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Every third week of October, National Water Week inspires individuals, communities and organisations to build awareness around the value of water. Access to clean water is hugely important to our daily lives, and it’s down to all of us to protect our water environments and resources, and use water wisely.
Reimagining our Water Future is the 2020 theme. As our population grows, this will put more stress on our water resources, so how can we reimagine the way we use and reuse water to ensure there’s enough of it in the future? How can we rethink our current water practices to help conserve valuable water resources? What can we do as individuals and as communities to inspire a more sustainable water future?
Join students and communities across Victoria to learn about water at our Online Learning Festival. Check out this video from our friends at Coliban Water.
Preview of events (full program will be circulated from early October):
- Video announcement of state winners of the water poster competition!
- Eaton Gorge Theatre Company will be performing a popular water show online for use in classrooms or remote learning. The show promises to be a cartoon like, vibrant and energetic experience with plenty of humor and a touch of silliness. Show runs for 30 minutes and follow up activity ideas will be provided. Available for 2 weeks on demand. Perfect for: Kindergarten – Grade 4
- Curious Creatures, Wild Minds Book Week interview with award winning author and illustrator Meg Humphrys. Meg will be talking about her book, When Water Lost Her Way, which features the water cycle and a very curious creature – a cave salamander! We are particularly interested to find out how Meg combined her interests in art and science to create a fictional story about a scientific process. Suitable for Upper Primary.
What else can you expect?
- There will be water-themed storytimes, experiments and mindfulness videos from amazing educators from across Victoria
- A Reimagining Our Water Future matrix with a variety of activities for students of all ages, all learning styles and across multiple curriculum areas (this has been developed by us and is already housed on our website for use anytime)
- Sessions that are suitable for secondary students or the general community
All activities are free of charge and the links will remain available after the festival. Some sessions will be live broadcasts.
For more information contact us at riverdetectives@nccma.vic.gov.au or your nearest urban water corporation.
