Children who eat breakfast before school 'twice as likely to perform well in tests' 11/17/2015 17/11/2015 Children who eat breakfast before school are twice as likely to score highly in tests and assessments at 11 than those who start learning on an empty stomach, new research shows. A study of 5,000 nine to 11-years-olds carried out by Cardiff University reveals the first authoritative link between eating breakfast and academic performance. Researchers add that it provides compelling evidence that any decision to scrap free school meals in Chancellor George Osborne’s comprehensive
17/11/2015 Children who eat breakfast before school are twice as likely to score highly in tests and assessments at 11 than those who start learning on an empty stomach, new research shows. A study of 5,000 nine to 11-years-olds carried out by Cardiff University reveals the first authoritative link between eating breakfast and academic performance. Researchers add that it provides compelling evidence that any decision to scrap free school meals in Chancellor George Osborne’s comprehensive
School milk for all pupils: Gove demands less fried food, fruit juice and sugar in overhaul of meals 06/17/2014 17/06/2014 The food standards to be unveiled by Education Secretary Michael Gove today will stipulate that school milk must be offered to all pupils from the New Year, in an aim to clamp down on sugary and fried products, as reported in the Daily Mail. Officials believe that milk forms a key part of a healthy diet and hope the measure will slash pupils’ consumption of fruit juices, with their high sugar content. The standards will specify that semi-skimmed milk ‘must be available for drinking
17/06/2014 The food standards to be unveiled by Education Secretary Michael Gove today will stipulate that school milk must be offered to all pupils from the New Year, in an aim to clamp down on sugary and fried products, as reported in the Daily Mail. Officials believe that milk forms a key part of a healthy diet and hope the measure will slash pupils’ consumption of fruit juices, with their high sugar content. The standards will specify that semi-skimmed milk ‘must be available for drinking
9 out of 10 headteachers say they’ve had to give breakfast to hungry pupils 04/28/2014 28/04/2014 Research by the Mayor’s Fund for London has shown that 90 per cent of headteachers have given food to hungry children who start school without breakfast, as reported in London’s Evening Standard. The news came as Boris Johnson launched London’s Biggest Breakfast, a campaign to fund free breakfast clubs in the capital’s schools. To view the article, click here.
28/04/2014 Research by the Mayor’s Fund for London has shown that 90 per cent of headteachers have given food to hungry children who start school without breakfast, as reported in London’s Evening Standard. The news came as Boris Johnson launched London’s Biggest Breakfast, a campaign to fund free breakfast clubs in the capital’s schools. To view the article, click here.
Lincoln Carlton Academy awarded School & Nursery Milk Alliance’s School of the Month Award 03/27/2019
Education Secretary "strongly encourage[s]" schools to work with suppliers to cut plastic waste 02/21/2019
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