ABSTRACT
Lunchtimes are often a potentially fraught period in schools and settings. The structure of the timetabled routine is often more relaxed, and midday meal supervisors rather than teachers and practitioners may take responsibility for the children during this period. The Oaks Infant School identified children's well-being at lunchtimes as an issue to explore. They wondered if the existing approach was working as well as it could to support children with the lunchtime experience. In most action research projects, the class teachers or room leads take responsibility for their personally interesting and professionally motivating projects. One of the most powerful aspects of action research is the ownership of projects by participants and how the projects speak to individuals and their own motivations, interests, and purpose leading to improvements for children.
