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An introduction to compost

Get composting…

askit Level 1 Handbook

Introducing educators to the askit strand.

Autumn leaves and leaf composting

Get leaf composting…

Build a leaf compost bin

How to build your bin

cookit - Sensory Testing and Evaluation

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

Creating a wildlife tower

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

Creating wildlife habitats

How to attract wildlife and minibeasts into your garden.

Crop recording Sheet

A template for recording your crops progress.

Crop sheets

Fourteen crop sheets to get you started.

Curriculum Links growit EYS and KS 1 & 2

A useful overview of Curriculum Links for growit.

EEF Evaluation Report

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

Enquiry-Based Learning and Open Futures

A brilliant guide to introducing enquiry based learning. What it is and why you should be doing it…

Growing skills checklist

A template to record and reflect on skills development.

growit Skills Progression

An excellent planning and assessment resource for teachers.

Here's what the children think… 1

This film is one of a series of 'Talking heads' films. Children all over the country recorded their thoughts on Open Futures, hear what some of them have to say.

Here's what the children think… 2

This film is one of a series of 'Talking heads' films. Children all over the country recorded their thoughts on Open Futures, hear what some of them have to say.

Here's what the children think… 3

This film is one of a series of 'Talking heads' films. Children all over the country recorded their thoughts on Open Futures, hear what some of them have to say.

Kitchen garden planner

A useful termly guide for what to plant when in your Kitchen garden.

KS 1 Vegetable seed order form

Printout form

KS 2 Vegetable seed order form

Printout form