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12/08/2010
When the BBC visited Groundwork’s West London Floating Classroom in July 2010 it was hosting a group of school-children from Southall.
"The children who come on the boat don't really understand what the canal is, they either think it is a river or they think it is a sewer, because everybody throws their rubbish in," said Michael Moritz, the education manager on the West London Floating Classroom.
"It's quite a shock for them when they come on the boat and find out it's over 200 years old."
The pupils seem to appreciate the informal interactive style on board the Elsdale II.
Eleven-year-old Idil was one of those children who has never been on a boat before. She is particularly interested in the original floating classroom and the lives of the children who used it.
Idil says:
"I think they wanted to go to school but they didn't have a choice. It makes you see how lucky you are."
Read the whole story on the BBC website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-10702473
