A Walthamstow school has been handed a grant by Kellogg’s in order to keep funding its breakfast club scheme.

Kelmscott School received a £500 grant from the cereal maker today (Wednesday, April 27) after completed a training programme developed by Northumbria University.

The online course provided information for schools on the benefits of breakfast clubs and healthy eating, as well as offering helpful advice on planning, funding and marketing clubs.

Kelmscott head teacher, Lynnette Parvez said: “The funding is fantastic and the handy tips we picked up through the training course were very useful.

“We are looking forward to using the grant money to subsidise breakfasts for the children as well as buying some new breakfast club resources for the pupils.”

Breakfast clubs are held in around half of all schools in the UK and aim to provide children with a healthy meal before their first class of the day.

Surveys suggest a majority of teachers believe breakfast clubs improve pupils’ behaviour and concentration.