For Children

Welcome to BOAT's website page for children! 

Otter News

• September 2022
• October 2022
• November/December 2022
• January 2023 - coming soon!

Videos for children

Have you seen our latest assembly and information videos?

Videos/Assemblies about BOAT:

• What is BOAT? - An introduction for children: https://youtu.be/5JbHV8BBQC 

• Who is Bishop Otter? - A trip to the cathedral

• Who is Wilhelmina? - Finding an otter plus Psalm 148

• All about Otters - A talk and video about otters

Wisdom from above - Series of Assemblies on James 3 verses 17-18

• #1 Wisdom from above is PURE:  https://youtu.be/aT0eCSakwi0 
• #2 Wisdom from above is PEACEFUL: https://youtu.be/5JbHV8BBQCY 
• #3 Wisdom from above is GENTLE: Coming soon!

     Watch this space - more to follow!

Awesome Assemblies! 

You may like to watch some Awesome Assemblies – over 100 were made during lockdown!

• Don’t Bite One Another (10 videos) https://youtu.be/Ung7I60FjvY
• The Fruits of the Spirit (10 videos) https://youtu.be/rC76_qZqAGo
• The Lord’s Prayer (8 videos)  https://youtu.be/lB2g1ZoU_wE

Plus there are many other videos on Bible Superheroes (and Superheroines) and special festivals like Christingle and Easter.  Click here!

Find out about otters!

Websites

• Otters in Sussex: https://sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/otters
• Wild Otter Trust: http://www.ukwildottertrust.org
• 10 Fun facts about Otters: https://www.jojomamanbebe.co.uk/littleextras/news/10-fun-facts-otters/
• 12 Facts about Sea Otters: http://www.doi.gov/blog/12-facts-about-otters-sea-otter-awareness-week

Nature Videos

• Baby Otter Clubs learn to swim: https://youtu.be/Yc-13P6Yb_o  (3 ½ minutes)
• BBC Spy in the Wild – Cute otters intimately filmed by spy camera: https://youtu.be/SIWbjgPYcJY          (1 ½ minutes)
• BBC Earth Sea Otters Hold Hands To Survive The Dangers Of The Open Ocean: https://youtu.be/FukcZF9ARy8 (3 minutes)
• Cutest Baby Otter Ever: https://youtu.be/_RY3wNqKCSM (4 ½ minutes)
• Nat Geo Wild – Sea Otters Open Mussels on Stone Anvils: https://youtu.be/_pFzgHTjuGQ (3 minutes)

Otters in the News

BBC (search ‘BBC Otters’):  https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/topics/cxldkjm644yt

Otters captured in icy conditions at Rutland Water: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-leicestershire-63972345

Otter found in van engine is reunited with brother after escape:    https://www.itv.com/news/anglia/2022-10-18/otter-rescued-from-tesco-van-engine-is-reunited-with-brother