Advice and support
Water advice and support
You may think it's always raining, but water isn't as abundant as you think so it's important not to waste it.
Use our top tips to make sure your school isn't being water greedy and save money at the same time.
Start simple
Water saving measures are the simplest, cheapest actions with the biggest impact.
Install save-a-flushes in every toilet and waterbutts on your downpipes. Get these resources for free or at a discount from Thames Water.
Teach pupils how to save water
- discover how to reduce the amount of water you use at school
- find out how much water you use at home with the Home Water Calculator
Get everyone involved
It's hard to encourage people to save water, so design and film adverts to persuade everyone to do their bit.
Raise money and awareness
Run a fundraising campaign for Water Aid and make use of their educational resources at the same time.
Conserve water in the garden
Find out how to be water conscious in your school garden from the Sunshine Garden.
What we can achieve
We can reduce average water use per pupil, per year from 11m3 (secondary schools) or 7m3 (primary schools) to only 4m3. An average school could save £1,100 per year by careful water management.
Diary dates
- March World Water Day
Further resources
See the Environment Agency website for advice and resources.
Page last updated: 16 September 2021
