{"id":4307,"date":"2025-05-14T16:36:30","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T15:36:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northernlights.education\/nllt\/?post_type=ir_news&#038;p=4307"},"modified":"2025-05-14T16:37:23","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T15:37:23","slug":"st-helens-among-pilot-breakfast-school-clubs","status":"publish","type":"ir_news","link":"https:\/\/northernlights.education\/nllt\/news\/st-helens-among-pilot-breakfast-school-clubs\/","title":{"rendered":"St Helen&#8217;s among pilot breakfast school clubs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/northernlights.education\/nllt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/StHelens_breakfastclub-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4308\" style=\"width:325px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/northernlights.education\/nllt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/StHelens_breakfastclub-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/northernlights.education\/nllt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/StHelens_breakfastclub-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/northernlights.education\/nllt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/StHelens_breakfastclub-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/northernlights.education\/nllt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/StHelens_breakfastclub-305x229.jpeg 305w, https:\/\/northernlights.education\/nllt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/StHelens_breakfastclub-180x135.jpeg 180w, https:\/\/northernlights.education\/nllt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/StHelens_breakfastclub-340x255.jpeg 340w, https:\/\/northernlights.education\/nllt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/StHelens_breakfastclub-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/northernlights.education\/nllt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/StHelens_breakfastclub.jpeg 1210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Hartlepool\u2019s St Helen\u2019s Primary School is among the pilot schools to have introduced the government\u2019s free breakfast club pilot scheme and has been welcomed by Headteacher Marcus Newing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe wholeheartedly welcome the new scheme providing free breakfast to all pupils \u2013 it will ensure that every child starts the day with a nutritious meal,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt supports overall pupil well-being and will boost concentration.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr Newing said that St Helen\u2019s, part of Northern Lights Learning Trust which comprises ten primary and secondary schools across Teesside and the Wear Vallery, hoped the scheme would bring key benefits to both children and families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOver the coming weeks and months, we\u2019re hopeful this initiative will lead to noticeable improvements in attendance, learning outcomes, and help ease the pressure on families during challenging times.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chief Executive of Northern Lights is Jo Heaton OBE. She said: \u201cWe are delighted to be supporting the initiative to offer the best start to the day for our pupils at St Helen&#8217;s Primary School.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe look forward to sharing our experience with the government on the pilot scheme, to ensure it can provide the best offer&nbsp;for when it is rolled out nationally.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Picture shows, from left, Gracie, Scarlett and Tommy at St Helen\u2019s Primary School breakfast club<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","categories":[],"class_list":["post-4307","ir_news","type-ir_news","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/northernlights.education\/nllt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ir_news\/4307","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/northernlights.education\/nllt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ir_news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/northernlights.education\/nllt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/ir_news"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/northernlights.education\/nllt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4307"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/northernlights.education\/nllt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4307"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}