1st May 2025
Six primary schools across 黑料吃瓜在线永久 Academy Trust are proud to be among the 750 schools nationally selected to take part in the government鈥檚 new free breakfast club pilot. This exciting initiative aims to support families and help children start the day with a nutritious breakfast, ready to learn.
From the first day of the summer term, children in Reception to Year 6 at participating schools have been welcomed into a calm, friendly environment each morning, with free access to healthy breakfast options before the school day begins.
Staff across our schools have already seen the positive impact the primary school breakfast pilot is having 鈥 with a calm start to the day and a strong sense of community in the mornings.
At one school, a member of staff shared:
鈥淵ou can feel the difference already 鈥 children are settled, they鈥檙e chatting with their friends, and they鈥檙e starting the day with full tummies and a smile, and ready to learn.鈥
We are incredibly grateful to have been given the opportunity to be part of this important national initiative. It鈥檚 a privilege to be trusted with piloting the government鈥檚 free school breakfast programme, and we are committed to delivering it with care and purpose.
Our schools involved in the pilot include:
Rivers Primary Academy
Greenways Primary Academy
Goldsmith Primary Academy
Manor Way Primary Academy
Milton Primary Academy
Tenterfields Primary Academy
The week also included visits from local MPs who joined us to see the programme in action. At Milton Primary Academy, pupils had the chance to share their experiences of breakfast club with their MP and talk about how it鈥檚 already making a difference in their school day.
These visits helped shine a spotlight on the vital role schools play in supporting families, and we鈥檙e thankful to all who have shown their support during the first week of the rollout.
None of this would be possible without our dedicated staff teams across the WAT family. From setting up early each morning to creating a warm, welcoming environment for pupils, our teams have gone above and beyond to launch this initiative in such a positive way.
We鈥檇 also like to thank our families for embracing the pilot so enthusiastically 鈥 your support is invaluable.
As we move into the coming weeks, we鈥檙e excited to build on this strong start and continue making breakfast a positive, healthy, and consistent part of every school day for our children.
At 黑料吃瓜在线永久 Academy Trust, we believe in unlocking academic and personal potential and we know that a good start to the day is a powerful first step.