How often do pupils stare through the window wishing they were outside?
Now there’s no reason not to be, when they can learn numeracy, literacy, science, geography, history and the arts in the giant outdoor classroom of the Peak District National Park. The Moorland Discovery Centre, on the beautiful National Trust Longshaw Estate, has just launched a Teachers’ Pack DVD offering outdoor educational programmes from pre-school right up to GCSE and A-level. Opened just over a year ago, the Moorland Discovery Centre was developed by the Moors for the Future Partnership, supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund and European Union. It is jointly-run by the Peak District National Park Authority and the National Trust, and the Teachers Pack was financially-supported by the Ramblers Association and Sheffield Campaign for Access to Moorland. Just over seven miles from Sheffield, the centre is ideally-placed for opening the eyes of city-bound young people to an appreciation of the natural environment. In half- or full-day visits, some 4,000 pupils have already learned a
