Interactive sustainability experiences for early years

Playful, interactive sustainability incursions to engage and empower young minds

Rated 4.9/5 by educators ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

What if we could captivate children with the magic of climate solutions through playful experiences?

‘Little Future Makers’ for 2 - 5 years

Interactive storytelling, digital floor games, sensory and imaginative ‘invitations to play’ & creating solutions to keep at your centre.

Little Future Makers logo featuring a green paint splash, monkey, parrot and octopus with a rainbow below

‘Little Future Makers’ for 2 - 5 years

Your choice of EYLF aligned theme & group activity at your early learning centre.

Think interactive storytelling, digital floor games with motion sensor projections, sensory and imaginative ‘invitations to play’, and creating solutions to keep at your centre.

All play items used in our experiences are made from nature, reloved, upcycled, recycled or - last resort - the most sustainably made item we can find.

Interactive EYLF aligned themes include:

🌱 Wild At Heart (AKA Nature based solutions)

🍎 Spread ha-pea-ness (AKA Food solutions)

⭕️ Talking Trash (AKA Circularity Solutions)

☀️ Light Up The World (AKA Renewable Energy Solutions) Coming soon

🦋 Move lightly (AKA Transport Solutions) Coming soon

✨ Change Your World (AKA Young Change Makers) Coming soon

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  • "Thanks so much for your lovely incursions, children learnt so much through them and they really enjoyed it.

    A huge thank you to Sally from Be The Future for bringing such important knowledge to our children! 🌱 Your efforts in supporting our Ballykin community of being positive action takers on taking care of our planet are truly inspiring.

    By educating the next generation, you’re helping to ensure a brighter, greener future for us all. We appreciate your dedication and hard work!

    - Ballykin Early Learning Centre Director

  • "The playgroup was amazing, well organised, interactive, stimulating and enjoyable.

    The children were very engaged and thoroughly enjoyed their experience.

    Sally is a incredible host, interactive and endearing with both parents and children. Highly recommend."

    - Eco Playgroup Parent

  • “All of the experiences were very age appropriate and interesting for the students.

    The children were engaged with all the activities and they really enjoyed it.

    - Early Learning Centre Educator

‘Little Future Makers’ Program

  • Age: Early Years (2 years - 5 years)

  • Duration: 40 minutes (2-3 years) - 55 minutes (3-5 years)

  • Location: Your largest classroom

  • Format: By class (due to highly interactive activities)

  • Cost: $399 for the first class, with a 25% discount per additional class on the same day

  • EYLF Alignment: Sustainability principal | Play-based learning and intentionality practice | Learning Outcomes 2, 4, and 5 … plus more

  • Frequently Asked Questions: scroll down

Our playful sustainable learning approach

Play-based learning

We provide captivating learning through play, which ignites creativity, fosters problem-solving, and builds connections

Evidence-based solutions

We showcase the magic of climate solutions - informed by Project Drawdown - through hands-on activities and irresistible invitations to play

Curriculum-aligned activities

We provide sustainable play-based learning integrated across Early Years Learning Framework outcomes.

All play items used in our experiences are made from nature, reloved, upcycled, recycled or - last resort - the most sustainably made item we can find.

More love for our playful experiences

"Sally has pioneered innovative eco-play workshops, partnering with organisations like the Coal Loader Centre and Mosman Council to inspire young minds.

Sally's exceptional dedication, commitment to empowering her community, and creative approaches to environmental engagement make her a standout candidate for the Highly Commended Prize for the NSW Emerging Leader in Environmental Education Award."

- Environmental Education, New South Wales | 2023 Environmental Education Awards

“Great to see creative play and optimism combined to empower children.

Can see this approach being embraced by local council and potentially educators across Australia (and dare I say, the world!)

- Louise Laing, General Manager Marketing ANZ, Intrepid Travel | 2023 TMRRW Awards

Your sustainability educators ⬇️

Nice to meet you! We’re Sally & Helen.

Sally and Helen looking excitable

Sally’s an environmentalist, educator and speaker based in Sydney. She’s also guaranteed to be the shortest person in any room. 

Helen’s an educator, designer, award-winning author and big child, based in West Yorkshire. She’s also a gold-level clumsy noggin who’s guaranteed to be the one who face-plants on entering that room.

We’ve both got kids in our lives: Sally has a son and Helen has a nephew.

And we want them - and the children in your life - to have a thriving future on this amazing planet.

Together we have 5 degrees, qualifications from the Cambridge Institute of Sustainability and Climate Change Coaches, and many awards.

Sally facilitates our Sydney based experiences. Plus we have a growing team of passionate, energetic, playful sustainability educators who deliver experiences with us.

Love us to bring playful eco experiences to your early learning centre?

Please submit an enquiry via EdTripper and we’ll get back to you within 24 hours.

FAQs

(Almost) everything you need to know about our playful, interactive climate solutions experiences.

If you have further questions, please feel free to email hello@bethefuture.earth or call Sally on 0401440376.

General

  • Our experiences are truly different.

    They burst with awe-inspiring interactive storytelling, interactive floor projection games, hands-on invitations to play and opportunities to create solutions.

  • Due to the highly interactive nature of our experiences, we recommend one class at a time (up to 20 students for early learning centres).

    We can facilitate up to four experiences a day at your early learning centre or school, over a number of days.

    Any student numbers can be catered for.

  • Our Little Future Makers program is for little learners 2-5 years at early learning centres.

    We tailor our experiences to suit the age ranges & abilities of the students in attendance.

  • We currently offer three curriculum-aligned themes, with three more themes coming soon.

    Currently available themes include:

    🌱 Wild At Heart (AKA Nature based solutions)

    🍎 Spread ha-pea-ness (AKA Food solutions)

    ⭕️ Talking Trash (AKA Circularity Solutions)

    Themes coming soon include:

    ☀️ Light Up The World (AKA Renewable Energy Solutions)

    🦋 Move lightly (AKA Transport Solutions)

    ✨ Change Your World (AKA Young Change Makers)

  • Our experiences align to the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF).

    At a summary level, our Little Future Makers Program aligns to the following aspects of the EYLF:

    Principles: Sustainability; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives; Secure, respectful and reciprocal relationships.

    Practices: Play-based learning and intentionality; Learning environments; Cultural responsiveness

    Learning Outcomes:

    1. Children are connected with & contribute to their world

    3. Children have a strong sense of wellbeing

    4. Children are confident & involved learners

    5. Children are effective communicators

    We will provide detailed curriculum alignment in your Experience Confirmation Pack.

  • Absolutely. We love a creative challenge! We can incorporate your theme or other elements of learning into a custom experience.

  • Generally our sessions last for 55 minutes for children 3-5 years, and 40 minutes for children 2-3 years.

  • Absolutely! We’ll happily flex to your meal times to best fit your schedule.

    We generally need 10 minutes between sessions to reset the room.

    We deliver a maximum of 4 experiences(s) a day.

  • It’s incredibly important to us.

    We provide all necessary Working With Children Checks, public liability insurance and Risk Assessment in your Experience Confirmation Pack.

  • We have made booking super simple for you. Here are the steps of the booking process:

    1. Submit a booking enquiry via EdTripper

    2. Agree on date(s) & times(s) for the experience(s)

    3. Sign a Confirmation Document and pay deposit to lock us in on your preferred date(s) & time(s)

    4. Receive your Experience Confirmation Pack (including resources)

    5. Complete your Experience Confirmation Pack Checklist

    6. Enjoy the experience & lap up the praise from happy students and educators

  • We generally need bookings at least 1 month in advance.

    The earlier you book, the better – we’ll have more options and should be able to accommodate your requests.

    We’ll do our best to accommodate any last minute bookings – providing we’re available.

  • Our experiences are led by passionate, energetic, playful sustainability educators.

    Generally, Sally facilitates early learning centre incursions.

    All facilitators have current WWCCs.

  • For early learning centres, the cost is $399 for the first class, with a 25% discount for each additional class on the same day.

    We require a $200 deposit on booking, and payment of the final invoice within 7 days.

    Prices quoted are for locations within 40 minutes of the Sydney CBD. Schools further away may be charged slightly more depending on location – please contact us for a customised quote.

    Our pricing incorporates preparing play concepts, sourcing / creating sustainable materials, incursion setup, incursion delivery, incursion packdown, sanitising and travel time.

  • Our experiences are often funded by the early learning centre/school, by parents and carers, or by the Parents and Citizens Association. Some other possibilities include: 

Preparing for the experience(s)

  • For our Little Future Makers Program at early learning centres, we will need the biggest classroom you have available. If you book multiple experiences, it’s helpful to use the same classroom for all experiences (as we have considerable props and equipment). We will make your space work - incorporating existing tables and flooring in the experience.

  • We will share a one page program overview for educators in your Experience Confirmation Pack.

  • If you have specific arrival instructions please let us know as part of completing your Experience Confirmation Pack Checklist.

  • We do not call you to remind you of your booking - however you're welcome to double check everything is ok with us at any time. As long as you've signed a confirmation and returned it to our office your booking is locked in on our end.

  • We love parent helpers! Not only are sessions (even more!) engaging - but it helps to spread more ripples of positive change in your community. However, if you don’t have parent helpers available - that’s completely fine too.

  • There are three things you can do!

    1. Share the program overviews you’ll receive in your Experience Confirmation Pack with educators and parents/carers in your community

    2. Have a complimentary 30 minute virtual chat with us to tell us about your current initiatives and future plans that relate to the program theme. We love incorporating these into the experience - and it makes it incredibly meaningful for students and teachers

    3. Do one or more post experience activities with your students. Suggested activities are provided in your Experience Confirmation Pack.

The day of the experience(s)

  • The facilitator(s) will arrive approx. 60 minutes prior to the experience to allow plenty of time to set up.

  • We prepare and deliver all necessary equipment and handle all set up.

    Due to the highly interactive - and varied - nature of our experiences, we have quite a lot of props and equipment to setup. If at all possible, we (greatly!) appreciate an onsite parking spot 🙂

  • Again, we do everything. We will pack up immediately after our session, which takes 40-60 minutes.

  • We'd love you to be actively engaged in the experience with your students and have fun! We'd also like you to support students with behaviour management (if needed)

  • We’ll need the final number of students attending the experiences(s) on the day to ensure we invoice you correctly.

    We would also love to hear your feedback! The feedback link for Little Future Makers Programs is here.

  • Absolutely! We just ask that you please mention Be The Future when you share the photos or videos, as it helps to spread more ripples of positive change. 

    We’d also love to see any pictures you’re happy for us to use. Please email them to hello@bethefuture.earth

After the experience(s)

  • We’ll email you an invoice with instructions of how to transfer the money into our bank account.

    There’s also an option to pay by credit/debit card. Card payments powered by Stripe. Stripe accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, JCB, and China UnionPay payments from customers worldwide. Stripe charge 1.7% + 0.30 AUD on domestic cards.

  • There are four things you can do!

    1. Share photos/videos of the experience - as well as the parent program overview you received in your Experience Confirmation Pack - with parents and carers in your community

    2. Involve your students in any current initiatives and future plans that relate to the program theme

    3. Do one or more post experience activities with your students. Suggested activities are provided in your Experience Confirmation Pack.

    4. Book another Be The Future experience theme for next term or next year!