growit School gardening as a potential activity for improving science learning in primary schools. As the Open Futures project progressed, the evaluation found increasing evidence in several schools of an impact on science learning. More
all strands Newcastle University Evaluation Overview This report provides an overview of the Evaluation carried out by Newcastle University and the impacts on schools Open Futures worked with. Download
growit Kitchen garden planner A useful termly guide for what to plant when in your Kitchen garden. More
all strands Chiltern Primary demonstrates the impact of Open Futures Over a 3 year period Chiltern Primary saw improvements in reading, writing, SPAG, maths and R/W/M combined. Their presentation gives examples of how they used Open Futures to teach the National Curriculum. More
all strands Food Adverts made by Children It is what it says on the tin! Oh, no tins! It's all healthy and fresh.The children had great fun with askit, cookit and filmit making adverts for healthy foods. More
all strands Open Futures Extending learning in primary schools This lovely short film, shows how children in Hull are learning through askit, growit, cookit and filmit. More
cookit Knife safety Supporting the safe selection, use and storage of knives when teaching cooking in a Primary setting. More
growit School Garden Creation This filmit film, made by the school, shows how they brought their community together and built their school garden in one day. As the Headteacher says about Open Futures, “It enthuses and excites everyone and leads to great developments within the school. The pupils love it. Everyone can achieve. It’s not just another strategy, but a vehicle to impact on our community.” More
filmit Digital Video Glossary Use the correct terminology when discussing digital video with the pupils. More