Juniors

In Burwell
Child Services in the Village
Information on groups in the village dealing with child care and other child services
Child Services in the Village
Beavers
1st Burwell Beavers meet weekly on a Wednesday night, between 6:15pm and 7:30pm. The youngest members of the Scouting Family, Beavers are usually aged between 6 and 8 years old.
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Beavers
Cubs
1st Burwell have two Cub Scout packs that meet weekly on a Tuesday and Thursday night, between 6:45pm and 8:15pm. For boys and girls aged between 8 and 10½ years old, we currently have 27 cubs on a Tuesday evening and 22 cubs on a Thursday evening.
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Cubs
FirstSteps School of Dancing
FirstSteps School of Dancing
The Gallery Room, Burwell Community Sports Centre , Buntings Path, Burwell CB25 0DD
"The school offers The Royal Academy of Dance syllabus classes for girls or boys from four year of age. Learning ballet and other dance styles encourages children to feel good about themselves." FREE TASTER CLASS
For further details contact: Sue Dickinson B.Sc, M.Phil. M.Mus.
07904 931366 01638743557
email www.firststepsburwell.info

Sports in the Village
Burwell Sports and Activities including: Dance, Trampoline, Gymnastic, RollerHockey, Badminton
School Children's Activities

Sports in the Village
Fun and Educational Links
Animal and Wildlife links
Links to Animal/Wildlife and Pets pages
Animal and Wildlife links
Ask Jeeves for Kids
Ask any question
Ask Jeeves for Kids
Cartoon Network
Online games and stuff
Cartoon Network
Dorling Kindersley
Ultimate Homework Aid
Dorling Kindersley
Encyclozine
Expand your mind, or just play some games
K. E. W. L.
Kids Excellent Web Links - Sport, Fun, Literature, Maths etc. etc.
K. E. W. L.
Kids Stomping Ground
Jokes. Stories, Pets etc.
Kids Stomping Ground
Links to On-Line games
Science and Space links
A very popular page of links to intereresting science and space sites
Science and Space links
Suessville
Learn basic reading, math, science, and reasoning skills
Suessville
Wikipedia
The amazing free online encyclopedia
Wikipedia
BBC Kids Homepage and Educational Games and stuff
BBC Newsround
Watch Newsround
Shanequa has your Thursday Newsround. Lunar New Year celebrations made it all the way to space, Tik Tok's Dr Maddy Quinn answers one of your big questions on why do we sweat and we've a dolphin party to show you.
Watch Newsround
Shanequa has your Thursday Newsround. Lunar New Year celebrations made it all the way to space, Tik Tok's Dr Maddy Quinn answers one of your big questions on why do we sweat and we've a dolphin party to show you.
Watch Newsround - signed and subtitled
A signed version of Newsround is available to watch every weekday for children who use British Sign Language.
All you need to know about the big LA fires fundraising concert
Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga and many more stars will be playing a special show tonight to help raise money for people affected by the LA wildfires.
What happens next for British teams in the Champions League?
All five British teams - Manchester City, Arsenal, Liverpool, Aston Villa and Celtic - are through from the league phase of the Champions League, but two will play an extra game against very tough opponents.
In pictures: Lava spews again from one of world's most active volcanoes
It's the seventh eruption since just before Christmas at one of the world's most active volcanoes, with lava shooting hundreds of metres into the sky. Take a look at these incredible pictures of Kilauea erupting.
Which pic won close-up photo of the year?
Among the winners of the Close Up Photographer of the Year Awards 2025 was a bear in the forest, two stag beetles in an epic battle, and a bird snacking mid-flight.
Travis Kelce: Who is Taylor Swift's boyfriend?
Five things you need to know about Super Bowl star Travis Kelce.
Could asteroid dust hold the secret to life on Earth?
In September 2023 a Nasa spacecraft collected a sample from Bennu, and brought it back to Earth. Now the results are in and they've stunned scientists.
Giant dolphin group 'were having a big party'
Over 1500 dolphins were gathered off the coast of California, US. Locals who saw it described them all having fun and messing around together.
Why are our wetlands important? Reed all about it!
As people celebrate World Wetlands Day, we look at the important of the ecosystems that are responsible for half of the world's plants and animals.
Events
Action
Médecins Sans Frontières
MSF Web Site
Ukraine Crisis Appeal
Disasters Emergency Committee Logo
Red Cross Appeal
UNICEF
Area Photos
FynNet
Burwell Lode Bridge
Burwell - St Mary's Church
Burwell Windmill
Burwell Lode
Village News
Controlling Weeds
Burwell, one of only 7 out of 243 Cambridgehsire parishes who have chosen to opt out of the council weed treatment programme. Controlling weeds
cambridgeshire.gov.uk

UK's biggest solar farm approved for east of England (Click on image for larger version)
Proposed Solar Farm
Latest Proposals
Project and
Current Status

Millstone Park Housing Development
(350 new homes)
Linden Homes Web Site
Planning Docs
BBC News
Buskers fundraising for return of Strawberry Fair
Buskers will perform in the hopes of raising money for a 2026 Strawberry Fair event.
Farmer fears hare coursing gang could strike again
Mathew Latta describes the devastation left by a gang of hare coursers as they rampaged across his farm.
Big city fear for villagers near East West station
The chancellor's pledge to speed up the building of a railway station prompts worries for residents.
Riders praise 10mph advisory signs to help horses
The signs are put up following a 116% increase in road incidents involving horses in Cambridgeshire.
Shoplifters 'out of control' and becoming more brazen, say retailers
Shoplifters are carrying out brazen acts of theft because they 'do not fear any consequences'.
Wildlife park mourns 'strong and loveable' tiger
Ratna made worldwide headlines after a groundbreaking procedure that saved her eye in 2021.
Fly alongside a stunning starling murmuration
A pro-videographer waited weeks for the perfect moment to film the birds' display.
What do government plans mean for Cambridge?
Reservoir funding to unlock housing are among Oxford-Cambridge growth plans, confirms chancellor.
'They call me a cancer super-survivor'
Katherine Webster will join the "Rosalind study", which looks at the biological factors of survival.
Airport expansion and 'Silicon Valley of Europe' on Reeves agenda
The chancellor is expected to make the announcement as part of a speech about growth on Wednesday.
Citizen Hub sees 'surge' of people seeking work
It is "hardly motivating" to spend half a day getting to the nearest JobCentre, says a town's hub.

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