SCHOOL'S OUT: Framework for the Development of Out-of-School Care
Appendix 2
Consulting children
Part 1: Survey of children who currently go to four clubs
About you
Table 1.1 Ages of the children |
| 5 and 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 and over | Number of children |
24% | 19% | 16% | 11% | 15% | 12% | 3% | 325 |
Table 1.2 Pattern of attendance |
| Attend for
one day | Attend for
two days | Attend for
three days | Attend for
four days | Attend for
five days | Attend for
six days |
8% | 15% | 21% | 15% | 37% | 4% |
Table 1.3 Attendance during holidays |
| February
holiday | Easter
holiday | Summer
holiday | October
holiday | Christmas
holiday | Other
holiday |
37% | 62% | 82% | 40% | 31% | 19% |
Activities
The following tables give activities as a percentage of the number of boys or girls who named at least one activity. In other words, the percentages do not include children who listed no activities.
Table 1.5 Favourite indoor activities |
| Percentage of
boys - 175 boys
listed at least
one activity | Percentage of
girls - 140
listed at least
one activity | Percentage of the
315 boys and
girls listing at
least one activity |
Arts and crafts | 15% | 52% | 31% |
Games (for example, board games, Lego and jigsaws) | 30% | 32% | 31% |
Gym | 26% | 26% | 26% |
Football | 37% | 6% | 23% |
Physical games (for example, Dodgy ball and rollerblading) | 22% | 25% | 23% |
Other favourite indoor activities include Playstation, making and eating a snack, watching TV and videos, and playing (for example, role play).
The percentages in the table columns in table 1.5 do not add up to 100% because each child can list several activities.
Table 1.6 Favourite outdoor activities |
| Percentage of
boys - 168 boys
listed at least
one activity | Percentage of
girls - 137
listed at least
one activity | Percentage of the
305 boys and
girls listing at
least one activity |
Physical games (for example, tig and skipping) | 35% | 62% | 47% |
Football | 60% | 21% | 43% |
Going to the play park | 21% | 31% | 26% |
Play (for example, role play) | 4% | 15% | 9% |
Sport (except football) | 8% | 9% | 9% |
Table 1.7 Favourite aspects 'What do you like best about your club?' |
Number of children who listed at least one favourite aspect | 273 |
Socialising | 23% |
Football | 15% |
Play (for example, role play) | 14% |
Arts and crafts | 12% |
Making and eating snacks | 12% |
Other favourite aspects included gym, Playstation, board games and going to the play park.
A lot of children responded that 'it's fun'.
Homework
Table 1.8 |
| Yes | No |
Do you do your homework at your after-school club, or get help to do your homework at the club? | 33% | 67% |
If you do your homework at the club, do you like doing it there? | 51% | 49% |
If you do not do your homework at the club, would you like to do it at the club? | 23% | 77% |
Note: The results from the three questions in table 1.8 cannot be compared with each other as some of the answers were inconsistent.
Table 1.9 Homework by age group |
| Percentage of age group
who like doing
homework at the club | Percentage of age group
who dislike doing
homework at the club |
5 to 8 year-olds | 45% | 55% |
9 to 16 year olds | 60% | 40% |
Total | 51% | 49% |
Links with school
(Percentages of the 313 children who get at least one subject at the club, who study the given subject at the club and at school.)
Table 1.10 At your club, do you get activities that you also get at school during the normal school day? |
Same subject at
after-school club
and at school | Green
issues | Sport | Music | Drama | Art | Drink,
drugs,
smoking
advice | Relations
with,
and
respect
for, others | Healthy
eating
and
living | Discuss
important
issues |
Number of responses | 98 | 287 | 175 | 120 | 279 | 40 | 163 | 157 | 135 |
Percentage | 31% | 92% | 56% | 38% | 89% | 13% | 52% | 50% | 43% |
Table 1.11 Out of School Hours Learning (OHSL) - activities and subjects at OSHL |
| Percentage of
the 41 boys
going to OSHL | Percentage of
the 28 girls
going to OSHL | Percentage of
the 69 boys and
girls going to OSHL |
Sport | 83% | 68% | 77% |
Art | 37% | 43% | 39% |
Reading | 27% | 36% | 30% |
Writing | 27% | 32% | 29% |
ICT (computing) | 29% | 29% | 29% |
Music | 22% | 39% | 29% |
Drama | 17% | 39% | 26% |
Maths | 17% | 32% | 23% |
Language | 10% | 14% | 12% |
Note: The percentages do not add to 100% because most of the children list more than one subject.
Table 1.12 Location of after-school club |
| Percentage of the 289 children who responded
who answered 'Yes' |
Is your club in your own school? | 32% |
Is your club in another school? | 16% |
Is your club not in a school? | 52% |
Part 2: Survey of children with additional support needs who go to three clubs
Table 2.1 Ages of children |
| 5 to 11 | 12 to 15 | 16 to 19 | Number of children
with additional
support needs |
20% | 45% | 36% | 56 |
Table 2.2 If you attend after-school activities, which days do you attend? |
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
26% | 29% | 21% | 68% | 9% | 0 |
92% of the children consulted attend after-school activities.
Table 2.3
Holiday playschemes
The most popular holiday periods for children going to holiday playschemes are as follows. |
Total number of children who responded | 35 |
Summer holidays | 94% |
Easter holidays | 77% |
October week | 54% |
The percentages are of the number of children who gave at least one response.
Some children go to clubs in more than one holiday period.
Table 2.4 At your after-school club, do you get activities that you also get at school? |
| Green issues | Sport | Music | Drama | Art | Drink, drugs, smoking advice | Relations with, and respect for, others | Healthy eating and living | Discuss important issues |
0 | 83% | 73% | 20% | 35% | 5% | 25% | 5% | 3% |
The percentages are of the 40 children who gave at least one response to this question.
Table 2.5 If you could go to a different after-school club now, which activities would you like to do? |
| | Drama | Arts | Computer games | Internet access | Cyber café | Workshops on health and relationships | Workshops on confidence | Careers advice | Homework and exam revision |
77% | 46% | 54% | 62% | 65% | 58% | 12% | 12% | 15% | 23% |
Table 2.6 Favourite indoor activities |
| Listen to or play music | Physical games | Computing | TV | Art and crafts | Board games | Swimming | Socialising | Playstation | Read book | Wheelchair dancing |
31% | 29% | 26% | 19% | 19% | 16% | 14% | 9% | 7% | 5% | 2% |
Note: The percentages are of the 56 children who named at least one activity.
Other favourite activities include using a multi-sensory room and cooking.
Table 2.7 Favourite outdoor activities (or outings) |
| Go for a walk | Play or watch sport (not including football) | Gardening | Shopping | Going on outings | Horse- riding | Play or watch football | Swimming | Cinema | Cycle | Picnic |
37% | 28% | 21% | 19% | 16% | 12% | 12% | 9% | 9% | 7% | 2% |
Note: The percentages are of the 43 children who named at least one activity.
Part 3: Survey of older children and young people
Table 3.1 Ages of the older children and young people |
| 10 and 11 | 12 and 13 | 14 to 16 | Number of children |
30% | 53% | 17% | 47 |
Table 3.2 Have you gone to study support or after-school hours learning before (perhaps you still go)? |
Number of children and young people responding | 47 |
Yes | 34% |
No | 62% |
Don't know | 4% |
Table 3.3 Why did you leave the after-school club? |
Number of children and young people responding | 42 |
My parents no longer work | 7% |
I attend another form of childcare (for example, childminder) | 7% |
I go to other activities (for example, offered by the school, sports, and so on) | 5% |
I am old enough to look after myself | 67% |
I didn't like the after-school club | 12% |
Other reason | 21% |
Table 3.4 If you would like to go to a different sort of club now (for example, because your mum or dad works) what sort of activities would you like? |
| Music | Drama | Arts | Computer games | Internet access | Cyber café | Workshops on health and relationships | Workshops on confidence | Careers advice | Homework and exam revision | Other activities |
43% | 48% | 45% | 50% | 53% | 28% | 5% | 8% | 13% | 20% | 10% |
Note: The percentages do not add up to 100% as the children list more than one activity.