Grangemouth school named Scottish finalist for Kellogg’s Breakfast Club Awards

Beancross Primary School has been feeding around 200 children every morning after creating a Grab n Go Gazebo to ensure youngsters can still have breakfast despite current lockdown restrictions.

If victorious, the school will receive a £1000 cash prize, plus a special party pack to help pupils and staff celebrate.

The Kellogg’s Breakfast Club Awards champion “people and activities, from inspirational volunteers to invaluable extra learning sessions”.

Marnie Foster, improving outcomes officer at Beancross Primary School, said: “We are really excited and incredibly proud to be shortlisted in this year’s Kellogg’s Breakfast Club Awards.

“Writing our entry gave us a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the fantastic children who attend every morning, not to mention the hard-working staff.

The 12 areas of Falkirk and Grangemouth with the highest numbers of positive Covid-19 tests between January 23 and 29

“If we’re lucky enough to win the award for Best Breakfast Club in Scotland we’ll spend the prize money on continuing the provision of providing any child who wants or needs a breakfast, regardless of their situation.

“Going forward, we would like to continue the provision to provide children with items that they can have over the weekend.”

A specialist panel of judges will now assess all 52 shortlisted entries across the UK. The winners will be announced on February 10.

In 2020, Braes High School was named the Best Breakfast Club in the UK after coming out on top in the Kellogg’s contest.

A team of youngsters and teachers were invited to the House of Commons in London for a ceremony in which the school finished in first place ahead of 11 other regional winners.

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