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Class
 
Boys
 
Girls
 
Average Age (Sd)
 
First
3
3
7( 1)
Second
4
4
8 ( 1)
Third
3
3
9( 1)
Fourth
3
3
10( 1)
Fifth
3
3
11( 1)
Sixth
4
4
12( 1)
 
Aim.
To explore children’s perspectives on physical education, physical 
activity and Outdoor and Adventure Activities.
The interview schedule included semi-structured questions covering the 
following topics: 
General questions about their school and subjects
What they understood about physical education 
Break-time physical activity 
What they understood about Outdoor and Adventure Activities 
Methodology.
Focus group interviews and observations recorded as field notes 
were used to gather the data. Forty children (20 male and 20 female) participated in the 
focus groups as outlined in Table 4.5. The interviews took place in the school library
during the school day. Further information on the methodology and methods of 
analysis can be seen in chapter three. The findings will be reported under the interview 
topics. 
School and subjects.
The school environment was described as a large place, 
with teachers and the Principal being highlighted as friendly by all year groups. The 
children enjoy the space they have in the school with large yards to run around
‘The 
yards are quite big so you can run around and have fun’
(FGC Boy 3) and, 
‘there is a 
big space to run around’
(FGC Boy 1). When asked about subjects they liked 
responses echoed those found in the questionnaire. Many of the children preferred Art 
and Physical Education, with Mathematics featuring also. When asked why they liked 
these subjects, answers ranged from 
‘because they are easy’
to 
‘they are fun’
to 
‘there is 


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no homework’
. When asked what they disliked about their school the unanimous 
answer was 
‘homework’


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