Project Stedfast

Indian School Sponsorship


Junior Section (P4-P6)

Tuesday's 7.15pm to 8.45pm in Bonnyrigg Primary School.
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Company Visit to Edinburgh Zoo

We took part in a Company visit to Edinburgh Zoo on 7 November. We had a very enjoyable day, helped by the weather being very good as well. THe boys all enjoyed themselves, visiting many of the attractions, and of course the shop ! Here are some pictures, including boys holding cockroaches !

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Halloween Party

We had our haloween party on Tusday 27 October and had a night full of fun and games. Here are some pictures of the night.

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Battalion 125 Anniversay Fun Day

Another organised event, this time in June and closer to home at Vogrie, in celebration of the Brigades 125th anniversary. Many different activities were undertaken and a good day had by all.

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Museum Of Flight

The section participated in a battalion visit to the Museum Of Flight at East Fortune. Similar to the Anchor Section day, the weather could have been kinder to us, but ours was in May not March ! A good day out by all despite the weater, seeing many of the attractions including a visit to Concorde.

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Visit of Daniel and Zippy

We had a visit in May from special visitors from Kenya. Daniel and Zippy live in Ngong and are very involved in the Kenyan side of our Project Stedfast. After our trip to Kenya in February, Daniel and Zippy were guests of the 3 companies involved in the trip and came along to visit us.

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American Football

One of the members of the Junior Section staff is an avid AMerican Football fan and plays the sport as well. He organised a trip to Meadowbank Stadium to see a game on a pretty cold day. Despite this, the boys all seemed to enjoy it !

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Section Photograph - 20 January 2009

In preparation for the Project Stedfast trip to Kenya, we were asked to take photograph of the section. Unfortunately we had a couple of boys and 1 member of staff missing, but here is the result:

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Hallowe'en Party - 28 October 2008

We held our Hallowe'e party on Tuesday 28 October. Party games and fancy dress were the order of the night. Here are some photo's of the boys during the night :

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Junior Section Football - September 2008

We entered a team in the outdoor 7-a-side tournament held at Letham Park at the end of September. The boys had mixed results but all enjoyed themselves. Well done to them all.

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Junior Section Display 6 June 2008

The Display and Presentation of awards was held on Friday 6 June in Lasswade High School, with Catherine Clark, Captain of the Girls Brigade in Dalkeith, as our Inspecting Officer. The night was very well attended by parents who enjoyed a varied programme of activities. There are various pictures from the night below. Click on the small images to enlarge them.

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Groups ready for inspection
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Groups ready for inspection
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Inspecting Officer Catherine Clark with our Officer In Charge Ann Marshall

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Jigsaw done !
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Now the groups get a turn !

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Nearly there ...
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Done it !

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Ready for hockey ....
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Go !
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The Anchor Section boys get a turn

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Scrambled radio
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Close up
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A musical interlude
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Football club awards
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Best Group
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Winner of Junior Section Best Boy,
Scott Farquhar

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Winner of the Kevin Rae Memorial Trophy, Jose Herreros
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Inspecting Officer Captain Catherine
Clark speaks to the boys at the end

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Best Boy Scott Farquhar prepares to lower the flag at the end of the night

 

Halloween Party 30th Oct 2007

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Battalion Football 29th Sep 2007

Junior Section Team


About the Junior Section

The Junior Section is the middle section of the three sections in the BB, and is for boys aged 8 to 10 years old (Primary's 4, 5, & 6). The boys are split in to their primary years for their activities, and are called Juniors, Inters, and Seniors.

The activities are more structured than the Anchor Section, but still with a mix of work and games. More work is needed by the boys as they earn their badges - more on that later !

More formal opening and closing services are part of the night, with the Raising and Lowering of the Flag important parts of the night. There are also inspections of the uniform, where points can be earned for the group and also towards the Best Boy trophy.

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The flag is lowered in the closing service, with an officer looking on.

Badges  

Similar to other youth organisations, the boys work for badges during the session. This gives them a goal to work for and something to show for their hard work during the year. To get the badges, the boys must complete simple (or not so simple for the older boys!) tasks called achievements.

The badges they work for depend on what year they are in, although boys who join later can catch up (with a little bit of hard work !). The badges are gained in order :

Target, Bronze, Silver, Gold

The highest badge the boys gain is also worn when the boys move up to the Company Section.


Juniors, Inters, & Seniors

As  mentioned above, the boys are split in to their primary years for their activities. These can be achievements for their badges, or games !

The games we play vary from races to football to basketball, with many others made up as we go along !!!

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Junior Section Camp

We try go to "camp" every year for at least a weekend, usually a week. The venues range from church halls to outdoor education centres. We have visited Hawick, Perth and Grantshouse (sadly now closed) as well as a few other places.

Unfortunately, we are not allowed to camp "under canvas", but that keeps the comfort level up a bit !


Interested In Joining or Helping Us ?

Come along on on a Tuesday night to Hopefield Primary School in Bonnyrigg, and see what we do (see the Home page for details).

We are always keen for new boys to come along - and also for any interested adults to come along as well as helpers.

If you would like general information for your son or about becoming a helper, please use the Feedback Form or e-mail the Webmaster. Or if you would like Junior Section-specific information, use the e-mail link at the top of this page.

 

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