Thames Water Education Centre/Site Visits - Dartford
Thames Water are constructing an education centre which will be ready for school visits from September 2018.
Further details about school visits can be found on their website (Long Reach will be added to the website shortly): https://corporate.thameswater.co.uk/About-us/Community/Tools-for-schools/School-visits
Note:
- Up to 30 students per visit
- A typical visit is from 10am – 2pm
- Visits include a tour of the sewage treatment works and various curriculum focused workshops and practical activities
Address:
Long Reach Sewage Treatment Works
Marsh Street
Dartford
DA1 5PP
Further to school visits Thames Water also offer a range of activities/resources:
‘Community Speaker’ visits for classes or assemblies. These are presented by Thames Water’s education team or expert volunteers within the industry who are able to bring to life many different topics related to water, including (but not limited to):
- The Water Cycle
- ‘The Fatberg’ and sewer abuse
- Water efficiency measures– saving water and why we need to
- Water and wastewater treatment – what happens to your po0!
- Careers
- WaterAid – our chosen water charity
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The Tideway Tunnel – what is it and why do we need it?
https://corporate.thameswater.co.uk/About-us/Community/Working-in-our-communities/Community-speaker-programme (please complete the form using the link and email it to the address on the form to request a speaker)
Network Challenge – an award winning STEM challenge where students design, cost, build and test a mini water network for up to 50 students (please contact Greg Baker directly with suitable dates to book and the timings of your school day)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tfg7PBBHBG4
For other resources and freebies please use the link below:
https://corporate.thameswater.co.uk/About-us/Community/Tools-for-schools
KS2 resources including lesson plans and videos:
https://corporate.thameswater.co.uk/About-us/Community/Tools-for-schools/Primary-schools/Key-stage-2-resources
KS3/4 resources including lesson plans and videos:
https://corporate.thameswater.co.uk/About-us/Community/Tools-for-schools/Secondary-schools
Google Expeditions tour of a sewage treatment works and sewer
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/waste-water-treatment-what-happens-to-your-poo-when-you-flush-the-loo-googleexpeditions-11757484
Contact:
For more information or to book visits/speakers etc, please contact:
Greg Baker
Education Executive
Mobile: 07747 640709
Email: gregory.baker@thameswater.co.uk
Long Reach STW, Marsh Street, Kent, DA1 5PP