The nights are drawing in, but there’s still been plenty going on for us in and around Old Leigh. October’s programme was been dominated by Halloween and Fireworks – dressing up in spooky fancy dress and creating ghoulish pumpkin jack-o-lanterns,…
October 2024 Newsletter
We’re back into Scouting after the summer break and although the weather’s cooler and the nights are closing in, we’ve still been as busy as ever over the past month. During the week our Beavers have been learning karate, as…
Old Leigh Regatta
Old Leigh Regatta is a weekend of family fun across Old Leigh, organised by the Old Leigh Sea Scout Groups (3rd Chalkwell Bay and 4th/6th Leigh-on-Sea). The road is closed and filled with stalls, games, entertainment, live music, sailing and…
September 2024 Newsletter
We hope you’ve all had a good summer break and are excited to start Scouting again for the Autumn term. We may not have been meeting over the summer, but we’ve still been busy with camps, trips away and activities…
April 2024 Newsletter
Summer is nearly here and we’ve got a bumper newsletter full of events and activities for you this month. We hope you’ve all had a good Easter break and the leader team are looking forward to seeing you all next…
March 2024 Newsletter
The evenings may still be dark and cold, but that’s not stopped us learning new skills in The Den this term, including cooking, craft, navigation and first aid. Behind the scenes, your leader team have been working hard on upcoming…
February 2024 Newsletter
Winter may mean cold weather and dark nights, but that’s not stopped our Scouting adventures. We’ve been celebrating Chinese New Year, making pancakes, trying out Yoga and Martial Arts and learning how to eat healthily, which much more to come this term.
January 2024 Newsletter
Happy New Year! We hope you’ve all had a wonderful Christmas and New Year, and are ready for 2024. All the youth sections enjoyed lively Christmas parties in December, with a mix of party games, dress up Christmas dinners, and…
December 2023 Newsletter
Christmas is nearly here and we’re getting in the festive spirit at 3rdCB. Over the past month the Beavers have been on a winter walk, complete with chips at the end, and kick started December by making Christmas biscuits and…
November 2023 Newsletter
Welcome to November’s Group newsletter (a little later than planned as your editor found himself deployed to the Middle East). Our youth sections have been as busy as ever this month, learning new skills and having a great time. Solebay Troop…
