The Cubs were lucky enough to spend the evening at Keele Observatory. While they were the they learned about telescopes and looked at the moon and other planets. Patrick Moore was also there as well (see the photos!).
Hello 2018 – We’re Back!
We hope that everyone had a great Christmas and new year. We’re all ready to start Scouting in 2018 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 2018 (our 110th year!).
The Beavers & Cubs meet Imperial Stormtroopers!
On Friday, the Beavers and Cubs had their Christmas parties at Laser Quest in Newcastle. The evening was made even more special as some Imperial Stormtroopers and Jedi Knights happened to pop by! As well as meeting the forces of…
It’s Awards Time
We’re very pleased to announce that two of our adult helpers and Leaders have recently been presented with awards recognising their work in Scouting. Firstly our Treasurer, Kevin, has been awarded the 15 years service award. Kevin has been our…
The Beavers Learn About Online Safety with O2
The Beavers had a special visitor on Friday. Dan, who is an O2 Guru from the O2 phone shop in Newcastle, came to talk to the Beavers about online safety. The Beavers learned that although most people online are who…
Remembrance Day 2017
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…
Video of the Week
We now have over 70 videos on our YouTube channel. So over the next few weeks we will highlight some of them to show the activities the Group has got up to over the last 16 years or so. The first…
2017 Family Camp & Annual General Meeting
Last weekend was the Group’s 5th (yes 5th!!) Family Camp, again held at Kibblestone. Everyone arrived on the Friday evening, with some families having already put their tents up on the very wet Wednesday night. After everyone had settled in,…
Cubs go Bell Boating
On Tuesday 12th September, the Cubs went to Trentham to go Bell boating. They all had to stand in the middle of the bell boats where they did the following – Passing a ball over thier heads Then the ball…
1917: A Porthill Scout Dies at Passchendaele
One hundred years ago today, three years into the Great War, Acting Bombardier Charles James Tilsley 313446, 2nd/1st (North Midland) Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery died age 20. Charles was a Porthill Scout, and was the twelth of eighteen of our…
It’s Been a Busy Summer!
June and July were very, very, busy months for our Beavers, Cubs and Scouts (and their brilliant Leaders of Course!). At the beginning of June the Cubs and Scouts went to Sherrat’s Wood camp site for a survival camp. They…
Cub’s Australian Visitor
The Cubs had a special visitor to their meeting tonight. Australian Cub Scout Izzy came to visit us. We gave her one of our neckers and a lot of badges to take home with her, Izzy is from Beenleigh Scout…
1917: A Porthill Scout Dies in Belguim
One hundred years ago yesterday, more than two and a half years into the Great War, Private Clarence Cork, 4538 3rd, 5th, North Staffordshire Regiment died from wounds received in action aged 19. Clarence was a Porthill Scout, and was the…
