Pupils will get a free breakfast while parents enjoy an extra 30 minutes of free childcare before school starts
The breakfast clubs will provide early morning childcare and a nutritious start to the day, saving parents up to £450 a year if their child attends daily.
The sessions are part of a trial that will run until July before a planned national rollout in September.
Welcoming the scheme Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz OBE said: “I’m thrilled that Newham children across four of our schools will be among the early adopters of the Labour government’s free breakfast clubs. They’ll be part of the180,000 children who’ll be first across the country to benefit from this vital scheme.
“Free breakfast clubs, cheaper uniform costs, government-funded childcare mean many families are set to save £8,000 per year. Coupled with our ‘Eat for Free’ programme, where every primary school aged pupil is eligible for a nutritious free school lunch and parents save £500 per child each year, the breakfast clubs are a welcome addition as we help support families in Newham and create the best start for our children.”
Councillor Sarah Ruiz, Cabinet Member for Environment, Sustainable Transport, Children’s Services and Education said: “Any parent or carer knows the importance of a good breakfast, and also understands the time pressure of juggling children and logistics to get ready them ready for learning, so I welcome this scheme and look forward to its full rollout nationwide next September.”
The four Newham schools chosen to take part in the pilot are:
- Hallsville Primary School
- Scott Wilkie Primary School
- Portway Primary School
- Bobby Moore Academy
