CO-CURRICULAR NEWS
Scouting Adventures The newly created Explorer Scout Unit held its first official investiture ceremony in the Chapel. Invited guests included local Scouting dignitaries such as the District Commissioner and District Chairman from Adur Valley Scouts as well as the Head Master and Mr Eustace. All the Explorers received their coveted Scout scarf and made their Scout promise. Fr Richard was on hand to offer a blessing to the unit. Sixth Former Ollie Faragher offered his reflections on the first eight months of the Unit, whilst Fourth Formers Christopher Clay and Amelie Lyne both performed music before receiving their musician award. As well as the formal investiture into the Scout movement, the evening
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offered an opportunity for the Minerva Explorers Unit to celebrate all that has been achieved in the first year of its existence. In the Summer Term the Explorers went back to their usual routine of activities, taking advantage of the warmer weather. After a refresher of first aid the Scouts were thrown in at the deep end by responding to a first aid scenario. A number of Scouts pretended to be injured whilst another group had to respond to and deal with the scene as it unfolded. Acting skills were on display and fake blood in the form of tomato ketchup was flowing, as were
