Breakfast

At Paxton school we promote breakfast as one of the most important meals of the day, because after many hours without food you need to refuel your body.

Breakfast eaters are more likely to be of normal weight compared to non-breakfast eaters. This is important in preventing child obesity.

Breakfast improves alertness, concentration, mental performance and memory.

Paxton P&C provides a winter and summer breakfast to all children.

The nutritional menu, introduces a new food (e.g.creamed corn) for each breakfast and the usual       favourites (e.g. juice,cereal,fruit and scrambled eggs.)

Quick and easy breakfast ideas:

Make sure your child starts every school day with a nutritious breakfast that includes foods from at least two of the five food groups. For example

Breakfast provides brain food

Eating breakfast each morning improves children's learning, concentration, behaviour, overall nutrient intake, and establishes healthy eating patterns for life. Some quick breakfast options include:

 Serve breakfast with a glass of water or milk to get children hydrated.

Why is breakfast important?

• children who miss breakfast are often reported as having poor behaviour and poor concentration
• children who miss breakfast are often unable to meet their daily nutrient requirements
• children who miss breakfast are more likely to have a greater risk of being overweight or obese
• eating breakfast helps children learn and establish healthy eating habits early in life.

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• wholegrain cereals and reduced-fat milk
• baked beans on wholegrain toast and a glass of reduced-fat milk
• fruit smoothie and toast
• toast topped with cheese and sliced tomatoes
• egg on toast with a glass of reduced-fat milk
• wholemeal or wholegrain toast or fresh bread, with margarine spread plus a topping, such as  tomato, reduced-fat cheese or baked beans
• reduced-fat yoghurt, fruit and raisin bread
• fruit salad and yoghurt.