breakfast club

British

noun

a service that provides a breakfast for children who arrive early at school

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Barbara Middleton, of Shiremoor Primary School in Newcastle, said she had so far declined to take up the government's free breakfast club offer due to the financial and logistical challenges involved.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

Prior to the pilot Sam, who has three children at the school, said breakfast club "wasn't something we could ever look at" as it cost £3 per child, each day.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

"It's definitely the best toast in the world. When I'm at home I ask my mum for breakfast club toast."

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

When a senior Ford executive joined the breakfast club one time, Munger surprised the group by outlining the carmaker’s profitability—by product line—over the previous 25 years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

Her comments echoed those of Paul Whiteman, general secretary of the National Association of Head Teachers, who said prior to the rollout that funding for the breakfast club scheme "isn't sufficient".

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2025

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