Educational resources from your local water company
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The start of WaterAid
In 1981, WaterAid was set up by members of the UK water industry. Their aim was simple – to unlock the potential of communities across the world by getting clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene to everyone. Our water industry partners remain at the heart of what we do, and make an invaluable contribution to helping change lives for good.
We work closely with their education teams to help teach young people about the value of taps and toilets.
Click on your local water company below to discover the education resources they are offering in your area, including regional online resources, school talks and visits to their sites.
Affinity Water’s resources help young people understand where our water comes from, how the UK water industry works and the importance of looking after our environment to protect our water sources. They can be used by schools, youth groups, or families.
Our Education team are qualified teachers, who offer outreach sessions, online resources and visits to our Water Recycling Centre. In response to COVID-19, we’ve created 12 online STEM sessions consisting of videos, challenges and activities.
Our ‘Waterwise’ presentation is available to all primary schools in our supply area. Presentations are given by a qualified teacher and tailored to different age groups. We also provide teaching materials for primary and secondary school children.
Bristol Water's educational worksheets for school children are free to download. We’ll help turn your living room into a science lab, as we discover how clouds form, how every drop counts, how our bodies need water and much more.
We offer online cross-curricular resources for KS4 in the form of booklets, worksheets & quizzes. We also offer outreach KS1 & KS2 pupils. We’re currently developing a KS3 programme, to reach even more pupils, and spread our message of using water wisely.
Guernsey Water offer talks at St Saviours reservoir to explore the water treatment process, and provide Water Management Plans for schools to help make changes to their water usage.
Jersey water provide water saving tips and resources to educate school children about being ‘water wise’. Their ‘Using Water Wisely’ leaflet makes learning about water both informative and fun.
Northern Ireland Water offer a comprehensive education programme. They provide resources aligned to the curriculum such as worksheets, lessons and activities, as well as speakers who visit schools to talk about saving water and the water cycle.
Northumbrian Water provide teaching resources, site tours and school talks for students to learn about water. They also offer educational games, work experience and apprenticeships which can be found on their website.
Scottish Water have lots of educational themes and topics to choose from that link directly to the curriculum. They have several games related to water and waste water and have recently added a Water Cycle Education Pack to download.
Severn Trent Water has lots of fun activities that kids can complete - either on their own or with help from parents and guardians or teachers - to learn even more about how water works and its vital role here on earth.
We offer talks aimed at eight to 11 year-olds in primary schools across the South East. Our STEM ambassadors also host water supply challenge game workshops, where groups of secondary school children learn how to build their own network of water pipes.
We offer online cross-curricular resources for KS4 in the form of booklets, worksheets & quizzes. We also offer outreach KS1 & KS2 pupils. We’re currently developing a KS3 programme, to reach even more pupils, and spread our message of using water wisely.
We offer free educational school visits for KS1 & KS2, designed to help teachers introduce water into art and science lessons, and to help children understand the value of water as a precious resource. We also provide teaching materials and activities.
Our volunteers give bespoke water and waste talks and workshops, covering climate change, careers, water for health, water quality & much more. Look out for the new Chalk stream campaign with HIWWT, offering free home water saving visits and education.
SES’s free education programme offers a range of talks and assemblies, cross curricular investigations and ever popular visits to their newly upgraded education centre and reservoir at Bough Beech.
Thames Water’s free education resources provide a suite of online resources to enhance learning. You can also visit their education centre or request one of their volunteer speakers to come to you and give a talk to your school.
Welsh Water’s award-winning education team provide a wide range of educational resources available to teachers, parents and pupils. As well as offering outreach in schools, they also run educational visits to three different Discovery Centres for free.
Wessex Water delivers schools outreach via workshops and lessons. We have four Education Advisers who love meeting school groups at one of our eight Education Centres, to show how water is treated for drinking or recycled back into the environment.
Yorkshire Water provide a wide range of educational resources and interactive sessions to develop a love of learning about water. These range from free visits to our education centres, to booklets and posters to enrich your classroom environment.