Leamington primary school launches Christmas fundraising appeal

St Patrick’s Catholic Primary School in Leamington. Photo supplied

They have set up a crowdfunder to help raise the money

A primary school in Leamington has launched a Christmas fundraising appeal.

This week the team at St Patrick’s Catholic Primary School, which is in Cashmore Avenue, launched an appeal to raise £1,300.

This is so that they can continue to provide a bagel to each child every day for the next year.

A spokesperson from St Patrick’s Catholic Primary School said: "For the past year children at the school have been provided with a hot buttered bagel as they walk through the school gates each morning.

"Funding for this has been previously provided by the National School Breakfast Programme, delivered in partnership with two charities, Family Action and Magic Breakfast and was funded by the Dfe.

"We know that children learn better when they are not hungry and that food is the fuel for learning.

"Unfortunately, that funding will end at Christmas."

To help raise the money, a crowdfunding page has been set up and as of Thursday afternoon more than £270 has been raised.

To donate go to: https://www.rocketfund.org/magic-breakfast-no-child-too-hungry-to-learn