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Clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene are basic human rights. They should be a normal part of daily life for everyone, everywhere – but they aren't. That's why we're here. We aim to provide useful, accessible and engaging resources to help educated young people in water related topics and issues.

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Clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene are basic human rights. They should be a normal part of daily life for everyone, everywhere – but they aren't. That's why we're here. We aim to provide useful, accessible and engaging resources to help educated young people in water related topics and issues.
Period poverty in the UK and around the world
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Period poverty in the UK and around the world

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Stories from our work around the world help pupils understand that period poverty takes many different forms, and can impact people in both the UK and other countries. Useful as part of a lesson on periods and in relation to Menstrual Hygiene Management Day 28th May
Guess what it is - what do we call periods?
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Guess what it is - what do we call periods?

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Get your students thinking about how our choice of language and words can make periods a taboo topic, and how we might tackle this. Useful as a resource to help tackle the stigma and taboo of periods or as part of a lesson on menstrual hygiene management day on 28th May
Periods, fact or fiction - true or false quiz
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Periods, fact or fiction - true or false quiz

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Use this engaging true or false quiz to introduce your group to facts about periods that they may not have considered before. Useful to use as an activity to tackle the fact from the fiction regarding periods. Also useful as part of a lesson on menstrual hygiene management - 28th May
Is that true?! - Period Myth Busting Activity
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Is that true?! - Period Myth Busting Activity

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Help your pupils learn about the differences between myths and facts, and get them thinking about how taboos can lead to the spread of dangerous misinformation. This activity is useful as a resource to discuss the myths surrounding periods in different cultures around the world and could be used as a lesson on menstrual health hygiene management day - 28th May
Breaking Period Taboos - Starter Activity
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Breaking Period Taboos - Starter Activity

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Encourage students to consider the reasons why people might feel uncomfortable talking about menstruation, and think about why it’s a good idea to talk about periods openly. Useful as part of a lesson on periods and in relation to Menstrual Hygiene Management Day 28th May
Beginning the conversation - Talking about periods
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Beginning the conversation - Talking about periods

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Using conversation starters to encourage discussions, this activity aims to create a safe place for young people to talk openly about menstruation, and help them make informed choices about how to manage periods. Useful as part of a lesson on periods to start conversations and as a part of a lesson on Menstrual Hygiene Management Day 28th May
What if...? Being prepared for your period
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What if...? Being prepared for your period

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Fictional ‘what if?’ scenarios encourage students to problem-solve emergency period situations, helping them think about being prepared, while considering that not everyone has access to the products or facilities they need to manage their period. Useful as part of a lesson on periods and in relation to Menstrual Hygiene Management Day 28th May
Ouch! - Treating period symptoms
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Ouch! - Treating period symptoms

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Use this card sort activity to start a discussion about ways to deal with some of the symptoms that may be experienced before and during a period. Useful as part of a lesson on periods and in relation to Menstrual Hygiene Management Day 28th May
DIY - Make-Your-Own Sanitary Pads
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DIY - Make-Your-Own Sanitary Pads

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A simple sewing craft activity teaches pupils how to create their own sanitary pad, while considering ways of tackling the issue of limited access to period products. Useful as part of a lesson on periods and in relation to Menstrual Hygiene Management Day 28th May
Menstrual Hygiene Day - 28th May - Class Activities - Period Understanding Activities - KS2 / KS3
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Menstrual Hygiene Day - 28th May - Class Activities - Period Understanding Activities - KS2 / KS3

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These activities are designed to engage students in conversations about periods. The activities are designed to help reduce the taboo and stigma surrounding periods and engage young people in the realities around menstrual health and hygiene as well as educate young people on period poverty, both in the UK and globally. The activity pack is made up of two sessions. There are 5 activities in each. Session one: Stigma and language Let’s get talking! 2.Talking lines Guess what it is Is that a fact? Myth busting Session two: Dealing with periods What do we know about periods? What happens when you have a period Be prepared Periods in the UK and abroad 5.Create your own sanitary towel
Menstrual Hygiene Day Assembly - 28th May
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Menstrual Hygiene Day Assembly - 28th May

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This assembly discusses menstrual hygiene day 28th May, providing slides that discuss: Why we celebrate menstrual hygiene day Menstrual hygiene challenges around the world The importance of menstrual hygiene What your school provides regarding menstrual hygiene This assembly is designed to get students thinking about periods and to promote an open discussion regarding other peoples as well as their own menstrual hygiene challenges.
What do we know about period products?
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What do we know about period products?

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Through short presentations using fact cards about period products, this activity aims to ensure that everyone in the group has a shared understanding of periods and how to manage them. This activity is useful as a resource to build understanding of what products are used to manage periods. This could be used as an activity on menstrual hygiene management day - 28th May
Water A Basic Need - Sink or Float - KS1
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Water A Basic Need - Sink or Float - KS1

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This lesson explains the importance of water as a basic need and then explains how items have different properties that make them sink or float. Learning Objectives: ● I understand that water is a basic need for humans. ● I understand that items have different properties. Curriculum link: The curriculum links are not exhaustive but offer a guide ● Science - Animals including Humans: Find out about and describe the basic needs of animals, including humans, for survival (water); Everyday materials – Compare and group together a variety of everyday materials on the basis of their simple physical properties. Resources: ● Lesson Slides ● Lesson Plan
Comparing our lives to elsewhere - EYFS - WaterAid
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Comparing our lives to elsewhere - EYFS - WaterAid

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This lesson introduces students to idea that lives in different places can vary from our own as well as explains how WaterAid helps people who do not have clean water. This lesson encourages children to look at their lives compared with Cecilia’s (Age 6) in Timor-Leste (Asia). This comparing daily activities and building an understanding of life without clean water. Learning Objectives: ● To understand what is the same and what is different about your life and the life of a child in some other countries. ● To understand that WaterAid help people who do not have clean water. Curriculum link: The curriculum links are not exhaustive but offer a guide ● People, Culture and Communities: Explain some similarities and differences between life in this country and life in other countries. Resources: ● Lesson Plan ● Supporting PowerPoint
Managing personal hygiene - KS1 or EYFS - WaterAid
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Managing personal hygiene - KS1 or EYFS - WaterAid

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This lesson is shows the importance of hygiene and hand washing and explains to students the correct way to wash their hands. Learning Objectives: ● I understand why it is important to wash our hands thoroughly. ● I am able to wash my own hands thoroughly. Curriculum link: The curriculum links are not exhaustive but offer a guide ● Personal, Social and Emotional development: Manage their own basic hygiene. Resources: ● Resource 1 - Hand sequencing activity ● Lesson Plan
Human Rights - KS2 - Ages 7-9
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Human Rights - KS2 - Ages 7-9

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This lesson helps explain what human rights are and how they are needed to protect everyone. Learning Objectives: ● I understand that human rights belong to everybody and should protect everyone. ● I can create tables and bar charts to represent data. Curriculum link: The curriculum links are not exhaustive but offer a guide ● Personal, Social, Health Education: recognise there are human rights that protect everyone. ● Science: gathering, recording and presenting data in a variety of ways to help in answering questions; recording findings using bar charts and tables. Resources: ● Lesson Plan ● Lesson Slides