Flooding AftermathThis activity plan highlights the importance of sustainably managing our natural resources, focusing on flooding and the consequences it can have on local communities.

ObjectivesBy the end of this activity learners will be able to:

• RelayNRWkeymessageaboutfloodwater-StayoutofFloodWater

• Identifydifferentmembersofthecommunitywhomaybeaffectedbyflooding

• Discussandwritedownwordsthatdescribehowdifferentmembersofthecommunitymayfeeliftheirpropertieswereflooded

• Presentamininewsreportontheirgivenscenario

Natural Resources Wales’ purpose is to pursue sustainable management of natural resources in all of its work. This means looking after air, land, water, wildlife, plants and soil to improve Wales’ well-being, and provide a better future for everyone.

Time needed for activity30mins

LocationAny

education@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk www.naturalresources.wales

What to do

• Explaintothegroupthatflooding can affect as many as 1in 6 properties in Wales includinghousing, businesses, hospitalsand schools. Natural ResourcesWales has teams dedicatedto helping people prepare forflooding and to supporting thoseaffected by flooding.

• Askthelearnerswhethertheyor someone they know haseverexperiencedflooding?Ifrelevant to the group discussthe following:- What happened – before,duringandafter?

- How did they deal withflooding?

- Howweretheyaffected?- Howdiditmakethemfeel?- What ongoing impact did thefloodshaveontheirlife?

- Were they able to recoverfrom the effects of flooding –ifso,howlongdidthistake?

• Explaintothegroupthatflooding affects different peoplein different ways.

• Askthelearnersto:- KS2 – consider anyone they

think might find it especiallydifficult to deal with a flood.

- KS3 - think about thedifferent groups theyconsider to be particularlyvulnerable in the localcommunity and discuss thechallenges they may face inthe event of a flood.

• Splitintosmallgroups.Giveeach group a Flooding aftermathdiscussion card.

Ask them to put themselvesin the position of the persondepicted, discussing the pointson the card.

Encouragethemtowritedown specific words thatbest represent the feelingsexperiencedbythoseaffectedbyflooding.

• Feedbacktotheclassbyreadingthescenariothenexplainingthe feelings and the particulardifficulties the person on theircard may encounter.

• Eachgroupcannowpreparea short news report on theirscenario, nominating one personto be the reporter and anotherone or two people to be thecharacters.

Ask each group to write down3 appropriate questions for thereporter to ask and discuss thereplies that might be given basedon their earlier discussion. Thiscan then be performed to theclass as a short interview.

*Optional: Use a local floodingheadline to set the scene ofthe flood and get someoneto introduce the story beforeindividual groups perform.

KS2

PSEActive citizenship Value family and friends as a source of mutual support

Healthandemotionalwellbeing Understand the importance of personal safety

Workingwithothers Empathise with others experiences and feelings

KS3

PSEActive citizenship Understanding issues of access within the community and be able to distinguish between different levels of learning needs and disability Understanding topical local and global issues

Healthandemotionalwell-being Display a responsible attitude towards keeping the mind and body safe and healthy

Workingwithothers Empathise with others’ experiences, feelings and actions

Sustainabledevelopmentandglobalcitizenship Develop a sense of personal responsibility towards local and global issues

Curriculum links

Equipment and resources • Discussioncards:Floodingaftermath• Booklet:Whattodobefore,duringandafteraflood

Thesecanallbedownloadedfromthefollowingpage:https://naturalresources.wales/flooding/what-to-do-before-a-flood/?lang=en

Alternative format; large print or another language, please contact:enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk0300 065 3000www.naturalresources.wales N

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Printed on Revive offset 100% recycled paper

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Adapting for different needs/abilities

Less able• Discussoneortwoofthecardsasawhole

group getting everyone to feed in ideas.• Pickonecard–askhowtheymightfeeland

what could they do to help that person.

More able• Discuss how you might be able to help different

vulnerable people in the community.• Design a personal or community flood plan.

Follow up activity/extension

• TryouttheImpacts of flooding activity

Additional information

FormoreinformationpleasevisittheNRWwebsite: https://naturalresources.wales/our-evidence-and-reports/maps/flood-risk-map/?lang=en