Open Futures Resources

Our Strands

askit

Helping children to develop their ability to question, to reason, to hypothesise and, above all, to communicate

askit resources

growit

Engaging children with the wonders of growing fruit and vegetables whilst supporting literacy, numeracy and science

growit resources

cookit

Giving children the opportunity to really understand where their food comes from and how it relates to who they are

cookit resources

filmit

Providing an inspiring introduction to the world of digital filmmaking, deepening learning in science and developing literacy

filmit resources

Growing skills checklist

A template to record and reflect on skills development.

Open Futures handbook

Guidance for introducing Open Futures into your school

Termly growing plans

What to plant Autumn, Spring and Summer - a month by month guide.

EEF Evaluation Report

Education Endowment Foundation Philosophy for Children Evaluation Report and Executive Summary July 2015 (Durham University)

filmit Storyboard

Storyboard template to plan your films.

Evaluation 2007 - 2009 Summary of Findings

A summary of the evaluation carried out by Newcastle University 2007 to 2009.

Creating a wildlife tower

Thinking about building a wildlife tower? Here's what you need to know.

Here's what Headteachers think… Learning by doing

This film is one of a series of 'Talking Heads' films. In this film Headteachers talk about how they worked with Open Futures to address the needs of their children. Learning by Doing encourages independence, a real sense of achievement and enjoyment. "It gives the children a purpose."

Introducing askit and an enquiry-based approach to Learning and Teaching

This short film introduces askit (P4C) the underpinning pedagogy of the Open Futures enquiry and skills based approach to learning and teaching. Join an askit session, see how it works and hear from the staff about how childrens questions are moving their thinking forwards.

Creating wildlife habitats

How to attract wildlife and minibeasts into your garden.

cookit - Sensory Testing and Evaluation

How to do Sensory evaluation with your class. Includes templates for recording data.

Slugs in the garden

Slug facts and how to deal with them.