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'Excursion' at school

 

Students at Pretty Beach Public will take part in a one-day "excursion" through the grounds of their own school on Environment Day, June 7.

The journey will take them through The Central Coast Watertight Program, a joint water education program coordinated by Gosford and Wyong Councils, and Rumbalara Environmental Education Centre.

Principal Ms Vicki Redrup said the program was a departure from the school's previous Environment Day format and was designed to raise awareness of water conservation and water management issues.

The Watertight Program is an interactive water conservation resource tailored to the different stages of the primary school curriculum.

All students from all levels of the school will be participating in a series of activities focusing on the water cycle and water supply, water use, wastewater and the school's management of water.

According to parent and local environment advocate Ms Maree Whelan, who will be one of the people guiding the children through the program, there will "not be a child leaving Pretty Beach Public's gates that afternoon who has not got the importance of preserving water firmly imprinted on their brain".

"The children are going to learn not just about the issues of water consumption but preserving the quality of the waterways that surround them," Ms Whelan said.

Ms Redrup said the children were looking forward to the day.

"This program is a prime example of how fun and learning can go hand in hand," Ms Redrup said.

"Many of the activities are hands on and are linked to the key learning areas of our curriculum."

Press release, 18 May 2007 Vicki Redrup, Pretty Beach Public School