Healthy Eating and Health & Fitness Badges

Beavers have been working towards their Health & Fitness Badge and Healthy Eating Badge over a few weeks.

Beavers made kebabs with different types of fruit. I can honestly say, I was amazed at the speed in which the fruit was eaten and it was great to see children trying fruits that they had never had before and loving it!

They also made different types of sandwiches and healthy snacks.

One of the Beavers mums kindly came in to do a keep fit session with the children.

Visit to Accrington Fire Station

Beavers paid a visit to Accrington Fire Station.

We were given a talk on what to do in the event of a fire at our homes.

We were then shown around the fire station, sat in the engines and squirted bollards with the fire hose.

Visit to Greenbank Police Station

Beavers enjoyed a visit to Greenbank Police Station at Blackburn
as part of their Friendship Challenge Badge.

We were shown around the CCTV room , and were able to see live pictures of Clayton le Moors. It was amazing what could be picked up by the camera!


Beavers are pictured inside a cell - they thought they wouldn't mind spending a night inside!
We were also shown around the custody suite, where people have fingerprints and breath tests taken.

Hyndburn District Ten Pin Bowling Competition

All Saints Mercer Beavers took part in a ten pin bowling competition

arranged by Hyndburn District Beavers.

The best scoring bowler from each group went through to the

East Lancs Beavers Curling Competition.

Wild West Fun Day

Visit to Edisford Bridge Model Railway

Visit to Hesketh Park Farm at Bolton Abbey

Beavers enjoyed a fab end of term trip to Hesketh Park Farm at Bolton Abbey near Skipton. We joined with Baxenden Beavers and Loyola Beavers (Oswaldtwistle) and descended en masse on the farm!

Beavers had a real hands on experience, cuddling rabbits and guinea pigs, chicks and even baby peacocks.

This fluffy bunny was really cute and very patient!!!

The baby rabbits and guinea pigs were so cute, everyone wanted to take them home.

We were also allowed to feed lambs and calves, collect the newly laid eggs from the hens and even brush the pigs, as seen below left. The pigs seemed to enjoy it!!!!!!!!

The farmer took everyone for a tractor and trailer ride and showed off "Robust" the Belgian Blue Bull and his many calves (he'd been a very busy bull!!!)

Below- Feeding time on the farm................

After they had been fed, the little monkeys let off steam by zooming around on go karts, and clambering all over the play equipment and getting lost in the straw maze.

The farmer demonstrated how he gives the pig a drink of milk!!

A wonderful day enjoyed by everyone, especially when the 50 harmonica's, which just about every child had bought in the shop were banished to Beavers pockets by the coach driver!!!!