Welcome to New Wave for Secondary

Transform your students into advocates for water protection and inspire their possible future careers with New Wave, a free education programme from Southern Water. By registering today, you’ll gain access to the following resources aligned to the geography, science, PSHE and citizenship curriculum.

Explore the full range of resources below, or view our Secondary Content Map for a detailed, curriculum-linked overview of everything we offer. You can also download our NEW Secondary Teacher Calendar with key awareness events and learning touchpoints throughout the year.

KS4: Science

Gatsby benchmark 4

Description

Ever wondered how long a wet wipe lasts? Identify the “unflushables” with your GCSE science class using a life cycle assessment. Over the course of an hour, stu-dents work out the cost and environmental impact of products commonly flushed down the loo – and discover some of the careers in wastewater management that put their science knowledge into practice. Includes two optional exam questions.

Lesson Resources

• Teacher guide
• Presentation including video
• Information sheets
• Sorting activity sheet
• LCA analysis sheet

KS3: Geography

Description

The Stour, Arun, Ouse, Test, Yar… our local rivers are the lifeblood of our water system. This one-hour lesson explores the effects of water scarcity and declining water quality, then challenges your students to help protect the rivers in your area.

Lesson Resources

• Teacher guide
• Presentation 
• Interactive map
• In-person worksheets
• Case Studies & Solutions

KS3: Science – Geography

KS4: Science

Description

Take your students on a 20-minute virtual tour of the sewer network, with a quiz to test their knowledge. Whether used as an assembly or standalone lesson, it’s a great way to introduce your water treatment science lessons and get your students thinking about how water is made potable.

Lesson Resources

• Teacher guide
  
• Presentation 
• Interactive video
• Scoring Sheet

KS3: Citizenship

Gatsby benchmark 4

 Description

Dive into some thought-provoking questions and facts about water conservation in this 20-minute tutor session or assembly. Designed with citizenship and the Gatsby benchmarks in mind, students meet some Southern Water employees and explore a variety of water-saving strategies, helping them to understand how to save and protect their local water supply.

Lesson Resources

• Teacher guide
• Tutor Time PPT 
• Assembly PPT
• Posters

Plus you can register now for a FREE employee-run assembly! Make things easy and invite a Southern Water expert to your school to explore water conservation together with our Water Ambassadors assembly.

KS3: Science – Geography

Gatsby benchmark 4

Description

KS3 learners can experience the wastewater process firsthand with a free tour at Peacehaven. This tour includes an interactive workshop and insights from Southern Water employees. Travel bursaries are available for schools within an hour’s drive of Brighton*.

Register your interest on the Southern Water website.

Lesson Resources

• Teacher letters
• Parent letters
• In-person worksheets

*Travel bursaries available, conditions apply.

Join a community of over 400 teachers across the South East who are providing their students with the tools and insights to become ambassadors of water conservation.