Welcome to New Wave for Primary

New Wave is a free education programme from Southern Water that offers practical, curriculum-aligned resources for geography, science, PSHE and citizenship, tailored for pupils in the south-east of England.

Register for free and you’ll gain access to the following:

• Primary content map – handy overview of all our resources and curriculum-links
• Water Protectors – a week-long water-saving activity and competition
• Wastewater Quest –a one-hour science lesson and virtual tour of a wastewater works
• Water Detectives – a fun, mystery-solving activity about the water cycle 

Schools can also sign up for a free tour of our Peacehaven wastewater treatment centre, with some travel bursaries available. See below for more detail.

Secondary school teacher? Register for our New Wave secondary resources.

1. Water Protectors & Competition:

Challenge your class to save water with this fun group activity – and you could win £1,000 towards an environmental project at your school, plus a Water Protectors water bottle and sticker pack for each pupil.*

Over the course of a week, pupils race to complete water-saving tasks – from turning the tap off while they brush their teeth, to reporting a leaky loo in the school toilets – while you track their progress on a colourful display board.

To be in with a chance to win, just email us a photo of your completed display board. We’ll chose four winners from Kent, Sussex, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

*Terms & Conditions apply.

2. Wastewater Quest:

Take a journey down the drain with Wastewater Quest, a science-focused module for KS2 pupils featuring interactive experiments and a game show-style assembly. This module makes learning fun and effortless with resources like ‘drain juice’ experiments and a content navigation map.

“The children were enthusiastic! They loved it and didn’t even realise they were doing science.”

3. Water Detectives:

Link the water cycle to local waterways with Water Detectives. Pupils use an interactive map to track their water sources and uncover the mystery of the missing water drop. This module is a hit with pupils for its engaging, detective-themed learning experience.

“Highly engaging and informative. Students loved the detectives idea and its local connection.”

To discover how you can slot the resources into your existing academic year timetable, sign in and download our handy content map to print and use in the classroom.

Southern Water In-Person Experiences:

1. Register for a FREE tour of Peacehaven Wastewater Treatment Centre

Experience the wastewater process firsthand with a free tour at Peacehaven, ideal for KS2 learners. This tour includes an interactive workshop and insights from Southern Water experts. Travel bursaries are available for schools within an hour’s drive of Brighton*. Register your interest.

2. Register now for a FREE employee-run assembly

Drowning with your existing to-do list? Make things easy and invite a Southern Water expert to your school to explore water conservation together. Choose from Water Protectors or Wastewater Quest for an informative and fun assembly. Register your interest.

“We all came away saying ‘I didn’t know that!’ It answered questions I’d wondered about for years.”

Join teachers and schools across the region and make a life-long impact on water sustainability by signing up for New Wave today.