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Getting
Started
Congratulations on making the decision to start a school breakfast club! This decision
may have been prompted by a number of different reasons including to:
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Promote healthy eating habits for students;
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Strengthen school community;
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Support comprehensive school health;
•
Meet a need within the school community to provide students with access to a
nutritious meal in the morning.
Whatever the reason, it is important to first assess the interest and need within the
school community in order to ensure that the breakfast club will be able to meet the
need effectively.
WILL THE CLUB
BE SUPPORTED BY
SCHOOL STAFF,
PARENTS, AND THE
COMMUNITY?
WHAT IS THE BEST TIME
AND PLACE TO OFFER
THE PROGRAM SO THAT
THE MOST STUDENTS
WILL BENEFIT?
HOW MANY
STUDENTS WILL
PARTICIPATE?
Start by determining key people at the school whose support will be necessary for the breakfast club’s success and arrange to
meet with them. A good place to start is by meeting with the school principal. The principal will also be able to provide guidance
and support on important school and school board policies. Once administrative support has been attained, reach out to other key
people including: school staff, parents/guardians, student leaders, the school council and other school committees. This can be
done by:
•
Conducting a survey to gain insight, ideas and feedback;
•
Getting the topic on the agenda at the next staff and parent council meeting;
•
Posting information in the staff room or in a newsletter;
•
Being available to talk to interested individuals during teaching breaks before and after school.
L RESOUR
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OR
HU
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M
NA
CES
See the "Additional Resources" section
for a sample staff and student survey
ADDITIO
Next, it’s important to connect with the students themselves. Breakfast Club of Canada recommends that schools conduct a short
survey to assess how many children and youth may attend each morning. This also helps students feel a sense of pride and
ownership to the breakfast club right from the start.
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