Table 4 Physical education teacher responses to the GLAMA programs' ability to meet the primary outcomes

Teacher (1)

"It was definitely beneficial having the year 10 students involved....younger students looked up to them and I think they almost wanted to prove themselves to them, to show them that they were capable of being mature and capable of performing skills. It was fantastic to see the Year 10's step up and take on a leadership role within the school." (1)

"During the first session we saw many of the students who do not usually participate having a go at all the activities (which was a big positive).....students worked well with students who they do not usually work with...enthusiasm and confidence increased. We saw some of the 'typical' non-participants pull out half way through activities during the second session. This could have been due to a decline in confidence as some of the activities were harder than the previous week's activities." (1)

"A program like this would be extremely beneficial for year 7 girls at the start of the year as many of the students would not have formed close friendships yet.....give students a chance to work with everyone in a positive team environment. In addition.......this allows students who are not so confident or do not like physical activity to participate in physical activity without even knowing it. Students such as this may see physical activity as a positive and fun thing rather than an exhausting task." (1)

Teacher (2)

"...Year 10 students seem to engage the Year 7 students. They were able to get students who don't normally participate to have a go, which was great to see." (2)

"Team work was one aspect that I think improved (through participation) as well as developing new friendships." (2)

"I would consider continuing on; it's just a matter of getting our hands on the right resources." (2)