Children from Cwrt Rawlin Primary School in Caerphilly have been learning about the environment in special workshops organised by utility company Welsh Water.
Pupils attended an event organised by Welsh Water at the company’s Cog Moors Education Centre near Dinas Powys.
It involved a series of science-based activities and learning more about Welsh Water’s ‘Dirty Dozen’ campaign to help the pupils aged between nine and ten get a better understanding of their environment.
The pupils took part in workshops, run by Welsh Water, South Wales Police, Keep Wales Tidy, Edible Landscaping, Cardiff and the Vale Trust, and Porthkerry Park, undertaking experiments to see how science impacts on their everyday lives.
Welsh Water teacher, Deborah Jones, who delivered the company’s Dirty Dozen workshop, said: “This was a great opportunity to talk to the children about how their actions can impact the environment around them.
“Many people don’t think about what they flush down the toilet so this was a good chance to explain to pupils about the Dirty Dozen, the 12 items that cause most problems when they are disposed of down the loo. As a result of taking part in our workshop they may change habits now that could have a hugely positive environmental impact over the course of their lives.”
Cwrt Rawlin Primary School class teacher Mr G Davies said, “The pupils had a thoroughly enjoyable day full of science, it was a fantastic start to National Science and Engineering Week. They all had a great time and made comments such as ‘I loved finding out about how old trees are and finding out how far their roots stretch’ and ‘I thought it was great to be able to learn about trees, fingerprints, food and insects’.”
The event was held to mark National Science and Engineering Week, and arranged in partnership with Careers Wales Mid Glamorgan and Powys.