The amazing benefits of Scouts and Cubs

I am in the fortunate position of having rediscovered the joys of the Scouting movement.  In doing so, I am reminded of the wonderful skills that I learnt when I was a Brownie.  I am witnessing the development of children through exposure to a whole series of valuable life skills not in the National curriculum, but that are probably more useful.
Scouting today is no longer the gender segregated organisation of years gone by.  Now Scout groups are mixed across gender, culture and any other label's lines.  The children all learn to work together and are taught skills such as how to lay a fire, how to make a billy can and to use it to boil an egg, how to sew on a button, basic first aid, making and deciphering secret codes and so much more.
So I look at this wonderful extra curricular activity, and I wonder why it has not been incorporated into the National curriculum?  Surely the basic skills taught here, in an environment where the children have fun while they learn, are key?  How hard would it be to offer Scouts and Cubs at school?  Especially as the long term effects would, in all likelihood, engender entrepreneurship and creativity, as well as more independent and critical thinkers?

Wouldn't it be good....

If all businesses did things like this...


Samsung have brought out software to help hearing impaired people hear.  Wonder what other companies could do....

I have contacted Samsung to see what else they are happy to help with....  So fingers crossed....


http://touching.littlethings.com/samsung-hearing-hands/?utm_medium=fb_share

The Plan

Workshop for parents and teachers -- keeping costs of Remedial Intervention down

Personalised Workshops for parents/carers

Workshop for Teachers -- Identifying Special Needs

Workshop for Teachers -- Differentiation