Learning service
The perfect outdoor classroom
“Every young person should experience the world beyond the classroom as an essential part of learning and personal development, whatever their age, ability or circumstances.”
- Learning Outside the Classroom Manifesto DFES 2006
Tutored modules
These allow you to gain the added value that out-of-classroom learning brings.
- Led by specialist teachers with experience and knowledge of the curriculum and the outdoors
- Supported by rigorous health and safety procedures
- Fully resourced and supported by pre and post visit information and relevant data
Our modules support the delivery of key objectives in the National Curriculum, QCA Scheme of Work and exam board specifications.
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Customer comments
“I’m sure more learning took place in one day than can ever be done in a classroom.”
Holmes Chapel Primary School - June 2006
“Fantastic - cutting edge fieldwork that has huge benefits for students and should directly improve their performance in their synoptic paper. Where else could you get quality provision like this?"
Thomas Rotherham College - October 2006
Our tutors
All our tutors are experienced teaching staff with specialist knowledge and fieldwork expertise. They all have a superlative understanding of the Lake District environment and hold first aid certificates. Risk assessment and group management is also a priority.
What we need from you
Accompanying staff must remain with their groups at all times during your visit. You are responsible for the conduct and behaviour of your students. Group leaders must make sure enough adults accompany each child to meet their LEA guidelines or other Codes of Practice.
Resources
Pre-visit Teacher's Notes will be sent with the confirmation of your booking. They will provide further details of the programme and ideas for preparatory and follow up work to the module. We will provide additional resources and worksheets for the fieldwork during the module.
Duration
Most modules are a full day (6 hours) or half day (2 hours 30 mins) in length. Full day modules usually start at 10.00 and half-day modules at 10.00 or 13.30. An Introductory Talk lasts for one hour. We can be flexible on start times, however timing is critical! If the group is late we will try to fulfil the programme, but we do reserve the right to curtail the module or to cancel due to other commitments.
Transport
Groups will need their own transport to get them to the fieldwork sites.
Liaison prior to your visit
Your tutor will contact you before your visit to discuss the needs of your group. Your tutor will then be able to adjust the structure and content of the module to meet your specific requirements. Group preparation is vital to successful fieldwork and this prior contact is essential to the delivery of the module.
What should the children bring?
Groups need to be fully prepared for fieldwork in the Lake District. They must bring:
- Waterproofs - although we can help out with these. Please let us know.
- Strong footwear
- Warm clothing
- Medication or inhalers
Contact details
Interested? Want to know more? We would be delighted to hear from you!
Learning Service
The Lake District Visitor Centre
Brockhole
Windermere
Cumbria
LA2 31LJ
Tel: 015394 40800
Fax: 015394 45555
Email: learning@lakedistrict.gov.uk
Field Studies Council
Our Learning Service is delivered in partnership with the Field Studies Council (opens in new window). This is an independent educational charity formed in 1943 to help people discover, explore, understand and be inspired by the natural environment: "bringing environmental understanding to all".
