Recently,  Year 7 students participated in an excursion to the Western Treatment Plant in Werribee.

The purpose of the excursion was for students to see the operation of the water treatment plant to support their learning in the classroom. This term, students have been engaging with the value of water across most subjects, exploring issues around the water cycle, drought, water scarcity and considering what the future might hold for Victorians in terms of water supply and demand.

Whilst on site at Western Treatment Plant, students went on tour of the water treatment ponds gaining a better understanding of the processes involved in treating wastewater.

They also participated in an innovative digital challenge.

Working in teams, students engaged cooperatively, collaborated, used communication skills and negotiated to help create a sustainable city. Students considered that sometimes what appears best for their group isn’t always for the wider community, city and environment!

Thank you to all at Melbourne Water for your hospitality and expertise in making this excursion possible.

Student Reflections:
Our excursion to the Western Treatment Plant was broken into two parts. The first part was the bus tour, where we had a tour guide take us around the plant and tell us all about how it works and some history. I liked this because it was helpful to show us more of the plant and old Cocoroc in a fun way. The second part of our excursion was to the learning centre where there was a large screen in the floor with six game panels around the room. We were split into six groups of four and were given a job. My group were the fashion designers and we had to make a sustainable water company to try and win the interest of the town, make the best income and save the environment. Going to the WTP was a fun and informative excursion that I’ll remember for a long time. By Ava H -7 Purple 

Today, at the Werribee Treatment Plant excursion, we went on a bus that showed us around and told us facts about the farm. We were informed about the past and how they used to treat the water compared to now. Once we finished the tour we did a team task where we had to think about the land and community. Lastly, after all this knowledge was put into our brains we left on the bus and travelled back to school with smiles on our faces. By Estelle D – 7 Purple