Squirrels Programme Spring 2026
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Date |
Activity |
Notes: Squirrels meet from 5:15pm - 6:15pm on Thursdays. All meetings are at the Scout Hut, Manor House Lane, unless otherwise stated |
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15.1.26 |
Welcome Back - Scrapbook and Games |
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22.1.26 |
Squirrel Appreciation Day |
This is actually a real thing! All things squirrelly |
| 29.1.26 | Brilliant Builder Badge | Building with lego and making indoor dens |
| 5.2.26 | National Story Telling Week | Starting our 'Story Time' Award in preparation for our visit to the library |
| 12.2.26 | Chinese New Year | The Year of the Horse |
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19.2.26 |
HALF TERM - NO SQUIRRELS |
No meeting |
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26.2.26 |
Founder's Day Investiture of new Squirrels |
Celebrating Lord Baden Powell and all things Scouting. An invite will be sent to those who joined us in January to attend the investiture ceremony |
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28.2.26 |
Visit to Redditch Library |
Completing our 'Story Time' Award. Please sign up on OSM if your Squirrel would like to attend |
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5.3.26 |
Mother's Day Prep |
It's a secret! |
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6-8.3.26 |
Group Camp at The Alfrey Centre nr Meriden |
All details have been sent - please sign up on OSM. We are looking forwards to this. |
| 12.3.26 | Complete Mother's Day activities | All things creative |
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19.3.26 |
Teamwork challenges |
We will meet in the hut and then move down onto Nash's Acre (behind the hut). Come dressed to be outdoors |
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26.3.26 |
Easter themed evening to include an Easter Egg Hunt on Nash's Acre |
This is likely to be outdoors so please come dressed accordingly |
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29.3.26 |
ShireHike - 5km - British Camp Challenge |
This is an Hereford and Worcestershire County event open to all sections of scouting. Information has been sent out via email. |
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2.4.26 & 9.4.26 |
Easter Holidays |
No meeting |
Unless stated otherwise, meeting times are 5.15 – 6.15pm. Please be considerate to our neighbours when arriving and leaving. To avoid congestion and for the safety of your children we recommend parking on Church Road and walking to Manor House Lane.
Squirrel Scouts should wear uniform to all meetings after they’ve made their Promise, unless told otherwise. Keep an eye on Facebook for last minute programme updates.
Subs are currently £45 per term.
Squirrel Scout Volunteer Team
Adult volunteers – Nicola, Julie, Sue and Leanne.
Parent rota – families are asked to provide an adult to support one meeting or event per term and can sign up via My.Scout. Please get in touch if you’d like to help more often – we’d love to have you on our team! See the ‘Join Us’ tab for more information.
Squirrel Scout news
New Squirrel Scout Drey opens in Astwood Bank!
In September 2024 we were thrilled to open a new Squirrel Scout section for children aged 4-5 years. We are only the second Squirrel Scout Drey in Redditch! We’ve had a brilliant term exploring the Great Outdoors, hunting for squirrels in Overdale Park, planting bulbs, toasting marshmallows, putting up tents and playing lots of games. We’ve earned lots of badges and even took part in Remembrance Day parade through Astwood Bank – a long walk for little legs! We are very proud of the Squirrels and adults who bravely made their Promises in October. Thank you to everyone who’s helped establish our new group, including Astwood Bank Community Group who donated funds to help us buy our flag and badges. We’ll looking forward to many more Squirrel Scout adventures in 2025!
