Girls Active Programme - Sligo Sport and Recreation Partnership

Appendices
C: Case Studies Protocols
FOCUS GROUPS – QUESTIONS FOR PARTICIPANTS:
SPECIFICS
Did you all take part in Girls Active last year
What activities did you do
When did you do them – lunch or after school (time transport)
Where did you do them – in school or elsewhere Why
INVOLVEMENT
Why did you become involved
Why did you stay involved/ drop out
What did/ didn’t you like about Girls Active
BENEFITS & IMPACTS
What are the best things about Girls Active for you [3 subgroups]
Were there any bad things about Girls Active, any disadvantages to being involved
Did Girls Active affect your participation in other activities – PE, extra-curricular sports, other clubs,
other activities How
IMPROVING GIRLS ACTIVE
How could Girls Active be improved for you in the school
What might need to be changed or added to Girls Active to help you become more active outside of
the programme itself
What would encourage more girls to become involved in Girls Active
QUESTIONS FOR PRINCIPALS:
SPECIFICS
What is the size of the school
Is it mixed or single-sex
When did the school start on Girls Active programme How Why
What years have been involved Why
What activities have been undertaken Why
INVOLVEMENT
Why did your school become involved in Girls Active programme
BENEFITS/ IMPACTS
What were the benefits to the girls involved and to the school in general
Were there any disadvantages to the girls involved and to the school in general
Can/ has this programme influence how physical activity in general is organized in your school
Explain. (Non-competitive, Having a say, Girls v boys)
What were the strengths of the programme
What were the weaknesses of the programme
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Evaluation of the Girls Active Programme - 2003 – 2005 Report