Technology in Primary Schools (TiPS) Inc.

KDC Built EnvironmentWater Challenge2008

The Challenge…The Challenge…

… … to investigate water use in the local to investigate water use in the local area area

identify a water issue to be addressed identify a water issue to be addressed

design and present a proposal design and present a proposal

to reduce consumption of drinking water to reduce consumption of drinking water at school or in the local area.at school or in the local area.

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Banksia Road PS Banksia Road PS – – Class 3CClass 3C The issue… The issue… wasting water at home!

23%

7%

16%

15%

5%

17%

2%

15%

shower

laundry sink

kitchen taps

bathroom/toilet

garden

washing clothes

pool

washing dishes

27%

1%

32%3%

1%

33%

1%

2%

bubblers

office

taps/sinks

garden

pipes

toilets

hose

staffroom

On average, showers take at least 10 minutes.

5% of people surveyed leave the tap on when washing their teeth.

Banksia Road PS Banksia Road PS – – Class 3CClass 3C The solutionThe solution … …

Request SRCAssist in Term 4

-WATERWARRIORS

Pamphlet for neighbours

Top 10 tipsto saveWater

at home

Top 10 tipsto savewater

at school

Poster aboveevery

classroomsink

Teach water Conservation

To ES1,S1 & S3

WHAT WEPLAN TO

DO

an awareness campaign motivating our school community and families to use our drinking water wisely

Banksia Road PS Banksia Road PS – – Class 3FClass 3F The issue… The issue… the amount of water being wasted

in our school toilets

Banksia Road PS Banksia Road PS – – Class 3FClass 3F The solutionThe solution … … Each group to present

slideshows to a different class to help educate them about ways to save water.

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Banksia Road PS Banksia Road PS – – Class 4MClass 4M The issue… The issue… wasting water at school

Banksia Road PS Banksia Road PS – – Class 4MClass 4M The solutionThe solution … … • Posters in toilet areas

• An advert in the school newsletter

• Speeches at assembly

Banksia Road PS Banksia Road PS – – Class 4PClass 4P The issue… The issue… using drinking water for toilet

flushing…

The K-2 toilet block has 4 toilets in the boys, 7 toilets in the girls, a total of 14 taps and 10 bubblers.

Banksia Road PS Banksia Road PS – – Class 4PClass 4P The solutionThe solution … … Plans for collecting rainwater

Our covered walkways … could not only be used to harvest water but also to transfer water from the COLA to the roof of the toilet block and into the rainwater tanks.

Water would need to be pumped from the tanks into the toilet block for use in the toilet cisterns. This would save hundreds of litres of water each day.

Blacktown West Public Blacktown West Public SchoolSchool The issue… The issue… playground out of action for the

last 4 years

… caused by a lack of grass

Blacktown West Public Blacktown West Public SchoolSchool The solution …The solution … to play on the top oval without

using drinking water to maintain the grass

Top OvalTop Oval

Top Hall – Roof Top Hall – Roof collects rain collects rain

waterwater

Water Water TankTank

Turf Turf ValvesValves

Irrigation PipesIrrigation Pipes

Bligh Park Public SchoolBligh Park Public School The issue…The issue…

Bligh Park Public SchoolBligh Park Public School The solution …The solution … posters, tips and facts and assembly

items

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Bronte Public School Bronte Public School – – 3SB & 3SB & 3MM3MM The issue…The issue…

Class wet areasClass wet areas BubblersBubblers

Bronte Public School Bronte Public School – – 3SB & 3SB & 3MM3MM The SolutionThe Solution … …

Jingles Slogans PowerPoin

t Video Posters Ads Cartoons Signs

Campsie Public SchoolCampsie Public School The issueThe issue… … leaking taps and bubblers, people not

using the half flush, and using drinkingwater to wash things.

Campsie Public SchoolCampsie Public School

Assembly item plan

model

stickers

posters

The solutionThe solution … …

Dawson Public SchoolDawson Public School The issue…The issue… the school’s high water bill.the school’s high water bill.

Some of the taps could not be turned off …and other taps people just left

running.

Dawson Public SchoolDawson Public School The solution…The solution…

Monitoring the taps and reporting leaks

Posters

Games for kindergarten

Double Bay Public SchoolDouble Bay Public School Lots of issues…Lots of issues…

AreaArea IssueIssueDripping tapsDripping taps Waste waterWaste water

Washing paintbrushes under Washing paintbrushes under running tapsrunning taps

Uses more water than washing Uses more water than washing brushes in a bucketbrushes in a bucket

Single flush toiletsSingle flush toilets Use more water per flushUse more water per flush

Dual flush toiletsDual flush toilets Half flush not always usedHalf flush not always used

High flow tapsHigh flow taps Use more water per minuteUse more water per minute

No water tankNo water tank Using drinking water when Using drinking water when rainwater could be used rainwater could be used

Use of bubblersUse of bubblers Not using water efficientlyNot using water efficiently

Leaking taps and urinals in Leaking taps and urinals in Block BBlock B

Waste waterWaste water

Double Bay Double Bay – – Group 1Group 1 The solution…The solution…Reducing water usage by

changing BEHAVIOURS.

Double Bay Double Bay – – Group 2Group 2 The solution…The solution…Reducing water wastage

by improving the INFRASTRUCTURE

Existing products Students’ own inventions

Double Bay Double Bay – – Group 3Group 3 The solution…The solution…ALTERNATIVE source of

water to reduce the use of drinking water.

Type of tank for area 2Waterpoint Classic Rural Tank 11 250 litre capacity

Colour

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Ermington West PS Ermington West PS – – 3S and 3S and 4T4T

The issue The issue … … dripping taps; holes in the pipesand taps; People leaving taps on

Ermington West PS Ermington West PS – – Class 3SClass 3S The solution… posters, assembly items.The solution… posters, assembly items.

Ermington West PS Ermington West PS – – Class 4TClass 4T The solution… changes to the taps and The solution… changes to the taps and

toiletstoilets• Change the pull

chain flush to dual flush or press button half flush.

• Change all twist taps to lever

• Change the cleaners’ taps to vandal proof Designing our own vandal-proof taps

Kareela Public School Kareela Public School – – Class Class 3/4B3/4B The issue… The issue… area outside 3/4B

- to stop it flooding- try installing a water tank

Kareela Public School Kareela Public School – – Class Class 3/4B3/4B The solution…The solution…

Our final designs that we voted on

Kareela Public School Kareela Public School – – Class Class 4G4G The The issues…issues…

Leaky taps and toilets

…asked the plumber how or why this occurs and how difficult or costly it is to repair.

Using water…

… for things that do not necessarily require fresh drinking water.

Kareela Public School Kareela Public School – – Class Class 4G4G The The SolutionSolution … …

“Drip” and other ways of raising awareness.

Macquarie Fields PSMacquarie Fields PS The issue… The issue… outdoor taps get

vandalised

Macquarie Fields PSMacquarie Fields PS The solution… The solution… redesigning the outdoor

taps

Mowbray Public SchoolMowbray Public School The issue… The issue… an eco-friendly design to water

our garden

… with minimal cost… and not using our drinking water

Our Garden

Mowbray Public SchoolMowbray Public School The solution…The solution…

Our Lady Queen of Peace –Our Lady Queen of Peace – Year Year 3 3 The site… The site… Monash Oval – to reduce the use of

water for the toilet block..

Maybe we could use the grandstand…

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The solutionThe solution … …

Our Lady Queen of PeaceOur Lady Queen of Peace

Catching rainwater from the grandstand…

…to use on the grass and gardens

Peakhurst West Public SchoolPeakhurst West Public School

The issue…The issue… to capture rainwater and alter the

infrastructure…

…to reduce the consumption of drinking water.

I didn’t realise the roof was so big!

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The solutionThe solution … …

Peakhurst West Public School Peakhurst West Public School Two water tanks connected to dual flush toilets.

Existing Water tank connected to dual flush toilets.

Water from the COLA roof to irrigate gardens and netball court

Vegetable Garden

COLA

Students artwork on the water tanks has been created to look good and suit the surrounding environment.

Santa Sabina CollegeSanta Sabina College The issue…The issue… identifying all the areas in

the school where water is used…

We were shocked by our results!

* Only a few toilets had half flush cisterns and some did not work

* Inconsistent flow from all taps

* Inconsistent time taps stayed on

* Bubblers spurted water …

The solutionsThe solutions … …

Santa Sabina CollegeSanta Sabina College

Bubblers that are fun to use … and save waste water!

Terrey Hills Public SchoolTerrey Hills Public School The issue…The issue… to reduce drinking water

consumption by 10%.

Terrey Hills Public SchoolTerrey Hills Public School The solutions…The solutions…

…ideas, new ways of doing things, games, posters

Thornleigh West Public SchoolThornleigh West Public School

The issue…The issue…

• Rain water washes off and down the slope to the bottom of our school grounds.

• This water runoff takes soil with it.

• The area is not very attractive.

The play area

The solutionsThe solutions … …

Thornleigh West Public SchoolThornleigh West Public School

7 Groups submitted models

KDC: Purposeful real world KDC: Purposeful real world learninglearning

Since 2004: over 2,500 students, 80 teachersSince 2004: over 2,500 students, 80 teachers

Links to the real worlds of science and of technologyLinks to the real worlds of science and of technology

Active learning for a purposeActive learning for a purpose

Student-centred – emphasises what kids do, rather Student-centred – emphasises what kids do, rather than just the knowledge they have to acquirethan just the knowledge they have to acquire

Connects students to industry practitioners Connects students to industry practitioners

Demonstrates the role and work of architects in the Demonstrates the role and work of architects in the community.community.

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KDC Built EnvironmentWater Challenge

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