You will realise that starting anything new that is not purely entertainment means that success will depend on building numbers slowly and getting to know those who come. Thus we are not looking at present for more than a dozen youngsters and across the 8 – 13 year old range…
All about levers, cams, cogs, pulleys and more. We want to make a working automaton in a day with 10 youngsters! Something like in the video! Automata are like robots but there are no motors and the movement of the object is repetitive = like the ever cobbling cobbler in…
Two offers of new workshops. Cowen’s and John Freeman At October half-term Cowen’s (window and door manufacturers in Whitby) have offered youngsters the opportunity to see technology at work. The technologies behind insulation of windows and doors, to keep the heat in! The technology they use to manufacture the components…
A Saturday assembling tall kitchen storage units at Sleights Scout Hut Connor, Dillon, Thomas and Isaac worked on Saturday with Roger, Eddie and Graham to figure out the assembly instructions of Howden self-assembly units. There are many ways to assemble the units, but only one correct way:-) The four lads…
Eight youngsters underwent training at Whitby Fire Station. On the schedule was resuscitation, vehicle maintenance, ropy skills and water safety. Plus a cab eye view of the road and a short blast from the sirens with blue lights. It was an action packed morning with a lot to learn through…
We are pleased to say that Howden Joinery (who have helped two of the adult Sheds previously) is donating storage units for the Scout Hut in Sleights for efficient storage to support the new Youth Shed. We’ll soon be looking for Young Shedders to help us put them together. If…
The last of the summer holiday workshops. A great morning with Michelle using the Sleights Scout Hut. There were 11 girls working quite solidly on what is a fiddly but very creative task. Thanks to two mums who stayed on and helped the youngsters (and did a crown themselves). When…
Well, it was the infamous Dr. Crank who led it in great style. He’s a very entertaining teacher of bikes and also the Ghost Walk man (as you can see). However, nothing scary about him today. Two “real” punctures were repaired in two of the bikes brought by youngsters and…
We are pleased to say that the weekly Youth Shed in Sleights is on the way to being delivered! It will be on a Friday evening at Sleights Scout Hut in Narrowfields, opening in later September. This will complement the Scouting activities for Cubs and Beavers held there and, of…
Shirley Sutherland led a great morning workshop today making fish, cats and hearts. A wide range of skills to learn from using pinking shears, pins and needles, machine sewing, stuffing with soft filling, hand sewing and for some, washing up! We appreciate those who came to help Shirley and to…
