Table 1

Outline of the PAL training programme and timeline of evaluation measures

Week 0
Baseline measures		Week 1Week 4Week 12
follow-up measures
Feasibility study Students:

  • Anthropometry

  • Questionnaire (15 min)

  • Accelerometry

  • Time-on-Task

Teachers:

  • Questionnaire

 Training session 1 (2 hours)
30 min: Introduction to Active learning
40 min: Split group into two halves:

  • Half stay in classroom and review classroom-based PAL strategies

  • Half go outside and review outdoor PAL strategies

40 min: Groups switch
10 min: Final comments		 Training session 2 (2 hours)
30 min: Sharing PAL experiences
30 min: Outdoor PAL examples
20 min: Indoor PAL examples
20 min: Discussion of intervention expectations
15 min: Post-training questionnaire		 Students:

  • Questionnaire (15 min)

  • Accelerometry

  • Time-on-Task

  • Focus groups

Teachers:

  • Questionnaire

  • Focus group

Senior Leadership Team:

  • Interview

Pilot study: intervention schoolSame as for feasibility study baseline measuresSame as for feasibility study training session 1 Training session 2 (2 hours)
45 min: Split group into two halves:

  • Half review indoor PAL strategies

  • Half review outdoor PAL strategies

45 min: Groups switch
15 min: Whole-group outdoor activity
10 min: Post-training questionnaire		Same as for feasibility study follow-up measures
Pilot study:
control school		Same as for feasibility study baseline measuresNo training sessionNo training session Students:

  • Questionnaire

  • Accelerometry

  • Time-on-Task

  • PAL, physically active lessons.