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
Jenny has your Saturday Newsround bulletin. We take a look back at Comic Relief and how much has been raised, Nina visits a new exhibition of Egyptian treasures that is on in London and we have the cutest monkey to show you.
Watch Newsround
Jenny has your Saturday Newsround bulletin. We take a look back at Comic Relief and how much has been raised, Nina visits a new exhibition of Egyptian treasures that is on in London and we have the cutest monkey 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.
Red Nose Day 2026: Comic Relief raises £30m
Presenter Davina McCall announced that a huge total of £30m was raised for Comic Relief on Red Nose Day.
Nasa's Artemis II rocket rolls back to launch pad ahead of second launch attempt
The rocket has been carried to the launch pad for the second time, as Nasa says the Artemis II launch could take place in early April.
F1 star Lando Norris to get his own Madame Tussauds waxwork
Lando's figure will be displayed at Madame Tussauds London, which the F1 driver called "pretty surreal" and a "big honour".
Happy Birthday Dillon and Doris the armadillos
Dillon and Doris have just turned 19, and while that may not seem very old to humans, armadillos typically only live to 15-18 in the wild.
What is Eid al-Fitr and how is it celebrated?
Eid-al-Fitr (also known as Eid ul-Fitr) is a celebration which means the 'festival of the breaking of the fast' and marks the end of Ramadan when Muslims fast between dawn and sunset.
Greg James raises more than £4m for Comic Relief after 1,000km cycling challenge
As he crossed the line at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh, Greg cried as he thanked everyone who's been there for him. Well done Greg.
Listen to the oldest known recording of a whale song
This incredible audio has just been discovered, and was recorded on 7 March 1949 by researchers aboard a ship near Bermuda.
Ancient giant crocs saw our human ancestors as 'dinner'
Scientists have been studying a new species of huge prehistoric crocodile that could have seen our early human ancestors as a tasty snack
Village News
Bin changes June 2026
New bin changes
from June 2026

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

BBC News
Daffodil weekend expected to draw in 12,000 people
More than 400 volunteers will be running the event this Saturday and Sunday.
Concern deepens for Tex the missing scarecrow
A gardening group appeals for help to find its 7-ft (2.1-m) scarecrow, last seen a week ago.
East of England news quiz of the week
Country music, Stanley Unwin and beachcombing: how many questions can you get right?
MP raises question in Parliament over fish deaths
Steve Barclay asks why there has been no prosecution after about 900 fish died in Whittlesey.
Strictly star hails wonderful hospital charity
Anton Du Beke is among the people celebrating the charity based at Addenbrooke's Hospital.
New permanent community centre completed in town
The town's mayor says the facility "marks a turning page in the story of Northstowe".
Your Voice – on your local BBC
Tell your local BBC team about the issues you would like to see them investigate.
Teens named as fatal river crash search continues
The families of the missing teen, and of a girl whose body has been found, are devastated.
Driver fed up with potholes takes route to court
Retired construction manager Derek Bennett takes on the local council over "dire" roads.
Plans submitted for new town's first supermarket
Lidl says 96% of people who took part in an online survey were supportive of the plans.
'Childbirth left me traumatised, but now I have my life back'
Heather says since receiving support she is living "a life I once thought was impossible".

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