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Fantasy island competition
15/03/2004
Schoolchildren have been asked to name their own fantasy
island to 'star' in Scottish Water's interactive education
programme.
Deputy Environment Minister Allan Wilson challenged
primary school children to invent a name for the project
which, based on the five to 14 curriculum, aims to teach
children and adults how water in our rivers and reservoirs
is processed and treated before spilling out of household
taps.
It includes an interactive website, factsheets on key
aspects of the water cycle and the water industry, and
teaching materials. Advice, presentations and tours are
also provided by Scottish Water on request.
The Minister said:
"Most of us take the water and waste water services that
Scottish Water provides for granted. We forget how much
effort goes into collecting all the water in the first
place and then the treatment that the water going down the
sink needs before it can be returned safely to the
environment.
"This education programme will help raise levels of
awareness about our water industry and its importance in
providing us all with clean water to drink and protecting
the environment from pollutants that end up in sewers.
"This pack has been carefully designed by education
experts who have made sure that learning about water is
fun. Today, I formally launch a competition to name the
imaginary island that is central to the activities in the
pack. I hope as many primary schools as possible take
part."
Closing date for the competition is April 16. The winner
will receive £100 for their school and a £20 pound book
token and a family pass to an Education Centre for the
prize winner.