School River Visit Playbook
School River Visit Playbook
Section titled “School River Visit Playbook”What this playbook will cover
Section titled “What this playbook will cover”A complete guide for educators, NGO staff, or volunteers organising a structured river site visit for a school group in India.
Planned content:
- Age-appropriate planning — how the visit structure changes for primary, middle, and high school groups; learning objectives for each.
- School coordination checklist — what to confirm with the school administration, parent permissions, and teacher briefing.
- Site assessment — how to evaluate a river site for a school visit (safety, accessibility, visual impact, toilet facilities).
- Activity structure — a sample 2-hour visit schedule with activities: visual survey introduction, waste identification exercise, Q&A, reflection.
- Safety protocol for minors — additional safety rules, supervision ratios, and emergency contacts specific to school groups.
- Connecting to curriculum — how to frame the visit in terms of NCERT environmental science and geography topics for student relevance.
- Follow-up in the classroom — suggested post-visit activities that teachers can use to extend the learning; links to relevant Pollution Library articles suitable for students.