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
It's Friday and Emma-Louise has your Newsround update. We talk about lions, leopards and cheetahs with the Big Cats 24/7 team, watch a dancing robot show off its moves, and catch up with this week's Strange News.
Watch Newsround
It's Friday and Emma-Louise has your Newsround update. We talk about lions, leopards and cheetahs with the Big Cats 24/7 team, watch a dancing robot show off its moves, and catch up with this week's Strange News.
Watch Newsround - signed and subtitled
A signed version of Newsround is available to watch every weekday for children who use British Sign Language.
Historic Green Party by-election win is ‘nightmare result’ for prime minister
The Green Party has won the Gorton and Denton by-election, an historic first for the party, while Labour finished third, after Reform UK.
Planet parade: Six planets to line up across night sky
On 28 February, six of the planets in our solar system will line up, in what is sometimes called a 'planetary parade'. Find out everything you need to know here.
Pokémon is turning 30! From Pocket Monsters, to best-selling franchise
Pokémon is celebrating it's 30th birthday in 2026! Find out more about its history and who created it in our big guide!
Brit Awards 2026: Everything you need to know!
It's a big weekend for music fans, as the Brit Awards are being held in Manchester for the first time ever. Find out all about the big stars up for awards and everything else you need to know, in our guide...
Mum and daughter discover one of world's largest known coral colonies in Australia
Experts say the colony is around 111 metres long - that's about the same length as a Premier League football pitch. Find out more here.
Strange News: The weirdest stories of the week
Emma-Louise brings us this week's dose of Strange News. There's a very mini street food stall, some epic mountain biking and people taking a romantic chilly dip, in a frozen lake.
Quiz of the Week: Have you been following this week's news?
It's been a busy week of big stories and headlines. Have you been keeping up with the news over the last seven days? Test your knowledge of the latest top stories with our Quiz of the Week.
Send in YOUR questions for Tom Gates author Liz Pichon
To mark World Book Day, we have got an extra special guest coming to Newsround HQ. Author and illustrator Liz Pichon will be on the sofa and we want to know what YOU would like to ask her...
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
Ex-brickworks extension recommended for approval
Cambridgeshire County Council Planning Committee will make a decision on 4 March.
Data tool to spot families due financial support
Households entitled to national benefits will be identified by the new system.
Soham murderer Ian Huntley seriously injured in prison attack
The 52-year-old is serving a life sentence after being convicted of murdering schoolgirls Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman.
Possible oil spill into river 'came from layby'
The Environment Agency says "no significant environmental impacts were identified" after the spill.
Uncertainty remains over university's vet teaching
There are worries that the decision to keep veterinary teaching in place is not a "final pardon".
£5m fund aims to slash water use in public buildings
Authorities say the funding will help drive down water demand in Greater Cambridge.
Woman killed after leaning into busway, court told
An inquest hears Kathleen Pitts had a series of interactions with mental health services.
Detective aided possession of device in prison
Det Con Zoe Rogers aided the unauthorised possession of a device inside a prison, police say.
Probe launched into reported diesel spill in river
Anglian Water says it is assisting an investigation after reports of a spill in Saffron Walden.
'I've found tents & a mahogany wall clock in bins'
Chris Lively, 64, works in a city with more than 1,000 public litter bins.
From high seas to high fashion: The students making new clothes from old sails
Students at Anglia Ruskin University are finding creative ways to save the material from landfill.

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