Step into the story
Children are introduced to the learning through a fun, rhyming ocean story that captures attention and sets the foundation for the session.
Explore and understand
The teacher is guided through structured discussion prompts to help children understand how to care for the environment in a clear, age-appropriate way.
Learn through doing
Planned, hands-on activities reinforce key messages, helping children remember and apply what they’ve learned in real-life situations.
Why schools love The Big Ocean Clean Up
The Big Ocean Clean Up supports schools with a structured, story-led learning experience that combines early literacy with environmental understanding.
Through guided teaching, rhyme and repetition, children engage with the story while developing a clear, age-appropriate understanding of how to care for the environment.
Practical follow-on activities reinforce learning, helping children remember key messages and apply them with confidence in everyday life.
From story… to real-world impact.
Bringing together literacy, environmental awareness and structured learning, creating experiences that go beyond the classroom.
Through guided sessions and practical activities, children begin to understand their role in caring for the world around them, building the confidence to take small, meaningful actions that make a real difference.
In partnership with UOCEAN, supporting real-world efforts to protect and clean our rivers and oceans.
FROM STORY TO REAL LIFE UNDERSTANDING
A structured, story-led learning journey that moves children from engagement to understanding and into action.
Through guided teaching and hands-on activities, children don’t just learn, they remember, apply and carry those lessons into everyday life.
HANDS-ON ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING
1. Learning that children can see and do
Children don’t just hear about caring for the environment, they experience it through a structured, age-appropriate learning session from start to finish.
2. The process:
- The teacher is guided step-by-step using the Teacher Pack
- Children follow along using their Student Activity Packs
- Sessions include interactive games and activities to reinforce learning
- Hands-on elements bring learning to life in a fun, safe environment
3. Each pack includes:
- Teacher Pack with structured lesson guidance
- Children’s Activity Packs to support learning
- One printed copy of The Big Ocean Clean Up for every child
- Simple, practical environmental activities
- Resources designed to build participation, awareness and confidence
4. The Outcome
Each pupil completes the session with a clear understanding of how small actions can help protect the environment, along with the confidence to apply them.
They then graduate from the experience, receiving their own The Big Ocean Clean Up book to take home, extending the learning beyond the classroom.
A complete journey, from story, to understanding, to action.
BRING 'THE BIG OCEAN CLEAN UP' INTO YOUR CLASSROOM
Tell us about your school
Share a few details so we can understand your pupils, year groups and goals
Explore what fits
We’ll recommend options tailored to your school, from simple sessions to full programmes
Shape it together
We’ll work with you to create a plan that fits your timetable, priorities and pupils
5. What happens next
Once you’ve registered your interest, we take the next step with you.
We’ll turn your enquiry into a simple, clear plan tailored to your pupils, timetable and school priorities.
Whether it’s a single session or a wider programme, everything is designed to be easy to deliver and impactful from the start.
In partnership with UOCEAN 2050
The Big Ocean Clean Up supports global ocean conservation and education initiatives through UOCEAN 2050, using storytelling to inspire environmental awareness, responsibility and real-world action in young lives.