Northern Ireland Beaver Scouts (NIBS) Bite-size

nibbles of Programme ideas to use with your Colony throughout the year.

The programmes in NIBS relate to older badge award systems but the content should still be useful for leaders.

NIBS Bite-size is in 3 parts:

Part 1 – Activities

A collection of fun activities on a theme for each month

January / February / March / April / May / June / July / August / September / October / November / December

Part 2 – Festivals of Fun

Ideas for stories, crafts or games based on festivals from all around the world – some serious and some silly.

January / February / March / April / May / June / July /August / September / October / November / December

Part 3 – Festivals of Faith

Programme ideas links to different world faiths

January / February / March/ April / May / June / July / August / September / October / November / December

NI Beaver Scouts (NIBS) – Pool of Ideas

provides Leaders with five different programmes for each month of the year.  This gives a total of 60 ready made programmes at your fingertips.

The programmes in NIBS relate to older badge award systems but the content should still be useful for leaders.

January

JANUARY – WINTER OLYMPICS / JANUARY – SNOW & ICE / JANUARY – BURN’S NIGHT / JANUARY – HAPPY NEW YEAR / JANUARY – AUSTRALIA DAY

February

FEBRUARY – SHROVE TUESDAY /  FEBRUARY – CHINESE NEW YEAR / FEBRUARY – SAINT VALENTINE / FEBRUARY – B-P PARTY / FEBRUARY – BIRDS

March

MARCH – SCIENCE / MARCH – SAINT PATRICK / MARCH – MOTHERING SUNDAY / MARCH – FIRST AID / MARCH – CLIMATE CHANGE

April

APRIL – SAINT GEORGE / APRIL – GREENERY DAY JAPAN / APRIL – NEW LIFE / APRIL – EASTER / APRIL – BABY ANIMALS

May

MAY – TREES / MAY – MINI BEASTS / MAY – ECO WARRIORS / MAY – HAPPY HOLIDAYS / MAY – COUNTRY CODE

June

JUNE – MID SUMMER SOLSTICE / JUNE – FATHER’S DAY / JUNE – FARM / JUNE – BEACH / JUNE FLYING HIGH

July

JULY FOOD FEAST / JULY – SUPER HEROES / JULY – SENSES / JULY – ROMAN TIMES / JULY – FOOTBALL

August

AUGUST – PYJAMA PARTY / AUGUST – POTATO FAYRE / AUGUST – PICNIC DAY / AUGUST – HONOLULU HULA / AUGUST – EGYPT

September

SEPTEMBER – ROAD SAFETY / SEPTEMBER – OUR PROMISE / SEPTEMBER – NEW FACES / SEPTEMBER – BEAVER ANIMAL / SEPTEMBER – BACK TO BEAVERING

October

OCTOBER – AUTUMN / OCTOBER – ‘SPACED OUT’ / OCTOBER – HARVEST / OCTOBER – HALLOWEEN / OCTOBER – CAMPFIRE CIRCLE

November

NOVEMBER – REMEMBRANCE DAY / NOVEMBER – HIBERNATION / NOVEMBER – GUY FAWKES / NOVEMBER – DIWALI / NOVEMBER – AMERICAN THANKSGIVING

December

DECEMBER – TREE DRESSING / DECEMBER – HANUKKAH / DECEMBER – PANTO TIME / DECEMBER – CHRISTMAS ROUND THE WORLD / DECEMBER – CHRISTMAS RAPPING