Welsh Water believes in educating our future generations about the environment and has developed a programme of activities for children - Living and Learning with Water. These activities, designed by educational experts, are linked to the National Curriculum and give primary school children the chance to understand the water cycle and the vital role that water plays in our everyday lives.
Since launching our Education Strategy in 2002, tens of thousands of children have been to our education centres - Cog Moors and Cilfynydd in south Wales, Alwen in north Wales and the Elan Valley in mid Wales. Staffed by full-time seconded teachers or environmental rangers, the centres provide the opportunity to learn about the importance of water and give the children the opportunity to take part in practical activities such as pond-dipping, river studies, as well as mini beast safaris, worm and soil studies. All visits to the centres are free of charge.
We have also been working in partnership with the Welsh Assembly Government in support of its ‘Think Water - Dewis Dŵr’ initiative. Since February 2004, we have supported water coolers in 384 schools located in Communities First areas across Wales. In addition, and as a means of encouraging the sustainable use of the coolers, Welsh Water has successfully negotiated a contract that enables schools to purchase high quality drinking water bottles at minimum cost.
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Introducing children to the fascinating world of water.
