Deloitte is also funding a travel grant to help pupils from other schools travel to WDC’s Scottish Dolphin Centre in Moray across the next year. Last month hundreds came to meet Britain’s Got Talent and Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway star, Titan the Robot, as part of 20-21’s Robotic Showstopper event, and most recently, all ages came together to put on their dancing shoes and join the Folk Dance Remixed celebration.

Students will be invited inside the whale to learn about the anatomy and ask questions of our experienced educators. Sanctuary educators and volunteers bring the whale to libraries, local heritage fairs, the Boston Boat Show, and other public events and locations. Programming about safe boating around whales and information about sanctuary research into whale behavior are educational priorities for Salt events. How to book a Salt visit Through its 5 Million Futures programme, Deloitte focuses on helping people overcome barriers to education and employment. Working with schools and charities, Deloitte mobilises its people through volunteering, fundraising and pro-bono work to build better futures throughout the UK.The council says the entire festival, which will run from July 12 to October 30, will help promote the green cause and educate people on how to make positive environmental changes to their daily lives. Many of these activities bring the themes of our Green Future strategy to life in engaging ways – including conserving and creating new habitats for wildlife and disposing of our waste correctly and recycling wherever possible. Caring for the environment is something that touches every resident and business in North Lincolnshire – even the smallest steps of turning off appliances or walking more all add up to make a big difference. A giant replica of Planet Earth and an 18-metre whale are coming to Wakefield as part of a three month-long festival to promote climate change action.

A 50 foot inflatable whale will feature as a star attraction at a free family fun day organised by North Lincolnshire Council in the recently renamed Queen Elizabeth Memorial Gardens at Church Square. Visitors are promised to be transported into a kelp-swirling ocean's depths.A giant whale will appear in Scunthorpe on Saturday, September 30. And people will have the chance to journey into its belly. Best for students Pre-K – 6th Grade, although it can be adapted for older children and public groups

Suitable sessions for all ages. We take small groups of up to 10 pupils inside the whale according to a pre agreed schedule with each school. We are happy to work with you on this, so you get the most out of the visit. Other mind-blowing experiences include the chance to walk beside a beautiful giant tortoise and join a special screening in the world’s smallest solar powered cinema. Having Deloitte on board has been a huge step forward for us and, thanks to their 5 Million Futures Programme, we can work with schools and charities across the country to educate about the hugely important role whales play in helping the ocean absorb carbon and mitigate the threat of climate and ecological breakdown.” Wakefield Council has announced plans for a ‘Festival of the Earth’, which will run from July 12 to October 30 this year.The program begins with an introduction about whales. Next, students will meet Ladder. They will spend 40 minutes watching the large whale inflate and come to life, and then will go inside the whale for more information with our marine educator! Topics will include species in the Gulf of Maine, whale anatomy and adaptations, and conservation. Meanwhile an 18 metre inflatable whale is set to appear on Wakefield’s Cathedral precinct between August 20 and 22. Audiences will be invited to gather in front of the whale and watch a show called ‘Plastic Ocean’. The brilliant activities at this event will help young people think about one of the biggest issues of our time – protecting the environment – in a fun, interactive way," said North Lincolnshire Council leader Cllr Rob Waltham. "Across North Lincolnshire we are driving forward with our green priorities. Both Lorna and Abbie were amazing on both days, engaging, adapting, and working with a range of our pupils including some with special educational needs, our infants and right up to our senior pupils. This is an opportunity for young people across the district to take action to change how they live, support the environment and protect Wakefield for future generations.”