National Water Week Schools Kit
NWW Poster
Order a copy of the 2008 NWW poster or download a low-res version for your computer. Please note the Poster Usage Guidelines.
Activities
View and print the colouring-in template. For even more great activities to download and use, visit our Educational Activities section.
Colouring-in Template
You can use these as a class activity or to run a competition. Or simply for a bit of fun!
Download Colouring In Full Poster - This is best printed on A3 size paper, which will create 2 colouring in sheets. Best suited to children aged 7+.
Download Clean Water Colouring In - This is best printed on A4 paper and is suitable for children ages 3+.
Class Activities
Click here for a range of great Educational Activities.
Songs
Songs are taken from Water: A Teacher's Educational Resource which was produced for AWA by Angela Colliver Consulting Services P/L, Liquid Digital Design and IC Design. Print out the lyrics for a class sing-a-long.
- Save Water [song] [lyrics]
- Putrid and Pongy [song] [lyrics]
- So Many Uses [song] [lyrics]
- Great Grandchild's Child [song] [lyrics]
- There Was A Time [song] [lyrics]
- Source To Sea [song] [lyrics]
Resources - Books, CDs and DVDs
The Water Education Network (WEN) provides a range of water-related resources that will help to increase awareness of water-related issues in both a local and global context. Some of these resources include:
- A Worms Eye View
[book] - Fostering Sustainable Behaviour
[book] - It's a Climate for Change
[book] - Ollie's Island
[interactive CD about sustainable production and consumption] - Ollie Saves the Planet
[interactive CD] - The Australian Water Map
[CD] - Water - The Amazing journey
[book] - Where does the Poo go?
[book] - World Wide Waste
[book]
For more information about these resources and to download an order form visit AWA's Education pages at www.awa.asn.au/wen
Water Education Network
The Water Education Network (WEN) is an AWA initiative which was developed to promote a more cooperative and coordinated approach to water education nationally by bringing together individuals, community organisations, government agencies, industry, teachers, researchers and educators.
The WEN is open to anyone with an interest or involvement in water education. The network aims to link existing networks such as Waterwatch and Waterwise together and broaden communication across the full range of educators including school education, tertiary education, vocational education/training, community education etc. Members of the WEN contribute and receive information on water education programs, initiatives and events nation wide.
Subscription to the network is free. If you would like to join the WEN please contact Patricia Dames, Community Education Coordinator, at .
Media Press Release Template
Download a Press Release template for you to use.
Certificate of Participation
Use the NWW Certificate of Participation template for people taking part in your NWW event.
Contacts
For further information about involving your community in National Water Week please contact