Teaching resources for all ages

Wise up to Water

'Wise up to Water' is an interactive website promoting the wise use of water in both primary and secondary schools. It seeks to unite schools, from first-year pupils to governors, under the common goal of saving water.

It supports schools in their work towards the Sustainable Schools, Eco-schools and/or Sustainable Learning schemes and provides behavioural, technological and financial advice.

• Learn more about Wise up to Water

Community Speaker Programme

We run a community speaker programme that delivers talks to schools, colleges, and organisations across our region free of charge. Our talks are given by Thames Water employees and cover many topics related to water and the water industry in simple, meaningful terms.

• Learn more about our Community Speaker Programme

Resources covering Key Stage 2

Aquabatics - Water Matters

Our multimedia-based 'Aquabatics' DVD is available to primary schools. The resource covers specific elements of the national curriculum and is supported by teacher guides on water saving ideas in 'Water Matters' and wastewater issues in 'Bag It & Bin It'.

• Read more about our Aquabatics resource

Resources covering Key stages 2 & 3

Water Wise assembly pack

This assembly module has been designed to show children of all ages that everybody can really make a difference by using water wisely. It supports teachers in delivering several key messages about saving water, in a fun and entertaining way.

Download our Water Wise assembly pack:

• Activity sheets (0.29Mb)
• Water wise assembly pack (0.39Mb)
• Questionnaire sheet (0.03Mb)
• Turn off the tap poster - grey version (0.07Mb)
• Turn off the tap poster - pink version (0.07Mb)
• Save water in the home poster (0.08Mb)
• Save water in the garden poster (0.09Mb)

Water Wise comic

The Thames Water 'water wise kids' comic is full of fun things to do with games and tips on saving water.

• Water wise kids comic (5.16Mb) 

Resources covering Key stages 3 & 4

The Great Debate

The Great Debate is a cross-curricular resource which aims to teach students the value of water through debate. Students are invited to take on the roles of local residents, stakeholders and panel members in a public debate in a fictional town on the pros and cons of its bid to become a 'water neutral' community.

• Find out more about The Great Debate

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