[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":1122},["ShallowReactive",2],{"parents-index":3},[4,365,438,583,721,956,1030],{"id":5,"title":6,"author":7,"author_position":8,"body":9,"description":356,"extension":357,"meta":358,"navigation":359,"path":360,"seo":361,"sitemap":362,"stem":363,"__hash__":364},"parents\u002Fparents\u002F2023-24-academic-year.md","Year in Review - 2023\u002F24","Phil Gibson","Group Lead Volunteer (GLV)",{"type":10,"value":11,"toc":335},"minimark",[12,17,24,27,30,35,38,41,44,48,51,54,58,61,64,67,106,109,120,124,127,141,146,149,153,160,167,170,179,183,186,194,198,201,204,212,216,219,222,226,237,241,244,247,251,254,257,261,264,267,270,273,277,280,288,295,299,302,305,309,312,316,319,323,326,329,332],[13,14,16],"h1",{"id":15},"_202324-year-in-review","2023\u002F24 Year in Review",[18,19,20],"p",{},[21,22,23],"em",{},"17 July 2024",[18,25,26],{},"Well, that's it! With our cub pack closing this evening, the 2024\u002F25 Scouting year has come to an\nend for the 17th - and what a year it's been. This page is a summary of the year, with some updates\non group policies, finances and the strategic direction of the group.",[18,28,29],{},"It's been a year of progress and change - some of the biggest changes we've seen in the group since\nits formation in 2017. This is a long post, so grab a cup of tea and settle in - or, use the\n\"On this page\" navigation on the left to jump to the section you're interested in.",[31,32,34],"h2",{"id":33},"leadership-teams","Leadership Teams",[18,36,37],{},"Firstly, I want to extend an immeasurable thank you to our section leadership teams in our\nBeavers, Cubs and Scouts sections. Without their dedication, enthusiasm and hard work, the group\nsimply couldn't function. The time commitment they make to the group is huge, and their passion\nfor ensuring young people get unforgettable, unique experiences within Scouting is truly inspiring.",[18,39,40],{},"I'm sure you'll join me in thanking them for their hard work this year.",[18,42,43],{},"We're also, sadly, saying goodbye to some of our leaders this year across our sections due to new\njobs and education commitments requiring travel - I want to extend a special thank you to them for\ntheir time with the group, and for a few of these leaders, we can't wait to see you back in the\n2025\u002F26 year!",[31,45,47],{"id":46},"group-trustee-board","Group Trustee Board",[18,49,50],{},"The 17th Newcastle Scout Group currently has several vacancies on its Trustee Board (formerly\nExecutive Committee), which we anticipate filling in the coming months - primarily by co-opting\nand electing new members at our Annual General Meeting (AGM - see below). The Trustee Board is\nresponsible for the governance of the group, ensuring that we're operating within the law and\nthe rules of the Scout Association.",[18,52,53],{},"I have only recently (October of last year) taken on the role of Group Lead Volunteer, and I'm\nalso delighted to announce in June our Cub Section Lead Volunteer (Ellie) has agreed to take on\nthe role of Group Chair until the AGM in September. I'm sure you'll join me in congratulating her\non this new role.",[31,55,57],{"id":56},"transformation-in-scouting","Transformation in Scouting",[18,59,60],{},"Across the UK, Scouts are undergoing significant changes to the way we deliver Scouting to young\npeople. While this primarily impacts leaders and groups more than individual young people, I feel\nit is important to both mention here, and also explain some of the key changes.",[18,62,63],{},"Firstly, a significant number of roles (the positions adults hold within Scouting) have been renamed\nto both better reflect the role they play in Scouting, and to make it easier for new volunteers and\nparents to understand what each role does.",[18,65,66],{},"The key changes are:",[68,69,70,85,93],"ul",{},[71,72,73,77,78,80],"li",{},[74,75,76],"strong",{},"Group Scout Leader (GSL)"," is now ",[74,79,8],{},[68,81,82],{},[71,83,84],{},"This has also been replicated across all levels of Scouting's leadership structure. Any\n\"Commissioner\" role such as District Commissioner is now \"Lead Volunteer\" (i.e. District Lead\nVolunteer)",[71,86,87,77,90],{},[74,88,89],{},"Section Leader",[74,91,92],{},"Section Team Leader",[71,94,95,98,99,102,103],{},[74,96,97],{},"Assistant Section Leader"," and ",[74,100,101],{},"Sectional Assistant"," roles have been merged into ",[74,104,105],{},"Section\nTeam Member",[18,107,108],{},"Secondly, the way we onboard and welcome new volunteers is changing to make it easier for new\nadults to get involved in Scouting. This includes a new online system for completing mandatory\ntraining (such as safeguarding and safety training) and a new, more streamlined process for\ncompleting a DBS check. This will hopefully encourage new volunteers to join us and help us to\ndeliver more Scouting to more young people.",[18,110,111,112,119],{},"The full strategy can be found on the\n",[113,114,118],"a",{"href":115,"rel":116},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.scouts.org.uk\u002Fvolunteers\u002Fvolunteer-experience\u002F",[117],"nofollow","Scout Association Website",", however,\nfor conciseness I've only included the key changes here.",[31,121,123],{"id":122},"events-and-activities","Events and Activities",[18,125,126],{},"We've run a number of events and activities this year, including:",[68,128,129,132,135,138],{},[71,130,131],{},"A group-wide camp at Broadwood Scout Campsite at the end of April (more below)",[71,133,134],{},"A number of hikes and walks in the local area",[71,136,137],{},"Trips for our Cubs and Scouts to a police station's cells and garages (a big thanks to\nNorthumbria Police for their assistance with these trips)",[71,139,140],{},"Bowling, bouldering and bouncing trips across the group",[18,142,143],{},[21,144,145],{},"and a lot more...",[18,147,148],{},"With improvements in our storage and equipment situation (more below), we've been able to run more\nactivities and events than ever before - and we're looking forward to running even more in the\n2025\u002F26 year.",[31,150,152],{"id":151},"mission-adventure-camp","Mission Adventure camp",[18,154,155,156,159],{},"Our ",[21,157,158],{},"Mission Adventure"," camp in April was a huge success, with over 50 young people from across\nthe group attending (compared to 25-30 in previous years). We had a huge number of young people\nspending their first ever night away from home - a feat that saw no tears and no homesickness!",[18,161,162,163,166],{},"Incidentally, the campsite was one of the - if not ",[21,164,165],{},"the"," - coldest places across the UK that\nweekend (just our luck, right?) but we saw no complaints from young people or leaders - a testament\nto the resilience and determination of our young people.",[18,168,169],{},"We can't wait for next year's camp (which we hope will be warmer, though with this Summer's weather\nI don't want to make any promises...) and we're looking forward to seeing many familiar and new\nfaces there.",[18,171,172,173,178],{},"We are also in the process of training more leaders to the ",[113,174,177],{"href":175,"rel":176},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.scouts.org.uk\u002Fvolunteers\u002Frunning-your-section\u002Fplanning-your-programme\u002Fnights-away-and-camping\u002Fnights-away-permit-scheme\u002F",[117],"Nights Away","\nstandard - the requirement to run a residential activity such as a camp - to ensure that we can\ncontinue to run camps, and indeed more camps, in the future.",[31,180,182],{"id":181},"beaver-leadership","Beaver Leadership",[18,184,185],{},"As some parents may be aware, our Beaver Section is largely run by dedicated parents, rather than\nby leaders who have been trained in Scouting. This is a common situation in many Scout groups, and\nis fantastic to see parents getting involved in the running of the group.",[18,187,188,189,193],{},"With that said, we are looking to recruit more leaders to the Beaver Section to ensure that we can\ncontinue the running and provision of high-quality Scouting to young people in the area. If you're\ninterested in volunteering with the group, please send me an email at\n",[113,190,192],{"href":191},"mailto:phil@17thnewcastle.org.uk","phil@17thnewcastle.org.uk"," - without volunteers, we simply\ncan't run the section.",[31,195,197],{"id":196},"waiting-lists","Waiting Lists",[18,199,200],{},"Our waiting list has grown by 35% in the last year, with - at the time of writing - 35 young people\non our group-wide waiting list.",[18,202,203],{},"We have merged all sectional waiting lists into one group-wide list, to ensure that we can offer\nplaces to young people as soon as they become available, and also ensure young people are offered\na place in the most age-appropriate section for them.",[18,205,206,207,211],{},"Furthermore, we have launched a new ",[113,208,210],{"href":209},"\u002Fjoin","Membership Form"," on our website, which allows parents\nto sign-up multiple young people to the waiting list at once, and also allows us to collect more\ninformation about the young people joining the group - which reduces the amount of administrative\ntime spent onboarding new members.",[31,213,215],{"id":214},"new-website","New Website",[18,217,218],{},"As you may have noticed, we have a new website! This website has been designed to be more\naccessible, fast, and informative - cutting jargon and making it easier for parents to find the\ninformation they need.",[18,220,221],{},"This website is also now the primary source of information for policy and procedure updates, as\nwell as the place to find out about upcoming events and activities (NB that we still use Online\nScout Manager to manage any personal information).",[31,223,225],{"id":224},"finances","Finances",[18,227,228,229,232,233,236],{},"As you may be aware, we recently increased our subscription fees by ",[74,230,231],{},"£5\u002Fterm"," to a total of\n",[74,234,235],{},"£40\u002Fterm",". This is to cover rising costs caused by the cost of living crisis and a rise in\ninsurance costs for Scouting. This increase provides us with approximately £1,250 extra income\nper fiscal year - which will be used to cover the costs of running the group, and to ensure that\nwe can continue to provide high-quality Scouting to young people in the area.",[31,238,240],{"id":239},"storage-and-equipment","Storage and Equipment",[18,242,243],{},"I'm delighted to announce that we have secured access to a shipping container provided by St\nGeorge's Church, which will be used to store our equipment and resources. This will allow us to\nstore equipment more securely, and also to ensure that we can access it more easily when we need\nit. It further allows us to procure more equipment and resources for the group, as we now have\nsignificantly more storage space.",[18,245,246],{},"I want to thank the church for their work with us to secure this container, and their ongoing\nsupport of the group as a whole.",[31,248,250],{"id":249},"church-renovations","Church Renovations",[18,252,253],{},"The St George's Church building are anticipating renovations in the not-too-distant future, which\nwill impact the delivery of Scouting in the area. We are working with the church to ensure that\nScouting can continue to operate in the area, and that we can continue to provide high-quality\nScouting to young people in the area.",[18,255,256],{},"We do not currently anticipate any disruption to our programme, however, we will keep parents\nupdated as we learn more about the renovations.",[31,258,260],{"id":259},"revised-safety-policy-and-training","Revised Safety policy and training",[18,262,263],{},"As some parents may know, there was a tragic incident in Wales in August 2018 where a young person\nlost their life due to a lack of safety precautions taken by a (different) Scout group. This has had\na profound impact on Scouting as a whole, and has led to a significant review of safety policies\nacross the country.",[18,265,266],{},"We have reviewed and revised our Safety policy to ensure that we are taking all necessary steps and\nprecautions to keep young people safe while they are with us. This includes a review of our risk\nassessments for general activities, and a review of our emergency procedures.",[18,268,269],{},"We have never had a serious incident in the group, and we are committed to ensuring that it stays\nthat way. All adults in our group will be required to complete a new safety training module in the\ncoming months, which will cover the new safety policy and procedures. For further details on\nthe national changes, please visit The Scout Association's website.",[18,271,272],{},"Note that Safety and Safeguarding, while both instrumental in keeping young people safe, are\nseparate policies and procedures. We have also reviewed our Safeguarding policy and procedures\nas part of a separate national review of Safeguarding procedures. At the bottom of all pages on\nthis page is a yellow banner with information about how to report a safeguarding concern. This is\nnot in response to any specific incident, but rather a proactive measure to ensure that young\npeople are kept safe while in our care.",[31,274,276],{"id":275},"group-policies","Group Policies",[18,278,279],{},"As I alluded to earlier, we have reviewed and revised a number of our group policies this year to\nensure that we are operating in line with the rules of the Scout Association, and to ensure that we\nare providing the best possible experience for young people in the group.",[18,281,282,283,287],{},"All group policies are available on our ",[113,284,286],{"href":285},"\u002Fpolicy","Policy Hub"," which serves as the sole repository\nfor all group policies and procedures. This is to ensure that parents and volunteers can easily\naccess the information they need, and to ensure that we can keep policies up-to-date as the group\ngrows and changes.",[18,289,290,291,294],{},"We write new policies periodically and as required. These policies are supplementary to the\nnational ",[21,292,293],{},"Policy, Organisation and Rules"," (POR) which is the definitive national set of guidelines\nto how Scouting should - and must - be run.",[31,296,298],{"id":297},"agm","AGM",[18,300,301],{},"Our Annual General Meeting (AGM) is scheduled for mid-September. We'll be putting out Online\nScout Manager invitations to all parents and volunteers in the coming weeks, and we hope to see\nas many of you there as possible. We'll be also using this as an opportunity to present some of\nour young people with their Chief Scout's Awards - the highest award a young person can achieve\nin our group, as recognition of their hard work and dedication to Scouting.",[18,303,304],{},"Please do come along if you can - it's a great opportunity to meet other parents and volunteers,\nhear about our progress and future plans, ask questions and get involved in the governance of\nthe group.",[31,306,308],{"id":307},"summer-holidays","Summer Holidays",[18,310,311],{},"We're now on our Summer break, with no meetings until September. Our sections meet in accordance\nwith the Newcastle City Council school term dates, and we'll be back in September for another\nexciting year of Scouting.",[31,313,315],{"id":314},"moving-on","Moving on",[18,317,318],{},"If your child is reaching or has reached the upper age limit for their section, we'll be in touch\nover the holidays to discuss moving them to the next section. If you have any questions about\nthis, please do get in touch with your section leader or myself.",[31,320,322],{"id":321},"conclusion","Conclusion",[18,324,325],{},"It's been a fantastic year for the group, and I personally can't wait to see what we get up to as a\ngroup in the 2024\u002F25 academic year. I also want to thank you, the parents and carers of our young\npeople for your continued support of the group - your engagement and support is what makes the\ngroup what it is.",[18,327,328],{},"On behalf of the leadership team, I want to wish you and your family a fantastic, restful, and\nhopefully sunny (compared to Summer so far...) holidays, and we look forward to welcoming you back\nin September.",[18,330,331],{},"Yours in Scouting,",[18,333,334],{},"Phil Gibson, Group Lead Volunteer",{"title":336,"searchDepth":337,"depth":337,"links":338},"",2,[339,340,341,342,343,344,345,346,347,348,349,350,351,352,353,354,355],{"id":33,"depth":337,"text":34},{"id":46,"depth":337,"text":47},{"id":56,"depth":337,"text":57},{"id":122,"depth":337,"text":123},{"id":151,"depth":337,"text":152},{"id":181,"depth":337,"text":182},{"id":196,"depth":337,"text":197},{"id":214,"depth":337,"text":215},{"id":224,"depth":337,"text":225},{"id":239,"depth":337,"text":240},{"id":249,"depth":337,"text":250},{"id":259,"depth":337,"text":260},{"id":275,"depth":337,"text":276},{"id":297,"depth":337,"text":298},{"id":307,"depth":337,"text":308},{"id":314,"depth":337,"text":315},{"id":321,"depth":337,"text":322},"A review of the 2023\u002F24 school year in Scouting.","md",{},true,"\u002Fparents\u002F2023-24-academic-year",{"title":6,"description":356},{"loc":360},"parents\u002F2023-24-academic-year","HX1RVB2z_0AmhoR_hYkugTswG2wQLWLya2KVt2boFU0",{"id":366,"title":367,"author":368,"author_position":368,"body":369,"description":431,"extension":357,"meta":432,"navigation":359,"path":433,"seo":434,"sitemap":435,"stem":436,"__hash__":437},"parents\u002Fparents\u002Fwhatsapp.md","WhatsApp Group",null,{"type":10,"value":370,"toc":425},[371,375,378,383,390,394,407,411,414,418],[31,372,374],{"id":373},"why-do-we-use-whatsapp","Why do we use WhatsApp?",[18,376,377],{},"We use WhatsApp to communicate with parents and carers about information needed in the moment.\nThis could be about a change of plan, a reminder about an event, or a request for help.",[18,379,380],{},[74,381,382],{},"We do not use WhatsApp to share personal information about your child - and it is important that\npersonal information is not shared in the group.",[18,384,385,386,389],{},"Please ",[74,387,388],{},"do not"," use the WhatsApp group to ask questions about the programme or to report absences,\nlikewise, messaging leaders directly via WhatsApp is not appropriate. Please use email, the\n'Contact Us' page on this website, or Online Scout Manager's absence reporting feature.",[31,391,393],{"id":392},"how-to-join-the-whatsapp-group","How to join the WhatsApp group",[18,395,396,397,401,402,406],{},"If you would like to join the WhatsApp group for your child's section, please let us know by\ncontacting your section's leadership team (",[113,398,400],{"href":399},"mailto:section@17thnewcastle.org.uk","section@17thnewcastle.org.uk"," e.g.\n",[113,403,405],{"href":404},"mailto:cubs@17thnewcastle.org.uk","cubs@17thnewcastle.org.uk",") by email or in person.",[31,408,410],{"id":409},"how-to-leave-the-whatsapp-group","How to leave the WhatsApp group",[18,412,413],{},"You can leave the WhatsApp group at any time via the app. Note that when joining a group you'll\nautomatically be enrolled to the WhatsApp community announcement channel which you may need to\nleave separately.",[31,415,417],{"id":416},"whatsapp-policy","WhatsApp Policy",[18,419,420,421,424],{},"We have a ",[113,422,417],{"href":423},"\u002Fpolicy\u002Fwhatsapp"," which outlines the rules for using WhatsApp in\nrelation to the group. Please read this before joining the group. Failure to adhere to the policy\nmay result in removal from the group.",{"title":336,"searchDepth":337,"depth":337,"links":426},[427,428,429,430],{"id":373,"depth":337,"text":374},{"id":392,"depth":337,"text":393},{"id":409,"depth":337,"text":410},{"id":416,"depth":337,"text":417},"We have a parental WhatsApp group for each section. Please let us know if you would like to join.",{},"\u002Fparents\u002Fwhatsapp",{"title":367,"description":431},{"loc":433},"parents\u002Fwhatsapp","WPfgviTtL7ALAMrlzlznALSKsdw9Pvv2a-Nt_DXnA8o",{"id":439,"title":440,"author":368,"author_position":368,"body":441,"description":576,"extension":357,"meta":577,"navigation":359,"path":578,"seo":579,"sitemap":580,"stem":581,"__hash__":582},"parents\u002Fparents\u002Fupdate-details.md","Updating your child's details",{"type":10,"value":442,"toc":563},[443,447,450,453,458,475,479,489,493,522,526,530,544,548,556,560],[31,444,446],{"id":445},"what-information-do-we-need","What information do we need?",[18,448,449],{},"We require the following information for each young person in the group. If any of the required\ninformation is not provided, we may not be able to take your child on trips or to events.",[18,451,452],{},"If you're not sure whether you've provided everything, log in at the top right of this site. You\nwill be presented with a warning if any information is missing.",[454,455,457],"h3",{"id":456},"parental-contacts-emergency-contact","Parental Contacts & Emergency Contact",[68,459,460,463,466,469,472],{},[71,461,462],{},"Forename",[71,464,465],{},"Surname",[71,467,468],{},"Email Addresses",[71,470,471],{},"Phone Numbers",[71,473,474],{},"Relationship to Child",[454,476,478],{"id":477},"doctors-surgery","Doctor’s Surgery",[68,480,481,484,487],{},[71,482,483],{},"Doctor’s Name",[71,485,486],{},"Surgery",[71,488,471],{},[454,490,492],{"id":491},"young-person-information","Young Person Information",[68,494,495,498,501,504,507,510,513,516,519],{},[71,496,497],{},"Medical requirements",[71,499,500],{},"Allergies",[71,502,503],{},"Dietary requirements (vegetarian, vegan, halal etc)",[71,505,506],{},"Vaccinated against tetanus",[71,508,509],{},"Swimming abilities",[71,511,512],{},"School",[71,514,515],{},"Religion (optional)",[71,517,518],{},"NHS Number",[71,520,521],{},"Photograph Consent",[31,523,525],{"id":524},"how-to-update-your-childs-details","How to update your child's details",[454,527,529],{"id":528},"_1-login-to-online-scout-manager","1. Login to Online Scout Manager",[18,531,532,533,538,539,543],{},"First, ",[113,534,537],{"href":535,"rel":536},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.onlinescoutmanager.co.uk\u002F",[117],"log in to Online Scout Manager",". If you don't have an\naccount, please ",[113,540,542],{"href":541},"\u002Fcontact","contact us"," and we will send you an invitation.",[454,545,547],{"id":546},"_2-select-personal-details","2. Select 'Personal Details'",[18,549,550,551,555],{},"For any required information, type ",[552,553,554],"code",{},"None"," in the field if it does not apply to your child.",[454,557,559],{"id":558},"_3-save-your-changes","3. Save your changes",[18,561,562],{},"Click \"I confirm these details are correct\" at the top to save your changes.",{"title":336,"searchDepth":337,"depth":337,"links":564},[565,571],{"id":445,"depth":337,"text":446,"children":566},[567,569,570],{"id":456,"depth":568,"text":457},3,{"id":477,"depth":568,"text":478},{"id":491,"depth":568,"text":492},{"id":524,"depth":337,"text":525,"children":572},[573,574,575],{"id":528,"depth":568,"text":529},{"id":546,"depth":568,"text":547},{"id":558,"depth":568,"text":559},"It is vital that our records are up to date. Please let us know if anything changes.",{},"\u002Fparents\u002Fupdate-details",{"title":440,"description":576},{"loc":578},"parents\u002Fupdate-details","ZzTmsFcOeGedj7LCjBLtqQ63IK6Fbr3LcR4792nDcgs",{"id":584,"title":585,"author":368,"author_position":368,"body":586,"description":714,"extension":357,"meta":715,"navigation":359,"path":716,"seo":717,"sitemap":718,"stem":719,"__hash__":720},"parents\u002Fparents\u002Funiform.md","Uniform Guidance",{"type":10,"value":587,"toc":701},[588,592,595,598,602,606,621,625,638,642,657,664,668,671,675,687,691,694,698],[13,589,591],{"id":590},"uniform-in-scouting","Uniform in Scouting",[18,593,594],{},"Scouts are a uniformed organisation and the wearing of uniform is an important part of Scouting. It\nis a way of identifying the movement and promoting a sense of belonging. It is also practical\nclothing for the activities we do. The uniform is a visible sign of the Scout promise and the Scout\nlaw.",[18,596,597],{},"At the 17th Newcastle, we do not require young people to wear uniform until they have spent a few\nweeks with us. This is to ensure that they enjoy Scouting and want to continue. We also understand\nthat uniform can be expensive and we do not want to put any financial pressure on families.",[31,599,601],{"id":600},"section-uniforms","Section Uniforms",[454,603,605],{"id":604},"beavers","Beavers",[18,607,608,609,614,615,620],{},"Beavers wear\na ",[113,610,613],{"href":611,"rel":612},"https:\u002F\u002Fshop.scouts.org.uk\u002Fscouts-sections\u002Fbeaver-scouts-uniform-sweatshirt#selection.color=27",[117],"turquoise sweatshirt",",\na group scarf and a woggle. They can optionally wear\na ",[113,616,619],{"href":617,"rel":618},"https:\u002F\u002Fshop.scouts.org.uk\u002Ftco-images\u002Fo\u002F513x641\u002Ffilters:upscale():fill(white)\u002Fstatic\u002Fmedia\u002Fcatalog\u002Fproduct\u002F1\u002F0\u002F109124_beaver_scouts_polo_shirt_2.jpg",[117],"turquoise polo","\nunder their sweatshirt.",[454,622,624],{"id":623},"cubs","Cubs",[18,626,627,628,614,633],{},"Similar to Beavers, Cubs wear\na ",[113,629,632],{"href":630,"rel":631},"https:\u002F\u002Fshop.scouts.org.uk\u002Fscouts-sections\u002Fcub-scouts-uniform-sweatshirt#selection.color=27",[117],"green sweatshirt",[113,634,637],{"href":635,"rel":636},"https:\u002F\u002Fshop.scouts.org.uk\u002Fscouts-sections\u002Fcub-scouts-polo-shirt-9072#selection.color=5",[117],"green polo",[454,639,641],{"id":640},"scouts","Scouts",[18,643,644,645,650,651,656],{},"Scouts wear a\n",[113,646,649],{"href":647,"rel":648},"https:\u002F\u002Fshop.scouts.org.uk\u002Fscouts-sections\u002Fscouts-long-sleeve-uniform-shirt-9119#selection.color=266",[117],"shirt","\n(or\n",[113,652,655],{"href":653,"rel":654},"https:\u002F\u002Fshop.scouts.org.uk\u002Fscouts-sections\u002Fscouts-long-sleeve-uniform-blouse-9112",[117],"blouse",") with a\ngroup scarf and a woggle. They can optionally wear a leather scout belt and buckle.",[18,658,659,660,663],{},"Our Scouts wear ",[21,661,662],{},"green"," shirts. Please ensure that you purchase the correct colour (Air & Sea\nScouts wear blue shirts, for example).",[31,665,667],{"id":666},"hoodies","Hoodies",[18,669,670],{},"We also have branded group hoodies available for sale. These are not part of the uniform but are\npopular with young people and adults alike. They are available in a range of sizes.",[454,672,674],{"id":673},"order-a-hoodie","Order a Hoodie",[18,676,677,678,681,682,686],{},"Hoodies are ordered through the ",[74,679,680],{},"Shop"," tab in Online Scout Manager. See\n",[113,683,685],{"href":684},"\u002Fparents\u002Forder-hoodie","how to order a hoodie",".",[31,688,690],{"id":689},"neckerchiefs","Neckerchiefs",[18,692,693],{},"Neckerchiefs are provided by the group and are included in the termly subscription. They are to be\nworn with a woggle. The woggle is a leather or plastic ring that holds the neckerchief in place.",[454,695,697],{"id":696},"replacement-neckerchiefs","Replacement Neckerchiefs",[18,699,700],{},"Lost or damaged neckerchiefs can be replaced at a cost of £5. Please contact the section leader to\narrange a replacement.",{"title":336,"searchDepth":337,"depth":337,"links":702},[703,708,711],{"id":600,"depth":337,"text":601,"children":704},[705,706,707],{"id":604,"depth":568,"text":605},{"id":623,"depth":568,"text":624},{"id":640,"depth":568,"text":641},{"id":666,"depth":337,"text":667,"children":709},[710],{"id":673,"depth":568,"text":674},{"id":689,"depth":337,"text":690,"children":712},[713],{"id":696,"depth":568,"text":697},"What uniform is required and where to purchase it.",{},"\u002Fparents\u002Funiform",{"title":585,"description":714},{"loc":716},"parents\u002Funiform","OaEOPy17D913HicrNYDy5steWC_nG7qxnyGdybvnB4w",{"id":722,"title":723,"author":368,"author_position":368,"body":724,"description":945,"extension":357,"meta":946,"navigation":359,"path":947,"seo":948,"sitemap":949,"stem":954,"__hash__":955},"parents\u002Fparents\u002Fspring-2024.md","Spring 2024",{"type":10,"value":725,"toc":922},[726,730,737,740,749,751,757,760,762,767,770,772,777,780,784,788,791,793,796,800,803,807,810,812,815,823,827,830,833,836,840,845,850,857,860,863,867,870,874,880,884,887,891,894,898,905,909,912,915,919],[13,727,729],{"id":728},"spring-2024-newsletter","Spring 2024 - Newsletter",[18,731,732,733,736],{},"Another busy term complete! We've had a ",[21,734,735],{},"fantastic"," spring term across the group, with new members,\nexciting activities and a lot of fun. Here's a quick review of what we've been up to...",[18,738,739],{},"This newsletter briefly outlines section updates, and provides some insight to what's been\nhappening behind the scenes at the group.",[18,741,742,743,748],{},"This year is part of The Scout Association's ",[74,744,745],{},[21,746,747],{},"Outdoor in 24"," challenge, wherein we're aiming to\nprovide at least 50% of our programme outdoors. We've been doing well so far, but naturally the\nsummer term will be where we really shine.",[31,750,605],{"id":604},[18,752,753],{},[754,755],"img",{"alt":605,"src":756},"\u002Fblog\u002Fspring24\u002F429590568_10163131247567542_8634369653247878424_n.jpg",[18,758,759],{},"Beavers have been focusing on their communicator, global issues, international, faith, disability\nawareness and promise badges - quite a lot! They've been learning about Chinese New Year, how to\nuse the phonetic alphabet and have had plenty of fun with games and activities.",[31,761,624],{"id":623},[18,763,764],{},[754,765],{"alt":624,"src":766},"\u002Fblog\u002Fspring24\u002F418986225_1850028072115455_3257388136241779947_n.jpg",[18,768,769],{},"Cubs have been communicating, mailing, astronomising, cooking, chemist-ing, and tenting this term!\nWith visits from the Royal Society of Chemistry and a local herpetologist, they've been learning\nabout the world around them. They've also been working on their chef badge, cooking up some\nscrumptious pancakes on Shrove Tuesday.",[31,771,641],{"id":640},[18,773,774],{},[754,775],{"alt":641,"src":776},"\u002Fblog\u002Fspring24\u002Fphoto_2024-03-27_14-25-32.jpg",[18,778,779],{},"Scouts have spent this term re-focusing on their core skills, with a lot of time spent on\nfire-lighting, cooking and pioneering. They've also been working on their survival skills, and have\nbeen learning about the importance of first aid. They'll be touching up these skills on the\nMission Adventure camp, and we'll be expanding on them in the summer term with exciting outdoor\nactivities planned.",[31,781,783],{"id":782},"group-updates","Group Updates",[454,785,787],{"id":786},"new-tents","New Tents",[18,789,790],{},"We're excited to announce the purchase of four new tents for the group, which will be used by all\nsections. These will allow us to run more outdoor activities and camps, with the aim for sectional\noutdoor camps for our Cubs and Scouts in the summer term (both sections getting their own camp).",[454,792,298],{"id":297},[18,794,795],{},"We'll be announcing the date for our Annual General Meeting during the summer term. This is an\nimportant event for the group, where we review the past year and look forward to the next. We'll\nalso be electing our new Group Executive Committee.",[454,797,799],{"id":798},"storage","Storage",[18,801,802],{},"We're currently working with St George's Church and other third party stakeholders to tender new\nstorage facilities for the group. This will allow us to store our equipment more securely, and grow\nour collection of kit and equipment, greatly benefiting the variety of activities we can offer.",[454,804,806],{"id":805},"membership","Membership",[18,808,809],{},"We have seen 10 new members join us this term, which is fantastic! We're always looking for new\nmembers, and have a waiting list for Beavers and Cubs. If you know anyone who would like to join,\nplease get in touch.",[454,811,215],{"id":214},[18,813,814],{},"We've recently launched this new website, which is significantly easier to use, and much easier for\nus to maintain. We hope you like it!",[18,816,817,818,822],{},"It is also much faster to load pages, and has facilities for camps, such as our ",[113,819,821],{"href":820},"\u002Ftrips\u002Fmission-adventure","Mission\nAdventure"," website.",[454,824,826],{"id":825},"gift-aid","Gift Aid",[18,828,829],{},"We recently put out an appeal for Gift Aid declarations, and we're pleased to say that we've had a\ngreat response with over 75% of parents signing up. This is a fantastic way to increase our income\nwithout any cost to you, and we're very grateful for your support.",[18,831,832],{},"If you're yet to sign up, please get in touch with us or login to your Online Scout Manager account\nto complete the form.",[18,834,835],{},"Gift Aid provides us with approximately £2,000 per year in additional income, which directly\nincreases the activities we can offer to our young people (as it is on top of our fixed costs).",[454,837,839],{"id":838},"from-the-gsl","From the GSL",[18,841,842],{},[21,843,844],{},"This term has been fantastic for the group! We've seen a lot of new members join us, and have had\nexciting activities planned by all our sections. Our leadership team have yet again gone above and\nbeyond to provide a fantastic programme for our young people - and I want to thank them publicly for\nall their hard work. We're looking forward to the summer term, with more outdoor activities planned,\nand our AGM coming up. With Mission Adventure coming very soon, we're all very excited for the\nlargest camp we've ever run!",[18,846,847],{},[21,848,849],{},"Thank you as a parent for your continued support, and I hope you have a restful Easter break.",[18,851,852],{},[21,853,854],{},[74,855,856],{},"Phil, Group Scout Leader",[31,858,158],{"id":859},"mission-adventure",[18,861,862],{},"Unless you've been living under a rock, you'll know that Mission Adventure is coming up! This is a\nmassive camp with over 60 people on site, and we're all very excited for it. With less than a month\nto go, we're wanting to make sure everyone is prepared.",[454,864,866],{"id":865},"planning-update","Planning Update",[18,868,869],{},"We have now finalised the programme, itinerary, tent allocations, menus and activities for the camp.\nRisk assessments have been completed, and we're now in the final stages of preparation including\npurchasing food and equipment.",[454,871,873],{"id":872},"kit-list","Kit List",[18,875,876,877,879],{},"We've published the kit list for the camp, which can be found on\nthe ",[113,878,158],{"href":820},"\nwebsite. Please ensure your young person has everything they need for the camp, and if you have any\nquestions please get in touch.",[454,881,883],{"id":882},"transport","Transport",[18,885,886],{},"Please be aware that transport to and from the camp is not provided. If you are struggling with\ntransport, we encourage car sharing with other parents. If you need help with this, please get in\ntouch.",[454,888,890],{"id":889},"arrival-and-departure","Arrival and Departure",[18,892,893],{},"We'll be publishing arrival and departure notices the week before the camp. Please ensure you're\naware of these times, and if you have any issues please get in touch.",[454,895,897],{"id":896},"final-payments","Final Payments",[18,899,900,901,904],{},"Payments for camp are due ",[74,902,903],{},"14 April 2024",". If you have automatic payments set up, you don't need\nto do anything. If you're yet to pay, please do so as soon as possible. If you have any issues with\npayments, please get in touch.",[454,906,908],{"id":907},"pre-camp-meeting","Pre-Camp Meeting",[18,910,911],{},"Each section in the week before camp will be learning some camp skills, and will be having a\npre-camp meeting. This is where we'll be going through the final details of the camp, and working\nwith young people to ensure they're prepared.",[18,913,914],{},"We strongly recommend every young person on camp is at Beavers\u002FCubs\u002FScouts the week before camp, as\nthis is where we'll be going through the final details.",[454,916,918],{"id":917},"monday-29-april","Monday 29 April",[18,920,921],{},"Note that all section meetings on Monday 29 April are cancelled due to it being the day after camp.\nThis is to give young people and leaders a chance to rest after the camp.",{"title":336,"searchDepth":337,"depth":337,"links":923},[924,925,926,927,936],{"id":604,"depth":337,"text":605},{"id":623,"depth":337,"text":624},{"id":640,"depth":337,"text":641},{"id":782,"depth":337,"text":783,"children":928},[929,930,931,932,933,934,935],{"id":786,"depth":568,"text":787},{"id":297,"depth":568,"text":298},{"id":798,"depth":568,"text":799},{"id":805,"depth":568,"text":806},{"id":214,"depth":568,"text":215},{"id":825,"depth":568,"text":826},{"id":838,"depth":568,"text":839},{"id":859,"depth":337,"text":158,"children":937},[938,939,940,941,942,943,944],{"id":865,"depth":568,"text":866},{"id":872,"depth":568,"text":873},{"id":882,"depth":568,"text":883},{"id":889,"depth":568,"text":890},{"id":896,"depth":568,"text":897},{"id":907,"depth":568,"text":908},{"id":917,"depth":568,"text":918},"A review of the Spring 2024 term.",{},"\u002Fparents\u002Fspring-2024",{"title":723,"description":945},{"loc":947,"images":950},[951,952,953],{"loc":756},{"loc":766},{"loc":776},"parents\u002Fspring-2024","Wkrvk5BfRpw3Ds4vGJLuBaqKSMaF-WErAAEND5e3cc4",{"id":957,"title":958,"author":368,"author_position":368,"body":959,"description":1023,"extension":357,"meta":1024,"navigation":359,"path":1025,"seo":1026,"sitemap":1027,"stem":1028,"__hash__":1029},"parents\u002Fparents\u002Ffacebook.md","Facebook Group",{"type":10,"value":960,"toc":1018},[961,964,967,970,974,983,990,994,997,1001,1004],[13,962,958],{"id":963},"facebook-group",[18,965,966],{},"We have a closed Facebook group for parents\u002Fcarers. This is a great way to keep up to date with\nwhat's happening at the group and to ask questions. It's also a great way to meet other parents and\ncarers.",[18,968,969],{},"We share photos and videos from our meetings, camps and events. We also share important information\nabout upcoming events, activities, meetings, group news and other updates.",[31,971,973],{"id":972},"join-the-group","Join the Group",[18,975,976,977,982],{},"To join the group, please visit our ",[113,978,981],{"href":979,"rel":980},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002Fgroups\u002F17thnewcastle",[117],"Facebook page","\nand click join.",[18,984,985,986,989],{},"You ",[74,987,988],{},"must"," answer the membership questions to be accepted into the group. This is to ensure that\nonly parents and carers of young people in the group are members.",[31,991,993],{"id":992},"notice-on-images","Notice on Images",[18,995,996],{},"Please do not share images posted on our Facebook page externally (i.e. they may be used within\nyour family, but not shared on social media unless you have the explicit consent of all young\npeople in the image).",[31,998,1000],{"id":999},"group-rules","Group Rules",[18,1002,1003],{},"The group is a friendly and supportive place for parents and carers. We ask that you follow these\nrules:",[68,1005,1006,1009,1012,1015],{},[71,1007,1008],{},"Be kind and respectful to others",[71,1010,1011],{},"Do not share images from the group externally",[71,1013,1014],{},"Do not share personal information about young people in the group",[71,1016,1017],{},"The Facebook feed is not for complaints, grievances or bespoke issues. Please contact the\nrelevant section or group leadership team member directly.",{"title":336,"searchDepth":337,"depth":337,"links":1019},[1020,1021,1022],{"id":972,"depth":337,"text":973},{"id":992,"depth":337,"text":993},{"id":999,"depth":337,"text":1000},"We have a closed Facebook group for parents\u002Fcarers.",{},"\u002Fparents\u002Ffacebook",{"title":958,"description":1023},{"loc":1025},"parents\u002Ffacebook","q_OeWd86XQI770XqPOf3wlXnolRxCNMe7ncQ-xPvEpE",{"id":1031,"title":1032,"author":368,"author_position":368,"body":1033,"description":1115,"extension":357,"meta":1116,"navigation":359,"path":1117,"seo":1118,"sitemap":1119,"stem":1120,"__hash__":1121},"parents\u002Fparents\u002Fbadges.md","Badge Placement",{"type":10,"value":1034,"toc":1105},[1035,1039,1042,1045,1049,1053,1056,1060,1063,1067,1070,1073,1077,1080,1083,1087,1102],[31,1036,1038],{"id":1037},"badges","Badges",[18,1040,1041],{},"Badges are a way to show the achievements of young people in Scouting. They are awarded for taking\npart in activities, learning new skills and making a commitment to the Scout Promise. There are many\ndifferent types of badges.",[18,1043,1044],{},"Badges are provided by the group and are included in the termly subscription. They are to be sewn\nonto the uniform in the correct positions.",[31,1046,1048],{"id":1047},"types-of-badges","Types of Badges",[454,1050,1052],{"id":1051},"core-badges","Core Badges",[18,1054,1055],{},"Core Badges are awarded as part of your child's membership of the Scout Association. They include\nthe Group Name Tape, the World Membership Badge and the District Badge.",[454,1057,1059],{"id":1058},"activity-badges","Activity Badges",[18,1061,1062],{},"Activity badges are awarded for taking part in activities over a period of time. They are worn on\nthe left sleeve of the uniform. They usually require your child to show that they have completed a\nnumber of tasks or challenges.",[454,1064,1066],{"id":1065},"staged-badges","Staged Badges",[18,1068,1069],{},"Staged badges are progressive awards. They are awarded in staged difficulty, and carry across all\nsections (i.e. staged badges achieved at Beavers can be worn on the Cubs or Scouts uniform).",[18,1071,1072],{},"Only the highest stage achieved should be worn on the uniform.",[454,1074,1076],{"id":1075},"challenge-badges","Challenge Badges",[18,1078,1079],{},"Challenge badges are worn to denote a high level of achievement in a particular area. They are worn\non the right breast of the uniform.",[18,1081,1082],{},"Completion of all challenge badges bestows the Chief Scout's Award at each section (Bronze, Silver\nand Gold for Beavers, Cubs and Scouts respectively).",[31,1084,1086],{"id":1085},"where-do-badges-go","Where do Badges Go?",[18,1088,1089,1090,1094,1095,1097,1098,1101],{},"Log in to ",[113,1091,1093],{"href":535,"rel":1092},[117],"Online Scout Manager"," to view where to place\nbadges. When you have logged in, select ",[74,1096,1038],{},", then ",[74,1099,1100],{},"Uniform"," to see a diagram of your\nchild's uniform.",[18,1103,1104],{},"Activity and Staged badges must go on the left sleeve, however the order is not important. For all\nother badges, order does matter. The diagram on OSM will show you where to place them. The City\nof Newcastle Scout Badge goes where the 'Regional Badges' are shown on the diagram.",{"title":336,"searchDepth":337,"depth":337,"links":1106},[1107,1108,1114],{"id":1037,"depth":337,"text":1038},{"id":1047,"depth":337,"text":1048,"children":1109},[1110,1111,1112,1113],{"id":1051,"depth":568,"text":1052},{"id":1058,"depth":568,"text":1059},{"id":1065,"depth":568,"text":1066},{"id":1075,"depth":568,"text":1076},{"id":1085,"depth":337,"text":1086},"Where to place badges on the uniform and how to wear them.",{},"\u002Fparents\u002Fbadges",{"title":1032,"description":1115},{"loc":1117},"parents\u002Fbadges","6ichR4-F68i5Y1LrekskgSyOwdBJtS2DTq0S_7OXt74",1791905501618]