News

  • Beavers out and about
    Our two Beavers Colonies have been commemorating this week both the clocks going forward and the end of term with hikes in the great spring sunshine in the glorious countryside around the village.
  • Escape and Hunt practice
    Tonight 2007 troop split into patrols for an Escape and Hunt around Henfield.Map Reading and observation was in full display as the teams navigated around Henfield with at the end the teams were separated by only…

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  • Scaling New Heights
    1907 Troop this week went climbing at withdean – a great centre and all the Scouts had a great time !
  • Ready, Steady, Cook
    Our 2007 Troop had their annual inter patrol cook off and the competition was very tight! Great food, menus, hygiene, presentation and teamwork – well done all!
  • Five go on an Expedition!
    Expedition Challenge ✔️ This weekend 5 1st Henfield Scouts took part in their Expedition challenge.The Scouts planned their expedition, Travelling by train to Portsmouth Harbour they crossed the Solent on the fastcats arriving at Ryde they…

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  • Cub have Amazing Winter Camps
    Just wanted to say a massive thank you and well done to all the parents and leaders that gave up their time for the 1st Henfield Scout Group cub camps that happened this weekend and last…

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  • Cubs return to Partridge Green
    Tonight our Adur Cub Pack opened in its new home of Jolesfield School in Partridge Green. 7 years after 1st Partridge Green closed and was amalgamated into 1st Henfield, Cubs is back in Partridge Green. We…

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  • Campfire No2 – our quarterly newsletter.
    Below is a link to our quarterly newsletter for the Scout Group. https://84331c0r.r.eu-west-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Fwww.canva.com%2Fdesign%2FDAGU-gqdOoI%2FhG6aGt34XmNUF1H0YGttIA%2Fview%3Futm_content=DAGU-gqdOoI%26utm_campaign=designshare%26utm_medium=link2%26utm_source=uniquelinks%26utlId=h3565916d9f/1/01020193f82c9d4a-aa2df0f2-49fd-481b-8ae4-68c95220345d-000000/yCU48L_vKr2k2sYtjgw_zTZFnNE=405
  • Squirrels Festive Winners
    Well done Squirrels – representing the Scout Group in the Henfield organisations Christmas tree Competition at the Free Church – and winners of the tree most would like in their home- what a lovely tree –…

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  • Triple Silver Success
    Triple Chief Scout Silvers to round out the year. At 1st Henfield Scout Group’s Carol Service on Thursday it was a pleasure as Group Scout Leader to present Chief Scout Silvers to three of our Cubs….

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  • Santa gets some new little helpers!
    On Saturday our younger sections not to be outdone by the Groups older Scouts and Explorers sections also deployed to support Santa with his collections for the BP Guild Henfield and their raising money for sone…

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  • Festive evening for the Group
    A busy day for 1st Henfield Scout Group with a full Section Carol service, with all our Squirrels, Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Explorers sections coming together – with songs from the Squirrels, readings from the Cubs…

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  • More Fundraising
    1st Henfield Scouts we’re out again tonight assisting the BP Guild raise funds for the senior citizens outing and other great local causes.
  • Fundraising Scouts
    The start of December saw our Scouts out supporting the Henfield BP Guild’s evening Christmas collections, they did an excellent job and great to be supporting this great charity for Henfield. 👍
  • Outdoors Adventure
    Arun Cubs took advantage of dry conditions at our Hillside home to have some wide games, some team building games, some star (well mainly cloud) gazing and finished with a pack forum around the camp fire…

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  • Henfield Remembers 2024
    Always a reflective moment but one full of pride as 1st Henfield Scout Group took part in the Henfield Remembrance Parade and Service.Despite being a village as a Group we had 101 young people on parade,…

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  • Explorers open event:
    Aged 13 – 17 Any questions please contact: john.morley@adurvalleyscouts.org.uk our Spitfires Explorer leader or the address on the flyer👍
  • Volunteers receive awards
    Today our Scout District / County held an awards day for adults receiving awards. A number of our leaders received their long service awards recognising their commitment to the Group. Congratulations to John, Owen and Gayle…

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  • Cubs have exciting Museum Visit
    This week both our Cub packs have had exciting visits to our wonderful Henfield Museum. The Museum specialises in preserving and educating on the long history of Henfield.All the cubs had a great time looking at…

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  • Downsman 2024
    This weekend saw the culmination of months of practice and planning by volunteers and young people in the Group as we took part in the annual Downsman Hike. We had three teams out on the hills,…

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  • Internet Safety for Parents
    Please see the below flyer for an internet safety day for parents taking place at Jolesfield School in Partridge Green
  • Scouts volunteer at Senior Citizens meal
    The first weekend in September saw many of the Henfield Scouts help at the Henfield BP Guild Senior Citizens dinner.A Henfield tradition of many years where the senior citizens of the village are taken on an…

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  • Another Great Scout Camp
    The last weekend in July saw the majority of members of both 1st Henfield Scout Troops deploy to Walton Furs in Surrey for a 5 night activity filled camp. All has said it was a great…

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  • A well attended AGM.
    A big thank you to all the Parents, Leaders, and Young People from an all sections that attended our AGM and awards tonight.This included a special thank you to our departing Treasurer Graham, who has been…

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  • Annual Report & Accounts
    In advance of our AGM on 17th July, our Annual Report and Accounts have been prepared.
  • July Hike in the rain
    Despite the weather Henfield’s Arun Cubs showed how waterproof they are with a Hike around Henfield – taking in the twittens and footpaths of the village.
  • Successful Group Camp
    For the first time in recent memory 1st Henfield Scout Group held a successful Group Camp. Despite some inclement weather, all sections had a great time . The camp had Scouts, Cubs, Beavers all camping with…

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  • Notice of AGM.
  • Supporting The Big Help Out
    On Sunday 9th June, 1st Henfield Scout Group were excited to #LendAHand as part of #TheBigHelpOut to support the Henfield Community Orchard with their nature projects. The Group built a new Bug house, built a hibernaculum,…

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  • More Hiking Practice
    Sunday was the chosen day for another Group hike?’ Mainly cubs out today with a few Beavers and Scouts- they covered 10 miles in total. More hikes to come ☺️
  • Beavers at the Beach
    Both Colonies of Henfield Beavers had trips to the Beach at Shoreham this week, although Mondays Riversedge colony did better than Wednesdays Lakeside in terms of the weather! The Beavers did a Scavenger hunt & then…

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  • Hike practice commenced
    It may be several months before the hike season starts in the autumn, the the Group have started early with cubs taking part in a 10 mile hike over the downs in May. All preformed really…

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  • Henfield Scouts Compete 2024 Overland Competition
    The group is super proud of our four Scouts that as a team completed the annual Overland Hike competition, carrying all their kit for an overnight camp, navigating and walking their way around 25 miles of…

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  • Key Skills for life for Cubs
    Henfield cubs have been learning and practicing their key First aid skills.
  • Henfield triumph in District Escape and Hunt Competition
    The annual Adur Valley District Escape and Hunt competition took place over the first weekend in March, in the area around Storrington. Henfield deployed two teams, and against other district teams – Henfield managed to secure…

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  • Scouts: Ready, Steady ….Cook
    Both troops took part in inter troop cookery competitions , with patrols competing against each other to cook two course meals which were then judged. Some great meals cooked and skills learnt!
  • Overland practice continues…
    1st Henfield Scouts were out this weekend on their first full weight hike with full kit and camping
  • Beavers #youshape outside
    Enjoying a break in the January weather, both colonies of Henfield Beavers have been able to get outside this week, having a campfire and planning #YouShape.
  • 1st Squirrels move on!
    Tonight was another momentous night for 1st Henfield Scout Group, as our first two Squirrels completed their time at our 1st Henfield ( Tanyard) Squirrels Drey and after also attending our 1st Henfield (Lakeside) Beaver Colony…

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  • Cubs Shape their Programme
    1st Henfield (Arun) Cubs helped shape their programme and their rules tonight. After discussing and debating the packs came together to define the standards they want to set for their uniform, behaviour and discipline – and…

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  • Overland Hike competition preparation underway.
    1st Henfield Scouts have been out training in preparation for the overland competition in March, over the last two weekends over 20 miles have been covered and this will continue over the weeks to come. We…

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  • Awards at the Annual Carol Service
    The Group came together just before Christmas for a wonderful Carol service. At the service there were some presentations of well earned Bronze and Silver Chief Scout Awards – along with the Groups first Chief Scout…

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  • First Henfield Squirrels attain Chief Scout Acorn Awards.
    Squirrels Scouts is the new section to scouting and caters for the 4 & 5 year olds, who were getting very impatient having to wait until they were 6 to be able to start their Scouting…

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  • Getting their eye in.
    1st Henfield Scouts – 1907 Troop, took park in rifle shooting, working on their Master at Arms badge – there were some were very good shots
  • Henfield Cubs Sixer and Seconder camp
    Over the weekend of the 18th November 1st Henfield Cubs held an exciting indoor sixer and seconder camp for members of the cub pack. Lots of fun activities- both inside and out, and setting the plan…

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  • 1st Henfield: The Next Generation:
    One of the key things that we as a Group want to promote is our Young Leaders. In the past our Young leaders have been key to our sections, we lost a lot due to Covid…

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  • Remembrance 2023
    Another great turnout for the 2023 Henfield Remembrance Parade. Over 100 young people from the Group plus their adult leaders were on parade. The forecast rain stayed away, and our young people did themselves and the…

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  • Squirrels first Remembrance Service
    With parents permission- we can now share our amazing 1st Henfield Tanyard Squirrels Drey at their first Remembrance service Taking their name from the former 1st Henfield Venture unit, the Squirrels surpassed all expectations of them…

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  • Preparing for Remembrance Parade 12 Nov
    On our return from half term the whole Scout Group turns it’s attention to Henfield’s Remembrance Parade, arguably our most important day of the year when we remember all that served, but especially those former 1st…

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  • Henfield Cubs 105 not out
    Henfields cub pack celebrate their 105th birthday of registration in October having been registered October 1918, although probably existed in a form since formation of the Wolf Cubs in 1916. Our pack(s) continue the thrive, with…

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  • Henfield Beavers enjoy fire lighting
    Our Monday night Beavers enjoyed some key Scouting skills with firelighting practice. They learned to make fires, the rules and safety around fires and of course had to toast a marshmallow or two!
  • Scouts nail 25 mile Downsman S class
    A 1st Henfield team of Scouts came third in the annual Downsman Hike completion. Walking the 25 mile route from Plumpton to Eastbourne over the South Downs way and up some very steep hills the team…

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  • Scouts complete 15 Mile Downsman Competition
    The Henfield Scout team on under 12’s walked the 15 miles from Bignor Hill to Steyning via Washington village along the South Downs Way. The team of young Scouts and their support team walked well in…

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  • Downsman 2023
    On Saturday morning two teams of 1st Henfield Scouts were taking part in the Downsman Hike Competition. One team started at dawn from Bignor Hill to walk 15 miles to Steyning while the other team were…

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  • Sep 2023 – First hike for our Squirrels!
    This week saw our Squirrels go on their first hike, impressing a lot of people and doing a good distance! Well done Squirrels!
  • May 2023 – The King’s Coronation #TheBigHelpOut
    On 8th May 2023, 1st Henfield Scout Group joined Sustainable Henfield 2030 for #thebighelpout at Henfield’s Community Orchard. Together we set about building bug hotels, a dead hedge, planting wildflower seeds and tending to the trees…

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  • Lakeside Beavers Tic Tac Skate School
    What a way to end the Summer term… skateboard coaching with the awesome Tic Tac Skate School. None of our young people had ever skated before, but after just three sessions they had all mastered something…

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  • Chief Scout Silver Award Presentation 2019
    On Friday 18th October, a number of current and former cubs along with some of the leaders from 1st Henfield (Adur & Arun) Cub Packs attended the Adur Valley District Chief Scout Silver Awards Presentation evening,…

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  • Remembrance Parade 2019
    Well done and a massive thank you to all those that turned out for Remembrance Sunday Parade in Henfield. Once again, our young people were a credit to themselves, to Henfield Scout Group and to the…

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  • First Aiders
    This week the Scouts have been learning some basic first aid, including how to  administer CPR, and what to do with cuts and burns.
  • Downsman Hike 2021
    The Sussex Downsman Hike is an event held annually on the first Saturday in October on the South Downs. The next event is scheduled for 2nd October 2021. We have been practicing with the scouts, hiking…

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