Oldham's St Martin's CE Primary School crowned best breakfast club in the North West.

Oldham's St Martin's CE Primary School crowned best breakfast club in the North West.

An Oldham school has been crowned the best club in the North West as part of the annual Kellogg’s Breakfast Club awards.

The school has won a cash prize of £1,000 to spend on its breakfast club, a trip to London for the awards ceremony which will take place at the House of Commons. 

The panel of judges, which was made up of MPs, selected the winners based on the inspiring individuals and activities that transform the mornings of children across the UK and with so many amazing stories submitted, the competition was tough. 

The St Martin’s Breakfast Club committed to ensuring that every child has breakfast to start their day.

This year’s awards ceremony will be made even more special in celebration of Kellogg’s 100th year of bringing breakfast to the UK.

Helen Woodward, Headteacher of the school said: “We are delighted that our breakfast club has been recognised for this award and would like to thank all our learners, their families and staff for ensuring that we shine every day by starting the day eating together, talking, playing and learning.”

St Martin's CE Primary School will spend its winnings onplanting a small allotment in the school grounds so that the children can learn to grow their own vegetables. 

Chris Silcock, VP and chief of Kellogg’s UK & Ireland said: “I have had the opportunity to see the amazing work breakfast clubs do first hand. The last two years have proven that breakfast clubs are vital for so many families.

"They support working parents, offer a sense of normality when it is needed most and provide the essential fuel children need to learn.

“The Kellogg’s Breakfast Club awards provide a fantastic opportunity to celebrate the incredible and vital difference these clubs make across the UK.”

This year, Kellogg’s is donating more money to support breakfast clubs than ever before.

Along with their grants programme which will provide funding for a minimum of 500 schools, Kellogg’s is providing cereal for 200,000 children each morning through the charity Magic Breakfast.

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