Andrew Gwynne MP - | Swapping question time for Milk Time

Swapping question time for Milk Time

Andrew celebrated ‘World School Milk Day 2011 by visiting pupils and staff at All Saints Primary School in Stockport. All Saint’s Primary was one of thousands of schools across more than 40 countries taking part in celebrations dedicated to World School Milk Day this month. The day encourages children to drink milk and aims to educate them about the benefits of milk.

In the UK, school milk is free for children in day-care or primary education under the age of five, and subsidised for school students aged five to eleven. Milk is delivered fresh and chilled to the classroom, distributed by students and consumed as a group. This process helps teach children responsibility, independence, manners and numeracy, and provides important social time in a child’s day. Further, milk is vital for building healthy bones and teeth and improves a child’s concentration, memory and creativity.

At the event Andrew Gwynne MP said:

“I’m delighted to be celebrating World School Milk Day at All Saints Primary School this year, which helps to promote the availability of school milk. It is important for parents to give their children milk as it aids their development, growth and general health and sets them up for life.”