On Wednesday 26 March, the Year 7 students participated in an activity called ‘Long Walk for Water’. The purpose of the activity was to understand the challenges that other people experience, especially involving water. We followed a track that led us to Kirby Reserve. For the whole time, we had to carry containers of water.
(Briah C and Lily B)
Firstly, we went down to the canteen and Miss Congues explained what we were doing. Not long after, we went to fill the containers up. All the teachers did the roll and asked us how many litres were in our containers. Once they were filled up, we all started walking about 1.5kms to Kirby Reserve.
(Mila K/Maddie P)
Then one by one, we poured the water on the plants and trees. After that we all went on the park and played. One by one, the classes then started to walk back to school. On some of the trees there was information and facts about water. We stopped and talked about it.
(Willow M and Amarlie R)
We learnt that many people die from drinking bad water and walk a long way to get it. We also learnt that people in poor countries have to walk with no shoes and have to take a huge amount of time out of their day to go and collect water for their family. Some of the Year 7 students said that they felt like they couldn’t walk at all in the end after walking the 3kms.
(Georgia K and Ella W)
Overall, we learnt what it was like to be in other people’s shoes. We all felt a fraction of the pain that many people go through every day, just so they can provide water for their families. It made us appreciate that in Australia we are very lucky to have fresh water whenever we need it. All we need is to do is turn on the tap.
Water is so important as it keeps us alive. Don’t waste it!
(Maya T and Lily S)
