee Golf – May 2023

Our Beaver Colony invited Charlton Marshall Beaver Colony to come and have a go at a new sport – Frisbee Golf

JOTT on Brownsea Island – May 2023

We joined Blandford Scout Group and had a great trip to Brownsea Island …the birthplace of Scouting and Guiding. It was a great way to celebrate the last JOTT (Jamboree On The Trail)

Beavers Teamwork – May 2023

Beavers have been working on improving Teamwork skills. One of their challenges, was to work together to build a nest that would capture and egg from a height and soft enough that the egg wouldn’t break…

Kings Coronation – May 2023

The Beavers, Cubs and Scouts joined together for a session celebrating the Coronation. We then enjoyed the firework display in Winterborne Stickland

Skills – May 2023

Beavers really enjoyed the Skills session we planned, where they learnt how to tie shoe laces and roll their Neckies / Scarfs / Neckerchiefs / Neckers, whatever you want to call them

Tent Practice for Camp – May 2023

For the Camp Craft badge Beavers have to help to put up a tent – they worked so well as a team

St George’s Day Parade 2023

On the 23rd April we joined our District to celebrate St George’s Day. It was held in Blandford this year and we were very lucky with the weather

Caterpillars – April 2023

Beavers made some hairy caterpillars for part of their gardening badge.. this one was looked after very well by its owner!

Cubs Hobbies Badge

One of our Cubs shared his hobby of Taekwondo with the rest of the pack

Groovy Smoothies – April 2023

Beavers learnt how to chop fruit safely, we popped them into a sandwich bag with some milk, tied in a knot and placed inside a football. Lots of kicks later.. we all enjoyed a lovely fruity milkshake!

Celebrating Mums/Carers – March 2023

Beavers decorated biscuits and cakes, made lovely cards, set a table, welcomed their loved ones and served them hot/cold drinks

Scout Skills – March 2023

For part of the Scouts Skills Challenge Award they spent a session cleaning the Winterborne Stickland Sports and Social Club

Scuba Diving – March 2023

Scouts gave Scuba a go, complete with underwater water Chief Scout Award presentation at Queen Elizabeth Leisure Centre

Congratulations to Skip for 10 Years Scouting – March 2023

You are a great Scout Leader, THANK YOU very much for volunteering with The Winterbornes Scout Group

Beaver Thank You

It was very nice for our leaders to receive this lovely thank you card from one of the Beavers – the Dino Sleepover was the best yet!

Cubs Disability Awareness – Feb 2023

Part of the Sight Awareness is to learn and read your name in Braille… so they made Braille Biscuits!

Chestnut & Mike – 2023
Mike Mullett (aka Chestnut) volunteered in Scouts and other community events/groups. The Milborne St Andrew May Fair donated some money in Mikes memory and we thought these two bears would be a great addition to our Colony – especially for comfort at sleepovers and camps

Beaver Dinosaur Sleepover – March 2023

Our Beaver colony joined Charlton Marshall and Blandford for a fun packed 24 hours. It was lovely for young people and adults to make new friends.

B.I.N.G.O

In January 2023 Beavers had a go at making their own instruments and then the week after we used them to practice and perform the B.I.N.G.O song.

Group Christmas Party – December 2022
We met at The Crown and sung some carols to members of the community then walked to the hall and enjoyed party games, refreshment and finished with our Raffle. We raised £644! Thank you to everyone who supported us

Blandford Yuletide Lantern Parade – December 2022

Our Beavers and Cubs decorated these beautiful stars and the ‘elves’ folded and added the lights to make AMAZING LANTERNS for the parade

Remembrance – 2022

We had Beavers, Cubs and Scouts take part in Winterborne Stickland, Winterborne Whitechurch & Milborne St Andrew services of remembrance.

Cubs Conker Craft – November 2022

Cubs let their imaginations run wild this week and created all sorts of conker characters

Fire – November 2022

Beavers learnt about fire safety and made some great patterns with their sparklers. They also created an indoor bonfire and we all sang some campfire songs

JOTA / JOTI – October 2022

Our Scout troop really enjoyed connecting with other Scout groups across the world last week in this years annual Jamboree On The Internet Jota-Joti

Highlights from the session…

Meeting a lovely leader from Guernsey. His Scouts are coming to the New Forest next year to the same campsite ours were at this summer. They discussed the highlights of this camp and the expedition some did in Wales.

Another lovely leader and her Scouts who were on a 24 hour sleepover challenge from the Faroe Islands. She taught our Scouts how to say ‘Thank you’ and ‘Be Prepared’ – she was impressed with their effort!

Arthur talking French to another Scout Leader from the Ivory Coast, amazing effort!

Well done to Scouts for communicating so well, being kind, staying safe and having lots of fun!

Money Skills Activity Badge continued – October 2022

Beavers met at Blandford Tesco and completed a ‘FOOD BANK BINGO CHALLENGE! They then spent a £1 each and donated the items to The Food Bank

Money Skills Activity Badge – October 2022

Beavers are doing a great job collecting milk bottle tops and stamps! They are counting them each week for part of their money skills activity badge

Bug Hotels – September 2022

Our Scout Troop have made some brilliant Bug Hotels out of recycled and natural materials.

‘Fun In The Field’ – September 2022

Thank you to everyone who came to help/support our Scout Group and the ‘Fun in the Field’ community event in Winterborne Whitechurch

Volunteer Awards – September 2022

Award for Merit to Sue (Beaver Leader) & Denise (Cub Leader). Chief Scouts Commendations for Good Service to Paul (Scout Leader), Harry (Assistant Scout Leader), Kevin (Assistant Cub Leader) and Sam (Group Scout Leader)

Summer Camp 2022

Cubs, Scouts and volunteers enjoyed a very hot and fun long weekend at Ferny Croft in the New Forest. We had a go at lots of activities, including joining the rest of the campsite (lots of Scouts and Guides from across the Country) in a movie night with popcorn and slushies.

AGM – 2022

Thank you to everyone who came to Winterborne Stickland for this years AGM

All reports can be viewed here

Kayaking – June 2022

Thank you to Stour Valley Canoe Club for running a session for our Scout Troop

Badger Watch – May 2022

Beavers went Badger watching but unfortunately all we saw was new born lambs.. just 1/2 an hour old!

Orienteering – May 2022

Scouts explored the area around their new base of Winterborne Stickland, learning valuable map reading skills

Pioneering Challenge – April 2022

Our Scouts used their lashing skills to create a stand for a washing bowl

St George’s Day Parade – April 2022

Shaftesbury streets were filled with members of the Scouting movement from all over North Dorset

Community Litter Pick – March 2022

Huge thanks to all our members who came out to help litter pick in Milborne St Andrew

Health & Fitness – March 2022

Beavers bought furry friends along with us this week – we raised our pulses, thought about why exercise is so good for us and learnt how to care for our friends in an emergency

Cycle Ride – February 2022

Scouts rode the North Dorset Trailway from Blandford to Sturminster Newton and back during half term

Warhammer – February 2022

Scouts had a go making Warhammer models over a few weeks

Pop-up Christmas Market – December 2021

Thank you to all the Beavers, Cubs and Scouts who decorated and filled a jam jar at home and/or during our sessions and those that came and helped on the stall – our tombola raised £63.80

Remembrance – November 2021

Our members split into three so that we had representatives of Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Scout Leaders at different village locations (Milborne St Andrew, Winterborne Whitechurch and Winterborne Stickland)

Knife Skills – October 2021

Scouts had a go at whittling. Attempting to make a bread knife

Summer Activity Day July 2021

Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and volunteers enjoyed a brilliant activity day at Butchers Coppice, Bournemouth on the 17th July 2021. It was the first time they had all enjoyed an event together since the pandemic began in early 2020.

Fishy – June 2021

Scouts had a go at preparing and cooking fish

VE Day celebration – May 2020
The Winterbornes Scout Group would like to share their VE Day celebration with you…
Video to come

St George’s Day – April 2020
Blandford & The Winterbornes Scout Groups wanted to say a special Thank You to EVERYONE on St George’s Day. St George was a patron saint of Scouting and every year we parade and renew our promises on (or near) 23rd April
Video to come