WaterAid UK - Schools

Get your school talking about global water and sanitation issues through The Big Collection, our free school workshops and talks, lesson materials and activities.

Bring water to life in your classroom

Join in with our latest schools appeal and or book a free speaker or workshop today.

The Big Collection

Join the Big Collection and start fundraising today! Download or order free curriculum-linked resources written by teachers for primary and secondary school age pupils. There's a mixture of discussion-based activities, real life stories, poetry and a rainwater harvester model building challenge.

WaterAid's speaker network

WaterAid's trained volunteer speakers can visit your school to run an interactive classroom workshop or give an assembly talk. They really bring water to life for children, answer their questions and can also explain how any money you raise for WaterAid will transform lives. This service is completely free, so invite a speaker today >

A group of students attending a workshop.

Workshops

Our free school workshops provide an interactive and fun experience for primary and secondary students. To enquire about workshops in your area, please get in touch.

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International schools

Support from schools has gone global! Find out how the international school community is joining forces in support of our work >

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How to send in your donation

By phone: Call 020 7793 4594
By post: Please send cheques, made payable to 'WaterAid' to 47-49 Durham Street, London, SE11 5JD (please do not send cash in the post). Please download and use this paying in form.
By bank transfer: Please download and use this paying in form.

Henry's Water Appeal

Henry is on a fundraising mission after seeing an advert for WaterAid before Christmas. He wanted to know why some people had to drink dirty water and what he could do to help.

Primary lesson plans

Lesson plans about health and water.

Why is hand-washing important?

This set of lesson plans reminds pupils of the importance of hand-washing in preventing the spread of illness and disease.

Why is hand-washing important? (PDF, 448KB)

Four boys holding a hygiene education card.

Healthy living

Discover how communities in the developing world are working together to achieve healthier lifestyles.

Healthy living (PDF, 267KB)
Healthy living (Powerpoint, 5MB)
People's stories: Eskender (PDF, 169KB)

Adam Hart-Davies sits in a rural location.

Splish, splash, flush

Investigate the importance of clean toilets and how to educate others about hygiene in interesting and memorable ways.

Splish splash flush (PDF, 147KB)
People's stories: Amina (PDF, 139KB)
People's stories: Pinki (PDF, 144KB)
Watch Splish splash flush film >
Download Splish splash flush film here >

Two children washing their hands underneath taps in a rural location.

Water around the world

Explore how we use water in our homes and learn about saving water from communities in the developing world.

Water around the world (PDF, 472KB)
Water around the world (Powerpoint, 1MB)
People's stories: Soloman (PDF, 180KB)
People's stories: Vasanthi (PDF, 304KB)
The water family game >

Secondary lesson plans

Lesson plans about water and human rights.

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Women and water

This lesson plan explores the effect on women's lives and the changes that women bring to their communities once they have access to clean, safe water.

Women and water (PDF, 1.2MB)

A boy and a girl stand outside beside a small blackboard reading "Wasichana girls' toilet", in a rural location.

Human rights and sanitation

Access to water and access to sanitation are basic human rights. This lesson plan explores how these rights are denied and how this is being overcome.