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Our education programme

Educating adults and children about the value of our most precious resource

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Flow Zone, located at Bough Beech Reservoir near Edenbridge in Kent, welcomes all schools (Key Stage 2 and above) for the unique opportunity to visit out interactive Education Centre and behind-the-scenes look at our Water Treatment Works, to find out how water is made safe to drink.

Visit free of charge

The visit is free of charge and lead by a team of qualified teachers. You’ll get the chance to explore and learn all about the water treatment process and water usage through hands-on activities and games in our ‘Blue Zone’.

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See what your pupils can experience

Watch our Flow Zone video below to see what your pupils can experience. If travelling to Bough Beech is a challenge, we can bring the Flow Zone experience to your school with a tailored classroom session and tabletop demonstration. But we’d always recommend coming to our site for the best experience.

We come to you

To get the best experience. We’d recommend coming to Flow Zone, but we do understand that this isn’t always possible. So, if you can’t come to us, we can come to you. We’ll give pupils a table-top demonstration of how water is treated, consider how important the water cycle is, and think about their water use and how they can use less.

You come to us

As we are not accessible by public transport, we would suggest booking with a coach company, like Cruisers Ltd, who are kindly offering competitive pricing for local schools. For more details, call 01737 770036 or email enq.cruisersltd.co.uk and reference booking your school trip to Flow Zone, SES Water.

Testimonials

St Elphege’s Junior School - “We return to Bough Beech each year as it is a great and educational trip which our students enjoy and remember. The staff are so knowledgeable and make the learning fun and engaging.”

Four Elms Primary School“The whole visit, from start to finish, was exceptional. The information was perfectly pitched for the age group and the access to the processing areas was fascinating.”

St Mary’s Primary School - “A great, informative visit which the children loved. What an experience!”

Community groups

In the school holidays, we welcome community groups of all ages. If you are interested in a visit to Flow Zone at Bough Beech, click on the ‘book here’ button below, send us a message and we can try to accommodate your group.