School Water Model Competition

The Westmoreland Municipal Corporation, Project Management Unit held it’s School Water Model Competition under the Local Government Adapting to Climate Change project on June 6, 2019 at the Maud Seaford Town Primary School. The Competition was designed to improve institutional capacity to promote and enforce climate-resilient freshwater and storm water management. 
The competition targeted primary school from eastern Westmoreland. Three schools entered the competition;

  1. Kings primary
  2. Seaford Town Primary
  3. New Works Primary

The themes for the competition are as follows:
 

  1. Healthy Water, Healthy You
  2. Smart Management of water assets
  3. Treat water right, so it can treat you right
  4. Increase your knowledge, Improve your supply
  5. The Water Business – Improve quality, improve supplies

Kings Primary School focused their model on Health Water, Healthy You.
They came out as the Winner of the competition.

Seaford Town Primary and Infant School presented there model under the theme “Healthy Water, Healthy You.” The model showcases different methods of water purification and water collection.
They were awarded second place.

New Works Primary School presented there model under the theme “Smart Management of Water Assets.” The model showcases the New Works School Community where it
displayed a rainwater harvesting system for the primary and infant school, with a greenhouse.
They were awarded third place.