CRANBOURNE Primary School was a part of 78 schools to launch breakfast programs across the state this month.
Breaky co-ordinator Mary Doolan said the re-launch of the morning munch was very well received at the school.
“We can get between 20 and 30 students some mornings,” Ms Doolan said.
“They go off with a full tummy and play lunch as well, a muesli bar or piece fruit and in winter the numbers rise again.”
The State Government reports that one in seven Victorian children arrive at school hungry, but Ms Doolan said some children had joined her club to socialise.
“Some students come as a social outing, but for a lot of them they haven’t had breakfast before they come,” she said.
The State Government has partnered with Foodbank to deliver breakfast clubs to 500 government primary schools.
Cranbourne Primary School offers a free nutritional breakfast for all students twice a week.
