Brum youngsters enjoy hearty breakfasts

West Midland youngsters whose families are facing a cost of living crisis are set to enjoy a tasty breakfast boost - courtesy of Kellogg’s.

Birmingham-based Summit Learning Trust has secured a cash boost from the famous food company towards its popular breakfast club.

 The grant will be used to offer a healthy free breakfast to learners at the trust’s Birmingham schools: Erdington Hall Primary School, Oaklands Primary School, Pegasus Primary School, Yarnfield Primary School, Cockshut Hill School, and Ninestiles, an Academy, all received grants of £1,000 each.

It is the second year Summit has been supported by Kellogg’s, with the funding being used for the trust’s ‘Base Camp’ – an initiative designed to help families through the current cost-of-living crisis.

 Under Base Camp, every Summit learner is offered a free breakfast, along with support to meet their basic needs, so that they can achieve the highest levels of academic progress. 

Base Camp includes: 

• Free breakfast for all Summit Learning Trust children Monday to Friday 
• A warm, supervised space for secondary and sixth form learners to come before and after school, where they can use Wi-Fi and charging points
• Health and hygiene products
• Support for free school meal applications 
• Free revision materials for all SATs and GCSE students 
• Support with uniform and travel, where required, from local authorities 
• Digital equipment and platforms to enhance learning
• Cultural experiences to prepare them for later life

Vince Green, CEO, Summit Learning Trust, said: “We are incredibly grateful to Kellogg’s for their ongoing support, and their second, generous grant. Evidence and experience show us that learners perform significantly better when they have breakfast at the start of each day.

“By offering them a healthy breakfast each morning, and removing other barriers through our Base Camp initiative, we can make coming to school or college a positive experience, and work to ensure our young people achieve the very best academic outcomes they can.”

Kate Prince, Corporate Social Responsibility manager at Kellogg’s, said “We’re proud to have spent 20 years supporting so many schools across the UK. We believe all children should have the opportunity to start the day with breakfast, and we know that equipment and resources are just as important to clubs as the food itself.”

Birmingham-based Summit Learning Trust comprises of four primary and three secondary schools and the 6th Form College, Solihull, providing an education for almost 8,000 children and young people.