Water

At Werribee Primary School we:

allow students to have non-spill water bottles on their tables to be utilized throughout the day.
have water tanks for flushing toilets.
were accreditated as a Silver accredited “Water – Learn It, Live It” school in partnership with City West Water in 2018
regularly maintaining facilities, such as leaking taps, toilets etc.

LitterWatch program: Every year we have participated in the LitterWatch program. The students “Take 3” (pick up three pieces of paper after lunch). LitterWatch is an initiative of Wyndham environmental groups, Crossroads Uniting Church, and supported by Melbourne Water and City of Wyndham.

Marine Litter: In 2014, Heidi Taylor, director and founder of Tangaroa Blue Foundation, spoke to 400, Yr 1- 6 students about marine litter. There is an estimated 18,000 pieces of plastic floating in every square kilometre of ocean which impacts on marine life and seabirds. http://www.tangaroablue.org/

In 2013, Tim Silverwood visited our school. Tim is internationally recognised on the matter of the impact of litter on our oceans and was involved in the discovery of the “Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch.”

Information on Tim’s “Take 3 – A Clean Beach Initiative’, is at: http://take3.org.au/

National Water Week Poster Competition: Every year, our students enter the City West Water - National Water Week Poster competition. In 2011, we had three winning entries: Madeline (1/2) third prize, Kajal (5/6) second prize and Mohammad (5/6) third prize.

In 2014, we had two winning entries: Marry (3/4T) - 2nd Place, and Ana (1/2M) - 3rd place.

SWEP (State-wide Equipment Program) is used to monitor our water usage and find leaks.

Water Idol: In 2011, Year 3/4 students independently choreographed the moves to compliment the song “It’s All About the Rivers,” for Water Week Idol.

Water Idol