Breakfast for Learning Presentation

BREAKFAST FOR LEARNING Feeding hungry minds

throughout the day

Who We Are

As Canada’s first and largest charity focusing on nourishing children, Breakfast for Learning has been helping support and sustain school based breakfast, lunch and snack programs for 20 years.

How we began

In 1992, a small group of forward-thinking editors at Canadian Living magazine made a vision a reality when they decided to help out hungry kids.

Did you know...

School nutrition programs contribute to:

Increased academic performance

Decreased tardiness

Increased student attendance

Positive school climate

Decreased disruptive behaviour

Increased attentiveness to learning

Positive socialization among students

Parent and community involvement

When a child is hungry it’s hard to learn

The Breakfast Program has helped to support our culture of caring and inclusion at the school. Students are more focused when they have eaten, and are more able to be successful in the classroom. – Teacher, Cecil Rhodes School, Winnipeg MB

OUR MISSION Breakfast for Learning is a national charity

that educates, and empowers communities to deliver school based nutrition programs, helping children and youth realize their full

potential in life.

OUR VISION To ensure all kids in Canada

attend school well nourished, improving their ability to learn, giving them the best chance of

success in life.

Over 2,400 school/community sites, supporting more than 430,000 children and youth with the provision of over 67 million nourishing meals and snacks.

BREAKFAST FOR LEARNING PROVIDES:

• Child Nutrition Program Grants

• Equipment & Appliances

• Volunteer and Program Development

• Access to Registered Dietitians and Nutritionists

• Nutrition Education & Awareness

• Advocacy for a National Child Nutrition Strategy

Looking at School Nutrition...

What helps in getting started?

• What do you want?

• What do you have?

• What do you need?

Champion and Team

Getting Started

Start-Up Kit (PDF: 450KB) Expense Summary (PDF: 24KB) Breakfast for Learning's Menu

Planner Template (PDF: 32KB) Monthly Tracking Form (PDF: 27KB) NUTRITION EDUCATION

RESOURCES Sample Menu Plans from Breakfast

for Learning's Registered Dietitian

Recipes Useful Links

NUTRITION PROGRAM MANAGEMENT RESOURCES Breakfast for Learning has developed a number of nutrition program forms to assist you with managing your nutrition program.

Does your school have any

healthy eating policies in place?

School Nutrition Policies are a

great way to send a healthy

message to your school and

community.

Looking at School Nutrition... Nutrition Policy

Menu for Learning Healthy Breakfast at least 3 of 4 food

groups

Healthy Snack at least 2 of 4 food

groups

Healthy Lunch at least 3 of 4 food

groups

Recipes

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Looking at School Nutrition...

Who is involved in your school nourishment program?

A. Paid staff

B. Volunteers

C. Teachers

D. Students

E. Parents

Program Management

There are different ways to deliver a program:

Life skills students.

Parent, grandparents and

staff as volunteers.

Vegetable & Fruit program.

Hot soup program.

Teacher and education

assistants as leaders.

Home economics programs.

Culinary Arts program

Did you know...

How does your school promote healthy eating?

A. Posters

B. Newsletters

C. Classroom teaching

D. Other

Healthy Eating Promotion

Looking at School Nutrition...

Did you know...

Games

Handouts

Posters

Storytelling

There are many great nutrition education activities that can be used in

schools:

What opportunities are there for youth in your community to prepare foods and learn to cook?

A. Home Economics

B. Kids in the Kitchen

C. Community Kitchen

D. Others

Looking at School Nutrition... Nutrition Education

Did you know...

Involving youth in nourishment programs is a great way to:

• Teach cooking skills.

• Teach about healthy meals

• Teach responsibility.

• Give them a gift they will have for life.

I really enjoy coming to school early to make smoothies for the other students. I like that they always have snacks in the morning for us. – Student, Kiilinik School in Cambridge Bay, NU

When students are provided with food every day, it is one less thing that they have to worry about.

All teachers and staff at our school have seen the difference it has made in the students behaviour and performance by providing a daily breakfast.

The school climate and students attitudes have become more positive. Some students do not receive regular meals at home but know that at school they will get something to eat.

Nutrition education has been making an impact as well, as many students have loved ones who have diabetes as well as other poor nutrition related illnesses.

– Teacher, Brochet School, Brochet MB

Feeding Hungry Minds Throughout the Day

Our students benefit so much from your donation. Not only does the Breakfast for Learning get our students off to a great start, but for some it may be their only nutritious meal of the day.

- Principal, Oscar Blackburn School, South Indian Lake, MB

On behalf of the Kitikmeot Heritage Society and the children of Kiilinik School in Cambridge Bay, I would like to thank you for continuing to support our children’s program. Your amazing work and generous support mean the world to us. Breakfast for Learning has made a wonderfully positive impact on the lives of many children and we are so grateful! - Executive Director, Kitikmeot Heritage Society, Cambridge Bay NU

Thank you

Alberta Kristen Wilson [email protected] British Columbia/Yukon Lisa Werring [email protected] [email protected] Manitoba/Nunavut Daniella DeMare [email protected] [email protected] New Brunswick/Nova Scotia Bonita Green [email protected] [email protected]

Contact Information

www.breakfastforlearning.ca

Newfoundland/Labrador/Prince Edward Island Lori Nikkel [email protected] Quebec Marie-Jose Mastromonaco [email protected] Saskatchewan Kelly Berlinic [email protected]