We hope that everyone had a great Christmas and new year. We’re all ready to start Scouting in 2017 and we have some exciting things planned for the year – watch this space! All our sections are back this week…
Happy Christmas to All!
All the Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Leaders and adult helpers from 1st Porthill Scout Group would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! See you in 2017!
2016 Remembrance Day
Today our Beavers, Cubs and Scouts, along with Porthill’s Rainbows, Brownies and Guides, paid tribute to those who have been killed while serving in the armed forces, by parading through the streets of Bradwell and Porthill and taking part in…
1st Porthill Scouts Remember the Fallen
“When you go Home, tell them of us and say, For your Tomorrow, we gave our Today” John Maxwell Edmunds 1916 Our Scouts who were killed in The Great War and Second World War We remember all killed in war…
Halloween & Fireworks Group Camp
We’ve just come back from a weekend at Kibblestone where we held a Group camp with spooky goings on and fireworks! The Group hired both the Ronald Copeland Training Centre and the Cub Lair for the weekend. On the Friday…
1916: A Third Porthill Scout Dies on the Somme
One hundred years ago today, over two years into the Great War and over 4 months since the start of the Battle of the Somme, Private John Hutchinson Tomlinson, 10541 20th Battalion Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) was killed in…
Cleaning the War Memorial
Yesterday, Beavers, Cubs and Scouts spent time cleaning Porthill’s War Memorial in time for Remembrance Sunday. Moss, mud and bird poo were cleaned from the Memorial and weeds removed from around the names of the men who are commemorated. Hopefully…
Buy Cheap Games Software
An odd title for a Scout website you may think, but if you like playing games on your PC you can get cheap software from the Humble Store. The best bit is that whatever you buy, the Group gets 10%…
Newcastle’s Food Festival
On Saturday we were with Newcastle District at Newcastle Town Centre’s 1st Food Festival. The day was started by a parade from Queen’s Gardens led by our Drum Corps along with the Town Crier and the Borough’s Mayor, Councillor Ian Wilkes. In…
Cub’s 100th Birthday Trip to Paris
Meeting under the lamp light, in the rain, on Sainsbury’s car park at midnight might sound slightly bizarre to most people; however, this is exactly what we did on 26th August 2016. It was to be the start of a…
1916: A Second Porthill Scout Dies on the Somme
One hundred years ago today, nearly two years into the Great War, 23 days in the Battle of the Somme and just a week after the last of our Scouts was killed, Private Charles Edward Dryhurst G/9675, 4th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers…
1916: A Porthill Scout Dies on The Somme
One hundred years ago today, nearly two years into the Great War and 16 days in the Battle of the Somme, Private Alfred Ernest Smith, 9144 ‘B’ Company 11th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment., died of his wounds that he received the…
Beaver’s and Cub’s Summer Fair
Last night the Beavers and Cubs held a Summer Fair to raise some money for some fireworks for a Group Camp we will be doing in November and to complete some of the requirements for their badge work. Our young…
Potteries Marathon Water Station
Members of the Group were out helping in the community again last Sunday, running a water station for the Potteries Marathon. The Group was asked to to run the water station again this year following on from the success they…
The Beaver’s & Cub’s Summer Fair
Roll up, roll up, for the Beaver’s and Cub’s Summer Fair! Join our Beavers and Cubs as they conquer yet another badge together at our Evening Summer Fayre. Friday 15th July at the Hall from 6.00 – 7.45pm. There will…
