Corona-virus Updates (COVID-19)
All Face to Face Scouting is Suspended by The Scout Association until further notice.
However, we will also need an new group scout leader and scout leader to reopen if you wish to step forward you can contact the District Commissioner: http://www.southendestuarydistrictscouts.org.uk/contact-us/
5th Prittlewell Scout Group
We meet Tuesdays, Some Sections have a waiting list, please email, text or Phone us to arrange a place for your young person.
Beaver Scouts: (6 to 8 years) 4.30pm until 5.50pm
Cub Scouts: (8 to 10½ Years) 5.45pm until 7.15pm
Scounts: (10½ to 14 years) 7.30 until 9.00pm
We also support new Adult Volunteers, Young Leaders and DofE Volunteering Placements.
Belchamps Scout Centre
We often visit Belchamps Scout Camp for activities and camps, also the shop stocks uniform.
Thriftwood Scout Camp Site
5th Prittlewell Sometimes Camp at Thriftwood Scout Camp Site it is also the nearest scout centre for water activities.
Southend Estuary Charity Scout
Please support our Southend Estuary Charity Scout, the shop’s profits benefit all the Yonge people in our district, it also stocks scout uniform.
Kingston Ridge Scout Campsite
Now and again we camp at Kingston Ridge Scout Campsite – Down Lee Chapel Lane until you come to a gate across the lane open it and please shut it behind you, continue down this unmade road 1/4 mile, and you will find the campsite on the right.
Skreens Park Activity Centre
Very large Scout Campsite and has an amazing new high and low ropes course, and many other activities.
Gilwell Park
This is a very special place in scouting, the UK scout information centre is also based at Gilwell, our scouts have been camping at the Gilwell Winter Camp for years, we also visit for other events, Skip and Kit are often on staff with the BushScout team here.
Prances Scout Camp
The nice campsite we have camped at in the past and will again.
Tolmers Scout Camp & Activity Centre
We have camped at Tolmers Scout Camp & Activity Centre for CTT week, the scouts have had a great time doing the many activities on offer on this 7-day camp.
Danemead Scout Campsite
Great woodland campsite, ideal for tarp and hammock camping. 5th Prittlewell has a great set of kit for this type of camping and also run the district survival badge at the Scout outdoor badge weekend.
Brownsea Island
The site of the first experimental camp in 1907 by Baden-Powell. We visited the island in 2017 as part of a camp nearby.
Paccar Scout Camp
We have camped at Paccar Scout Camp and will do again, 2x Summer camps for the Scouts, one at there event camp call Blow Your Socks Off!
Make friends and try new indoor and outdoor activities
Learn practical skills while having adventures with friends
Build confidence, resilience and a sense of adventure
We’re proud to help young people develop Skills for Life
Scouting is worldwide, a Global Education Youth Movement, for those who want fun, adventure, friendship, and learning.
GROUP NEWS
Please complete the survey if you took part ⚜️🔥🏕Now the dust is settling on our first Virtual Camp we are starting to reflect on the weekends activities. We have put together a short survey and would be very grateful if you could take a few minutes for complete this for us.
If you have the time, it would be great for each person who took part (parents and well as young people) could complete the survey with their own thoughts. This will help us look at how the event ran for everyone who took part.
The survey can be found HERE: forms.gle/Amh31iuyHeYyPxX89
Thank you in advance, we hope you have many happy memories of the weekend - don't forget the acitivities will be available on the website and YouTube channel.
Sorry to say Derek Hagan the Group Scout leader the s stepping down after a number of years at 5th Prittlewell, we have Charlotte taking over scouts so all will continue to run as normal when that as possible. We do always seem to need leaders and cubs will need at least one more to continue. There is training and support and it is also very rewarding, so if you or somebody you know is looking for a new challenge this a great opportunity.
Rules to follow for the zoom meetings- pretty much what we ask for when we have our section meetings ⚜️When we sent News and Notes, we forgot to attach the code of conduct! 😂 So, here it is!
Please sign up via: home.sescouts.org.uk
We are so excited to see you all!
You need to sign up to be included in the District Zoom meetings ⚜️Here is our District Online Programme for the next 2 months. Make sure you sign up at home.sescouts.org.uk to secure your place for this Friday!
Friday 15th is your first chance to have your say, so our meetings are accessible to each and every young person across the District, no matter their interests! We look forward to seeing you there! ⚜
Please try and join in with this session which is open to all sections within Southend Estuary ⚜️
Hi Everyone, hope you are all keeping well. 5th Prittlewell plan to take part in this great county event. This will count in the night away badge and some of the activities will also count toward challenge badges...
www.essexscouts.org.uk
Virtual Camp 2020, is your opportunity to join 21,000 Scouts from across Essex, in a weekend to rival all others. We may be unable to take part in face to face Scouting, however Virtual Camp will give...Come on 5th Prittlewell lets get creative x⚜️Get Creative! Design a Badge for Essex Scouts
While we aren’t able to meet in our usual places and do all of the things we love as Scouts, lots of your leaders have still been able to organise things for you to do and many of you have been creative in doing your own Scout based activities to Keep on Scouting during lockdown.
Here at Essex Scouts we’d like to celebrate everything you have been doing, however big or small, and want to create a special badge that anyone who has done anything to Keep on Scouting can wear on their uniforms or put on their camp blankets.
We realise that a lot of our leaders have had to take a break as they are keyworkers in helping with the national crisis. We send you our huge thanks.
So here’s the challenge to you.... Draw a design for the special badge to show something Scouting that YOU have done during lockdown. Send it in to us and we’ll look at all of them and choose the most inspiring one to be made into the badge for the whole County to wear. More information is available at www.essexscouts.org.uk/story/get-creative-design-a-badge-for-essex-scouts/
Have you been missing District Events, well have we got a treat for you... Sign up all Beavers Cubs and Scouts...Our online resources page has been updated with new material!
However, it now includes something quite special... We are proud to announce our new Online District Meetings for all Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Explorers! Our first one will be held on Friday 15th May @ 6:30pm. We hope to see you all for fun and games in the comfort of your own home! Parents will need to sign their young people up via the home.sescouts.org.uk website (under "District meeting sign up").
Stay home, Stay safe and we hope to see you soon! ⚜
Support Belchamps Scout Activity Centre and take part in our 2020 Badge challenge.
In February we received stock of our 2020 site badge, by now they would be flying of the shelves. You can support us by taking part in the below challenges and then ordering your Belchamps 2020 badge. You can take part in the activities for free and there is no obligation to by the badge.
Challenges (Complete 2):
Find and identify 20 different types of tree, animals, insects or birds. Look high and low, your find all sorts of trees and animals in your back garden, local park or front door step. You can document this in a journal or by taking photos. Extra: Write 50 words about one of the trees, animals, insects of birds you have found.
Spend a weekend camping in the garden. This could be in a tent or you might want to have a go at building a shelter out of things you can find around the house/shed/garage.
Draw a comic strip about your favourite Belchamps Activity. If you need inspiration you can find our activities on our website.
Design a new Belchamps Scout Activity Centre badge. You could do this on the computer, using paper or pens or by getting really creative and using things around the house.
To reduce postage cost where possible please complete these as a group and do a large order for the badges.
Costs:
Badge £1.50
Delivery £1.50
Event Calendar
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Email: gsl@5thprittlewellscouts.org.uk
