18 Sheffield schools to launch free breakfast clubs named
Children at these schools can get a free breakfast every day when kids go back in September
More than a dozen extra Sheffield schools are set to get free breakfast clubs when kids go back in September.
A Government-funded programme to, one day, ensure free breakfasts are available to all primary school children is expanding.
Now, an extra 18 schools have been named, bringing the total number of schools offering free breakfasts in Sheffield to over 35 by the start of the new school year.
Children will be able to arrive at school 30 minutes earlier to receive a free breakfast.
The Government claims the programme is expected to save families up to £450 a year, while benefitting young people’s education.
Evidence shows these clubs and eating a full breakfast improve attendance, attainment and behaviour.
The 18 Sheffield school announced on July 7 include:
- Acres Hill Community Primary School
- Astrea Academy
- Bankwood Primary School
- Beck Primary School
- Brigantia Hill Fort Academy
- Emmanuel Anglican/Methodist Junior School
- Fox Hill Primary
- Hinde House 2-16 Academy
- Hucklow Primary School
- Mansel Primary
- Monteney Primary School
- Mossbrook School
- Norfolk Community Primary School
- Owler Brook Primary School
- Rainbow Forge Primary Academy
- Southey Green Nursery & Primary School
- Waterthorpe Infant School
- Whiteways Primary School
School uniforms
The free breakfast club rollout comes alongside a cap on the cost of branded school uniform items.
From September, schools must comply with new legal limits on the number of branded uniform items they can require.
The hope is parents can buy more of the everyday basics, like trousers and shirts, from any shop or supermarket rather than one pricey supplier.
Statutory guidance will also tell schools to bring down the costs of branded items, especially blazers and jumpers.
The Government claims the two measures - free breakfast clubs and uniform costs - will make heading back to school “almost £1,000 cheaper” for families.
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said: “No parent should have to choose between a summer day out to the beach and kitting their child out for school.
“From September, families will feel the difference at the school gates: free breakfast clubs at 1,400 more schools, an end to expensive lists of branded uniform, and more free lunches for those who need them.
“That's the British childhood this government believes in – and why we'll always fight to give every child the very best start in life.”
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