The Friends of Campion is an organization that fundraises to purchase extras for the school not met by the usual school budget e.g. picnic tables to use at lunchtime, wardrobes for costumes and a recent donation went towards the purchase of a replacement minibus.

We are very pleased to welcome all the new year 7 children to the school and look forward to seeing their parents at our fundraising events, the first of which is a quiz on Friday 12th October. I know many of you have already been supporting our events for several years.

The quiz is open to all, not just parents of Campion children. Teams of 4, and cost £6 per person. The evening includes a hot meal and you bring your own liquid refreshments. To enter call 833900 or 07761016583

1st and 2nd Bugbrooke Rainbows                                                     

Rainbows have fun! They take part in indoor and outdoor activities as part of their programme called the Rainbow Jigsaw. Our meetings are full of games and activities which provide challenging opportunities for Rainbows to think for themselves and take an active part in unit decision-making. Everything a Rainbow does helps her to develop and it’s an opportunity to look, learn, laugh and love. Any girl aged between 5 – 7 years can become a Rainbow. We have 2 units and they meet on Thursdays 4:45 till 6pm and Fridays 5 till 6:15pm.

For more information or to add a name to the waiting list, ring Rachel 01604 833473

Bugbrooke and Harpole Scout Group

Beavers and Cubs have been busy looking for minibeasts, and finding ant tunnels and woodlice under old logs and stones on the playing fields. They found spiders, slugs and centipedes, which they examined with a magnifying glass. Cubs found a toad, which they discovered doesn’t need water.

Cubs visited a farm with rare breeds of livestock; Longhorn cattle, Jacob sheep and Saddleback sows with piglets. They enjoyed the sights but were less sure about the farmyard smells!

Scouts have made outdoor fires using only one match each, and had their own Wimbledon at Campion tennis courts. This was well supported.

Cubs and Scouts enjoyed their Centenary camp on the Primary School playing fields 14th–15th July. Although we have had a wet June and July, thankfully it was dry during the day. Beavers, families and friends came to the Open Camp on Saturday afternoon, where after a flag break, Beavers were awarded their Outdoor Challenge badges, and joined the older boys in a game of rounders. Everyone enjoyed a good meal cooked in our new kitchen tent, and the Cubs did the washing up! As night fell, a camp fire was lit, and games and songs were followed by toasted marshmallows and eventually bedtime. The following morning after an excellent cooked breakfast, Cubs filled in their Centenary Camp Passports, which included a nature trail, knots, good turns, and putting up and taking down tents. Cubs liked knocking in the wooden tent pegs! The Scout Group leaders and committee would like to thank headteacher Mr. Cotter for allowing us to use the school playing fields, a secure place for young people to camp locally.

On Wednesday, August 1st, around 200 members of various groups from Daventry District Scouts, marked exactly 100 years of Scouting, at the Sunrise Big Breakfast, along with millions of scouts worldwide. Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Sea Scouts were joined by local dignitaries at Brixworth Country Park, on a beautiful sunny morning, for a renewal of promises, and the release of 100 balloons. Everyone tucked into a big breakfast of cereal and bacon baps with veggie alternative. Local celebrity, England Rugby player “Saint” Ben Cohen joined in the celebrations and signed autographs. After breakfast, people took part in activities. The older ones assembled on their bikes, and with the District Commissioner’s instructions, “Remember it’s not a race!”, ringing in their ears, set off cycling 7.5 miles round Pitsford Reservoir. The younger ones went pond dipping, and found water snails, caddis larva cases, fresh-water shrimps and water boatmen. Other activities included orienteering, sensory trails and games on the field. By the end of the morning everyone was ready for a drink of squash and an ice cream. A full report of the event is available on www.daventryscouts.org.uk with write-up, BBC Radio Northampton’s audio report, and lots of photos, including some of our group, and Bugbrooke’s very own 4-legged Cub!

District Commissioner Tony Inwood commended Scouting, saying, “It is the biggest youth organisation in the world (28 million Scouts in over 160 countries), and still very popular in the county.” Incidentally, after a change in national policy, girls are allowed to join all sections and groups from this year.  

Many thanks go to the parents, Scouts, Cubs, a Brownie and a Guide, who redecorated the Scout Hut during the holidays. Future activities include rambling, archery, cooking and a barbecue. For information about the Scout Group, please take a look at the website, www.bugbrookelink.co.uk/scouts