Table 2 Topic Guides for parent and child focus groups, to explore experiences of school-based obesity prevention

Topic guide: Parent focus groups

 1: Can you tell me what you know about the WAVES study and the activities it involved?

 2: Can you tell me about you and your child’s overall experience of being involved in the WAVES study?

 3: As part of the WAVES study programme, schools were asked to fit in an extra 30 minutes of activity into the school day. Did you know this was happening in your child’s school? How do you feel about it?

 4: What did you think about the signposting sheets?

 5: What did you think of the cooking workshops? Do you think the workshops had any impact on your family?

 6: Your child’s class also attended Aston Villa football club for the Villa Vitality programme. What do you think your child’s experience of the Villa Vitality programme was?

 7: Do you think there were components of the WAVES study programme which were more beneficial than others?

 8: Do you think the WAVES study programme of activities had any effect on your child’s behaviours and attitudes towards healthy lifestyle behaviours?

 9: What effect (if any) do you think the WAVES study programme has had on your family’s lifestyle habits?

 10: What role (if any) do you think schools play in obesity prevention?

Topic guide: Child focus groups

 1: Can you tell us what you know about the WAVES Study? What did you do as part of the WAVES study?

 2: What did you think of the cooking workshops in school? Did you learn anything new?

 3: Can you tell me what you think about the WAVES study physical activities? How do they make you feel?

 4: What did you think about the Villa Vitality programme? What did you do at Villa Vitality?

 5: Did you take part in the Villa Vitality challenges? What did you think of the challenges?