RSWUA LAUNCHES ‘PUGGLES CLUB’!

The Running Stream Water Users Association is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year and we’re kicking off the festivities with the launch of the Puggles Club, a special sub-branch of the Association for kids!

The Puggles Club is a cool gang of kids learning about running streams and all the amazing creatures that play in them.

We all know how important running streams are, not just for us humans but for all living creatures. So we’re inviting young people to join us in our mission to protect them.

We’ve created an online activity area where club members can post comments and send in information about the many different animals they see in their own creeks and streams (http://pugglesclub.blogspot.com).

We’re also planning an excursion to the actual Running Stream above the village of Running Stream at the Gateway to Central NSW where we hope to spot elusive platypus and their baby puggles! Teaming up with the Association’s participation in the Lock The Gate Alliance’s National Day of Action to Defend Our Water, this excursion aims to highlight the valuable role that water plays in our lives.

Families are invited to join us at ‘Morven Park’, 6216 Castlereagh Highway, Cherry Tree Hill at 12 noon on Sunday Oct. 16th for a picnic at the source of Running Steam.

Please let us know if you and your family would like to join in the fun by calling Nell on 0413 746909 or Chrissie on 63588 531.

Looking forward to welcoming you all on board!

 

Here's a pic from our last excursion!

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WATER FACTS

1. WATER IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING ON EARTH
2. WATER COVERS 3/4 OF THE PLANET
3. ONLY 1% IS DRINKABLE
4. WE NEED CLEAN FRESH WATER TO LIVE BECAUSE OUR BODIES ARE LARGELY MAKE UP OF WATER:
- Babies are 77% water
- Grown men are 65% water
- grown women are 58% water
- old people are 50% water
5. WATER IS MADE UP OF 2 HYDROGEN MOLECULES AND 1 OXYGEN MOLECULE = H2O
6. IT CAN BE LIQUID, SOLID (ICE) OR GAS (STEAM/VAPOUR)

QUESTION: What sort of things do we need water for?

Science Day at Ilford Public School

Puggles Club members recently joined students from Ilford, Glen Alice and Sofala for Science Day activities at Ilford School. In small groups we thought about how we are all water users and discussed where our water comes from and the importance of water in relation to ourselves and the local ecology. We looked at topographical maps to see how our communities are linked by water and the kids told stories about their local rivers, creeks, springs and dams... including a number of platypus sightings! Then some fabulous pictures were drawn of favourite water places and/or favourite water animals. Here are a few of them .....

 

 

By Mel, Year 5/6 Glen Alice                                                      By Austin, Year 3/4 Sofala

 

By Gina, K-2 Ilford