Water Wise Education Team (WWET)

Frequently Asked Questions about the WWET

What is the Water Wise Education Team?

A dynamic team that offers edutaining (educational & entertaining) programmes, puppet shows, roadshows and education material in order to assist YOU in becoming “Water Wise”.

The WWET service is available at schools, or an external venue of your choice, in the Johannesburg, Pretoria and Vereeniging areas.

What methods are used by the WWET?

Hands-on activities.
Games.
Puppet Shows.
Experiments.
Nature Walks.
Roadshows.
Exhibitions and Education Material.

What age group is this service aimed at?

Nursery schools (ages 4-6).
Schools (all phases).
Teachers.
Tertiary Institutions.
Adult groups.

What programmes are offered in Johannesburg?

Tumi (William) Nissel on (011) 682 7026, 082 254 3365 or wnissel@randwater.co.za.

Johannesburg Programmes

What programmes are offered in Vereeniging?

Nyree Steenekamp on (016) 430 8661/8698, 084 393 5559 or nsteen@randwater.co.za.

Vereeniging Programmes

Directions

What are the costs?

Programmes are FREE.

PLEASE NOTE: These programmes cannot be used as a fund-raising opportunity.

Can the team help with water quality testing?

The Rand Water Nature Centre (Glenvista) and the Vereeniging Purification Station have equipment that learners can use to test the water quality of river water, tap water and/or bottled water for school projects. This testing can be done at a school or at a water source.

Costs: R50 for 1-4 samples and R5 per sample thereafter.