Method | Dates | Participants | Approximate duration | |
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Classroom observation | 12/11/08 to 25/11/08 | Year 5 and 6 classes (56 children) | 5 hours | |
Fun evening observation | 26/11/08 | Children and families, school staff, KAT organizers | 2 hours | |
Staff interviews | 28/11/08 | Head teacher (H2) | 40 minutes | |
 |  | Year 5 and 6 teachers (T4 and T5 - joint interview) | 30 minutes | |
Focus groups 8 & 9/12/08 and 31/3/09 & 1/4/09 | Â | First | Follow-up | |
 |  | FG4 (5 children at both times) | 35 minutes | 50 minutes |
 |  | FG5 (5 children at both times) | 40 minutes | 1 hour |
 |  | FG6 (5 children in first group, 4 children at follow-up) | 1 hour | 50 minutes |
 |  | FG7 (6 children at both times) | 1 hour | 1 hour |
Parent interviews | 15/12/08 to 19/12/08 (first time); and 19/3/09 to 6/4/09 (follow-up) | 5 mothers and 1 father (first time - M7-M11 and F1); 4 mothers and 1 father (follow-up - M7, M9-M11 and F1)) | 10-25 minutes each | 10-20 minutes each |
Parent questionnaire | Week beginning 1/12/08 | 56 households | (21 completed and returned from 15 households) |