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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A few tutor time activities for students to complete. The activities include: wordsearch, crossword and maze. These are useful following our assembly on World Water Day. WaterAid is an international not-for-profit organisation, determined to make clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone, everywhere within a generation.

This is an assembly aimed at teaching young people about World Water Day and WaterAid. This assembly covers the importance of water, the impacts of water scarcity and how WaterAid works with communities to improve access to clean water. WaterAid is an international not-for-profit organisation, determined to make clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone, everywhere within a generation.

A set of four videos introducing climate change. Video 1: What is climate change? What do we mean when we talk about climate change? What’s the difference between weather and climate? What are the differences between natural and man-made causes of climate change? Video 2: Impacts of climate change Climate change is happening. But what does this mean for us, now and in the future? Why should we care? This film looks at the devastating impact climate change is having on our planet. Video 3: Climate change and water In film three, we focus on one particular area: the link between climate change and water. How many different ways do we use water every day? What impact does climate change have on this? What would you do without water? Video 4: How can we manage climate change Now that we’ve looked at what climate change is, its impact, and the link between climate change and water, it’s time to talk about how we can manage it. This film looks at two routes to managing climate change: mitigation and adaptation. But what do these mean? These videos are suitable for a variety of ages (from 7 to 18) so they can be used as either an introduction to climate change or a refresher for older students.

A video introduction on the ways we can manage climate change through mitigation and adaptation and provides an explanation of the mitigation and adaptation techniques available to manage the impacts of climate change. These videos are suitable for a variety of ages (from seven to 18) as they can be used as either an introduction to climate change or a refresher for older students.

An video covering the impacts of climate change on water. The video explains the link between climate change and water. The video covers the topics: The importance of water Climate changes impact on water (droughts and floods) A Burkina Faso managing water and climate change case study. This video is the third in a series of videos suitable for a variety of ages (7 to 18 years) which can be used as either an introduction to climate change or a refresher for older students.

An video introduction to the impacts of climate change that explains; what does this mean for us, now and in the future? Why should we care? This film looks at the devastating impact climate change is having on our planet. Covering topics such as: The global impacts of climate change Glacial melt Sea level rise Sea ice melt Extreme weather events Impacts in the UK This video is the second in a series of videos suitable for a variety of ages (7 to 18 years) which can be used as either an introduction to climate change or a refresher for older students.

An video introduction to climate change that explains: What do we mean when we talk about climate change? What’s the difference between weather and climate? What is the greenhouse effect? What are the natural and man-made causes of climate change? This video is one of a series of videos suitable for a variety of ages (7 to 18 years) and they can be used as either an introduction to climate change or a refresher for older students.

A decision making exercise for students to consider improvements to their village to help provide clean water and access to toilets. Learning Objective: To empathise and consider the challenges and conflicts in priorities that may arise when planning water, sanitation, and hygiene projects in a community. Resources: Village simulation activity sheet

In the UK, we use an average of 150 litres of water each day. Imagine that you live in a poor, remote village in the developing world where you have just 10 litres of water per person available each day. These exercises are designed to be used to illustrate how we use water and how this compares with water use in other countries. Both groups exercises and individual exercises are included for use from Year 3-Year 9 Learning Objective: To consider the impact of not having access to clean water. To understand that access to water is not equal. Resources: Group challenge water usage Individual challenge water usage Water usage card sort activity Water usage card sort activity instructions

This wordsearch was created by one of WaterAid’s volunteer Speaker’s, Dave Padfield. He has been a volunteer with WaterAid for many years and was previously a teacher. Learning Objective: To encourage word recognition and recap vocabulary relevant to WaterAid.