00:00A Birmingham primary school has been offering free breakfasts to every pupil this week amid
00:06concerns children are coming to school and starting lessons hungry.
00:10Christ Church of England Primary in Sparkbrook is providing fruit, pastries and drinks to
00:17around 200 pupils each morning.
00:20The initiative is part of a national campaign highlighting classroom hunger.
00:25Staff say rising living costs are affecting families and children's readiness to learn.
00:30More than half of pupils qualify for free school meals.
00:34The school says breakfast improves focus and energy and pupils say eating first helps them
00:39concentrate during lessons and feel more settled and confident throughout the school day.
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