Ewden Clean Water Education Centre - Yorkshire Water

We're delighted to offer visits to our Ewden Clean Water Treatment Works in Sheffield.

Run by our experienced Education team, we offer a programme of free sessions for primary schools (KS2 students), secondary schools, colleges, universities and community groups.

For KS2 students, we offer half day or full day visits, as follows:-

Half day visit to Ewden Water Treatment Works

A half day visit includes:

- Introduction to the water cycle and where our water comes from

- The 'Baddies in the Works' presentation - how we remove the 'baddies' from the water we treat. (approx. 10 minutes)

- Guided tour of the site with headsets (approx. 40 minutes)

- Activities - group work around six interactive sessions (approx. 40 minutes)

- Water savers and wasters. Which one are you? (approx. 10 minutes)

- Plenary session. What have we learnt? (approx. 10 minutes)

Full day visit to Ewden Clean and Wastewater Treatment Works

A full day visit includes the half day activities listed above in the morning, followed by a visit to Ewden Wastewater Treatment Works in the afternoon, which includes:

- Brief presentation about how we treat wastewater - (approx. 10 minutes)

- Guided tour of the site with PPE provided (approx. 40 minutes)

- Activities - 'What causes blockages in our sewers?', The 'Roly Sewer' Challenge and 'Can we flush it?' simple experiments (approx 50/60 minutes)

- Plenary session. What have we learnt? (approx. 10 minutes)

Please note, You will eat your packed lunch at our clean water site, then move across to the wastewater centre via your own coach or minibus. Please note there is no outside play area.

Full day visit to Ewden Water Treatment Works with our WaterAid or FOG activity programme

A full day visit includes the half day activities listed above in the morning, followed by WaterAid OR FOG activities in the afternoon:

WaterAid

The afternoon focuses on the difference between communities in Zambia and the Yorkshire region. We will explore how villagers access their water supplies and the benefits of working with WaterAid to bring clean water and sanitation to those less fortunate. The sessions will comprise of activities from our WaterAid programme.

OR

FOG

Explore how fats, oil and grease (FOG) can block wastewater pipes and sewers. We will explore the consequences of these blockages through role play, presentations and simple experiments. This raises awareness of the items we should and should not dispose of down the sink and toilet. Students will learn to translate this knowledge into positive action to improve their local communities and the planet.

You can check availability for each of our centres at yorkshirewater.com/education/teachers/availability-booking/. Please note that we can only take one class per session.

The education guides are well prepared to adapt language and activities depending on the reading age and educational needs of the children in your group.

To find out more about visiting our Ewden Clean Water Treatment Works, including risk assessments, accessibility, and visits for KS3 students and beyond, visit www.yorkshirewater.com/education/teachers/ewden/