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Involving
Student
Volunteers
Breakfast clubs present unique opportunities to engage and empower students by
providing volunteer opportunities that promote life skills development, food and nutrition
education, and leadership. They also provide opportunities for students to build positive
relationships and self-esteem.
Involving student volunteers does not take a lot of extra effort. While there may be a few
extra spills and the odd piece of burnt toast along the way, there are so many benefits
to student involvement for both the student and the school.
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reakfast clubs that include students are more sustainable and non-stigmatizing
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since they contribute to a sense of community ownership to the program in the
school;
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tudents have a chance to build meaningful relationships with parents and
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teachers outside of the classroom, ensuring they have access to a valuable role
model that can help them be successful;
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tudents that are actively involved in preparing healthy meals learn important life
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skills and healthy eating habits that will stick with them for the rest of their lives.
They won’t have to rely on convenience foods for nourishment as they will be
armed with the tools and information they need to make responsible eating choices ;
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tudents can learn a lot through their involvement in the kitchen. Cooking involves
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reading, writing, and mathematical skills and allows children to problem solve, think
critically, and apply their knowledge while working in a team.
Whether you have 5 minutes or 50 to offer each morning, students will love the chance to help out!
There are so many ways to get students involved at the breakfast club including:
Cooking/Food Preparation
Students as young as kindergarten are
capable of helping to prepare foods for
the breakfast club with the right
guidance and task in place. Whether it
is making toast, pouring milk and cereal,
or flipping pancakes, be sure students
are assigned a job that they are excited
about and can be successful at.
Serving
Students are excellent helpers for filling
bins, delivering food to classrooms,
helping younger students get their
breakfast, or serving food to students in
the breakfast room. They will learn
great leadership skills along the way.
Menu Planning
Students are more likely to eat healthy
foods when they have a say in what is
being served each morning. Involve
students in menu planning by asking for
their feedback on foods they want to
see at the program. Be sure to give
them all of the information they need to
be successful when selecting foods
including any nutritional guidelines and
budget considerations.
Set Up/Clean Up
Students can help with setting up and
wiping down tables, sorting foods,
clearing dishes, monitoring waste and
hand washing stations, and pushing in
chairs.
Decorating
Make the breakfast room welcoming
and student-friendly by displaying art
work and promoting healthy eating on
bulletin boards. Students love to help
with making posters, designing place
mats, decorating bulletin boards, and
making the food display beautiful.
Activities and Events
Utilize all the students’ unique strengths
and talents by encouraging them to
share with the rest of the school.
Students can play music during
breakfast, start up a reading buddies or
a homework help program, or plan fun
activities for other students during
breakfast.
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