Education

All schools in the Sefton Canal Corridor will soon be able to look forward to a new and exciting era on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal. British Waterways is keen to work in partnership with educational authorities and local schools ensuring the canal is used to enhance national curriculum work.

Education Officer Jayne Kay said, "It's important to shape attitudes and increase awareness and interest in the waterways at an early age. Pupils can learn about the canal in geography classes under the subject investigating our local area. British Waterways wants to work with local teachers to produce resource packs which will enable children to find out what the canal was like in the past, look at what it used for today and speculate what the future might hold for their canal in the 21st Century and beyond."

Another strand to the campaign is to offer school visits on the floating classroom Kennet, where pupils will be able to see waterway history and the environment for themselves, while learning about safety around water.

One recent project saw students from Maghull District and Netherton descend on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal to deliver a timely spring clean, ensuring it was ship-shape for a busy season of activity. 21 schools sent over 300 pupils to work in teams on the towpath in their local areas.

If your school or community groups would like to become involved in education on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal, you can contact Jayne Kay on 01925 847700 or email jayne.kay@britishwaterways.co.uk.