Disability Awareness badge

Falcon Cubs have been working towards the Disability Awareness badge over the past few weeks.
They have been thinking about different sorts of disability and what it would be like to live with blindness, deafness or a physical disability.

We had a visit from a puppy who is training to be a Hearing Dog for the Deaf and she showed us some of the skills she is learning such as responding to a cooker timer and alerting her owner.

making our names in Braille

Pairing socks blindfolded

Pouring water blindfolded

 Using a communication aid

 Drawing with our feet!

 Drawing with our mouth

 Making a sandwich with only one hand

Trying our arm splints

We have learnt a lot over the past three weeks and hopefully understand a little of how people with a disability live their lives.

District Night Hike

Both Falcon and heron Cubs attended the recent night hike held in Puckeridge Community centre. The Cubs did a hike in the dark, then got the opportunity to have a sleepover as well!
They walked for about eight kilometres, then got back to the Community centre for burgers and a snack before settling down for the night. They watched a film in their sleeping bags before falling asleep. 
Next morning they were up early for breakfast before going off home (and the Leaders for a good night's sleep!)