PUB has tied up with some final-year communications students
from Nanyang Technological University on a pilot project to promote
water conservation messages to lower primary students.
Called Project Water Detective Kidz, it aims to teach students the
importance of water in Singapore and how they should conserve,
value and enjoy water.
This is done via a three-day interactive skit, a song and creative
learning materials.
The project was held from January to March in three primary schools
- New Town Primary, Henry Park Primary and Blangah Rise
Primary.
To engage the lower primary students, the NTU undergrads had used
various tactics to weave in the water conservation messages.
For example, during recess over three days, the children cheer on a
water detective who is hot on the heels of a water-wasting
villain.
The students also receive a water detective kit, learn a song on
conserving water, and participate in a colouring contest.
On Wednesday morning, Minister for the Environment and Water
Resources Yaacob Ibrahim joined students of Blangah Rise Primary
for the programme finale.
The project is the result of an exchange of creative ideas between
PUB and the School of Communication and Information at NTU.
It has turned out to be a multi-disciplinary learning experience
for the NTU students.
Besides conceptualising the project, scripting and filming the
skit, composing and recording the water song, they will also carry
out pre-event and post-event surveys to assess the effectiveness of
their project in conveying the water conservation messages to the
students. - CNA