Falkirk School Makes a Splash in Scottish Water Challenge

“The children really enjoyed learning about water and ways they can protect it, then taking what they had learned to create the posters. ”

Fiona Maclennan
P6 teacher, Wallacestone Primary

A primary school in Falkirk has won Scottish Water’s 2025 Make a Splash Challenge as part of an education programme to encourage young people to protect the future of Scotland’s water. 

The primary six class of Wallacestone Primary School was named as the winner of the challenge - which is part of the utility’s Generation H₂O programme - after creating a campaign poster to show others how to keep Scotland’s water safe and clean for everyone.
 
The school beat off tough competition from a total of 246 entries from 18 schools across Scotland and was rewarded with a school visit to the National Swimming Academy at Stirling University - one of Scottish Swimming’s four performance centres. 

The calibre of posters received from schools was very impressive and the winning poster by P6 pupil Anna Lynas, selected by a panel from Scottish Water and Scottish Swimming, had the edge with the creation of “Michelle the Rockin’ Raindrop’, a strong slogan of “Keep our Rivers Rockin’” and key messages relating to Scottish Water’s Nature Calls campaign.  

Scottish Water’s Generation H₂O programme, which the Make a Splash Challenge is part of, inspires young people across Scotland to become part of a movement to celebrate and protect Scotland’s water, creating responsible water citizens. 
 
By working with Scottish Swimming, the programme also demonstrates the importance for everyone to be responsible in and around water.  

Mrs Fiona Maclennan, a teacher at Wallacestone Primary School, said: “The class were so excited to win the challenge and visit the national pool. They really enjoyed learning about water and ways they can protect it, then taking what they had learned to create the posters. Having the opportunity to have a pool session with Scottish Swimming is fantastic and will certainly be memorable for the children." 

Lorna Neilson, Generation H2O Programme Manager, added: “We were delighted with the response to the Make a Splash Challenge and seeing the creativity of school children across the country. It was a tough decision but ‘Michelle the Rockin’ Raindrop’ and her key messages to protect rivers won it for the judging panel. We’d like to thank all the schools that participated and showed us that they are all responsible water citizens. 

“Scottish Water is Scottish Swimming’s Learn to Swim partner and working together really is a great way to reward young people for their efforts in becoming responsible water citizens – in and around water.”  

Generation  H₂O is designed to inspire young people to become part of a movement to celebrate and protect the nation’s water, one of the most valuable and precious resources, creating responsible ‘water citizens’ for a flourishing Scotland and connecting them to Scottish Water by raising awareness of the company and its crucial role across Scotland. 

It gives learners across Scotland the tools to protect Scotland’s precious water. Designed for Scottish classrooms, the programme teaches students about water conservation in a way that connects to their local environment. All resources and available to download here https://www.nationalschoolspartnership.com/initiatives/generation-h2o-for-primary-schools 

Generation H₂O was launched by Scottish Water in September 2023 and, so far, over 900 teachers have registered across Scotland reaching around 55,000 young people.