Kirkcaldy school chosen as Scottish finalist in UK breakfast club awards

The Kellogg’s Breakfast Club Awards champion the people and activities that make them so great – from inspirational volunteers to invaluable extra learning sessions.

Around 25 children attend Balwearie’s breakfast club every morning.. The school has twoclubs, one in the main school and one in their special needs school adjacent to the main building.

The club also provided families with Morrison’s food vouchers by post so they could buy extra food during the first lockdown.

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If it wins, the school will get a £1000 cash prize, plus a special party pack to help them celebrate.

Margaret Johnstone, support services co-ordinator said: “We are really excited and incredibly proud to be shortlisted.

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

“If we’re lucky enough to win, we’ll spend the prize money on a fridge freezer and to help fund Free Fruit Fridays, which allows pupils to take fruit home for the whole family.”

The aim of this year’s awards is to recognise schools all over the UK for the incredible role they have played to educate and safeguard children throughout the pandemic.

Kate Prince, Kellogg’s corporate social responsibility manager for the UK and Ireland, said: “After receiving 450 applications, it’s been tough to pick our finalists from so many inspiring stories.”

“Breakfast clubs play a vital role in society.”

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