1000 schools now offer free healthy breakfasts

2nd February 2010, 10:02am

Baden Powell Primary School in Tremorfa, Wales, is the 1000th school to participate in the Welsh Assembly Government's Free Breakfast initiative.

First Minister Carwyn Jones and Education Minister Leighton Andrews joined pupils at the school's breakfast club to see how they are benefitting from the scheme and enjoying a healthy start to the day.

The Welsh Assembly Government makes funding available to provide free school breakfasts for primary schools throughout Wales. Around 66% of all primary schools are now offering free breakfasts to their pupils.

Jones said: "Our free breakfast scheme is thriving in Cardiff and across the rest of Wales. There are many advantages for schools choosing to make a commitment to offering children a free healthy breakfast such as providing children with a good start to the school day and helping improve their concentration."

Andrews added: "In providing free school breakfasts our aim is to ensure that our youngest children are given a flying start in life. Enjoying a nutritious breakfast can help improve children's health and concentration. This can have a knock-on effect in the raising of standards of learning and attainment. 

"Through our scheme we are also aiming to ensure that we curtail the practice of skipping breakfast so that children are ready to start the school day energised and ready to learn."

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