Drains to Harbour - Storm Water Education
The Drains To Harbour (DTH) programme empowers kura and communities by providing hands-on experiences in the environment. This learning is then applied, encouraging ākonga to put their knowledge into action within the community. The kaupapa is similar to that of the WBC programme, offering an urban version focusing on stormwater pollution sources and effects.
Both Western and Te Ao Māori world perspectives are used to provide interactive and holistic learning experiences that explore key environmental education concepts such as interdependence, sustainability, and pollution impacts. Through these experiences, participants develop a comprehensive understanding of their local urban waterways and the environment as a whole.
The programme was successfully piloted in the winter of 2006 in the Whangarei District and was adopted in the Nelson/Tasman Bay area in 2018. Tasman Bay Guardians is pleased to offer this programme to primary and intermediate kura (schools) across Te Tau Ihu.
DTH and Tasman Bay Guardians
The Drains to Harbour (DTH) programme delivered by Tasman Bay Guardians offers immersive, hands-on learning experiences in storm water pollution & freshwater monitoring in the Nelson Tasman region.
The Drains to Harbour programme also offers:
- Curriculum and safety management planning with teachers involved.
- Stormwater resources including posters, brochures and relevant information for your school.
- Connection to local restoration and monitoring projects in the community.
More Information: https://www.whitebaitconnection.co.nz/what-we-do/education/drains-to-harbour-project.html
School Programmes
STEP 1 – Classroom learning: Presentations, games and interactive catchment model with an introduction to freshwater monitoring equipment.
STEP 2 – Local stream investigation: Use freshwater monitoring kit to assess the health of local awa.
STEP 3 – Pristine stream investigation: Assess health of a protected or pristine awa
STEP 4 – Create an action project: Compare and contrast the two awa (streams) to identify differences and the relationship to stormwater drains, leading to an environmental action plan.
Teacher Resources for Level 2-4 of the NZ curriculum :
Download: Teacher Handbook
Download: Teaching and Learning Activities
Tailored programmes: Needing activities to add to your school camp? Field trips to tie into Education Outside the Classroom (EOTC), science and mātauranga Māori? We are able to create a user pays or funded programme to suit your needs.
