National Breakfast Programme
Upton Cross Primary School joined the Government’s National School Breakfast Programme (NSBP) in October 2024. The scheme, currently delivered by the charity Family Action offers bagels and breakfast cereals to schools.
Upton Cross is offering a free bagel to all our children allowing the children to have the right fuel for learning and ensuring that all our children have access to food before they start their action packed school day.
There were a number of different ways to distribute the bagels to the children. We decided the best way to offer our children a bagel was by distributing them in the playground. This way we ensure that every child at Upton Cross is given additional fuel for learning before they start their day. The nursery children have a bagel during their snack time.
Family Action is committed to supporting child development, and believe a healthy school breakfast, without barrier or stigma, can set up children to succeed and give them the very best chance to learn.
Did you know:
- Children who eat breakfast generally have a higher intake and store of many vitamins and minerals.
- Eating breakfast has been linked to improved mental health and mood in children.
- Children who ate breakfast showed an improvement in their wellbeing.
- Children feel fuller and have more energy when they have had breakfast.