A WIDNES has been chosen as a finalist for the north west as part of the annual Kellogg’s Breakfast Club Awards.

Fairfield Primary School will receive a £1,000 cash prize, plus a special party pack to help them celebrate if they win.

The Kellogg’s Breakfast Club Awards champion the people and activities that make breakfast clubs so great – from inspirational volunteers to extra learning sessions.

Around 15 children attend the breakfast club at Fairfield Primary every morning before school.

The club used food supplied by Magic Breakfast to deliver food boxes to around 15 families throughout the first lockdown and summer holiday and have continued to do so.

Staff also now deliver bagels daily to classrooms to ensure bubbles do not mix.

Lesley Feakes, family support worker at Fairfield Primary said: “We are really excited and incredibly proud to be shortlisted in this year’s Kellogg’s Breakfast Club Awards.

“Writing our entry gave us a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the fantastic children who attend every morning, not to mention the hard-working staff.

“If we’re lucky enough to win the award for 'Best Breakfast Club in the North West' we would like to use the prize money to provide for our vulnerable families as we know it makes a real difference.”

The aim of this year’s Kellogg’s Breakfast Club Awards is to recognise schools all over the UK for the incredible role they have played to educate and safeguard children throughout this pandemic.

Kate Prince, Kellogg’s corporate social responsibility manager for the UK and Ireland, added: “So many clubs across the UK deserve recognition and after receiving 450 applications, it’s been tough to pick our finalists from so many inspiring stories.”

“Breakfast clubs like the one at Fairfield Primary play a vital role in society. Thanks to the staff’s dedication, they support working parents, feed hungry children and offer opportunities to increase informal learning with activities and socialisation.”

“Kellogg’s has supported Breakfast Clubs for 22 years and this year we’ve seen the clubs face more challenges than ever before so we are delighted to be able to recognise them for all of the hard work and dedication they have put in to keep things going.’’

A specialist panel of judges will now assess all 52 shortlisted entries across the UK and the winners will be announced on February 10.