KS1 resources

Aim:
Make learning about water issues fun
Target audience:
KS1 pupils
Includes:
Lesson plans and activity sheets
Portrait of Bienvenu, five years old from Analamanga region, Madagascar. December 2015. WaterAid/Ernest Randriarimalala

Get involved

Introduce your KS1 pupils to children like Bienvenu (above) and discover the importance of clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene with our engaging lesson plans.

KS1 resources

Musu, a vaccinator, washes hands in between patients during an immunisation clinic in Monrovia, Liberia.

Handwashing

Remind pupils of the importance of handwashing in preventing the spread of illness and disease.

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This Scout group took part in the Blue Hand Game to mark Global Handwashing Day.

Global Handwashing Day early years

Explore the whys and hows of handwashing.

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Laxmi washing hands in the tapstand near her home in Nepal, Feb 2017.

Global Handwashing Day primary

Teach your pupils why handwashing is so important, and discover effective handwashing techniques.

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School students take part in football match to raise money for WaterAid, London, UK, 2013.

Fundraising ideas for schools

Raise money for WaterAid and unite the entire school community with our great fundraising ideas.

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Children celebrate the launch of the WaterAid poetry competition, Hampshire, UK, 2013.

Speaker network

Bring water to life for your KS1 class with one of our amazing volunteers from the speaker network.

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Assembly presentation, Welcome to WaterAid

Assembly presentation

Kick start your school's water journey and inspire pupils to join the fight for clean water with this interactive assembly presentation.

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