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Breakfast Club

Two boys eating and playing outdoors at our breakfast club program.

About the program

Starting the day with a healthy breakfast is a proven way to increase participation in school and students’ concentration. The Breakfast Club welcomes children, parents and siblings for the most important meal of the day every weekday morning before school.

As well as providing a nutritious meal and encouraging healthy eating, the program allows families to meet in a relaxed environment with other members of their community. Children learn about a good diet while developing sound routines that improve school attendance and involvement.

The program is offered at the Atherton Gardens Community Centre, 140 Brunswick Street Fitzroy, and is run by the Napier Street Child and Family Resource Centre.

Who is eligible?

People eligible for the Breakfast Club are:

  • school students
  • siblings
  • parents
  • extended family.

Features

The Breakfast Club offers:

  • a nourishing breakfast before school every weekday, served from 7.30 am to 8.45 am
  • a changing menu including vegetarian and Halal meals
  • outdoor sports including basketball, soccer and Aussie Rules football
  • volunteer-led play
  • music, toys, games and drawing equipment
  • twice a week preparation/packing of healthy school lunches by parents and children
  • visits by sporting clubs such as Richmond Football Club
  • 5 to 7 volunteers each day assisting with activities, meal preparation and homework help
  • a connection between health, education, family and community.

Partners

We acknowledge the following partners for their valuable contributions to the Breakfast Club:

Freehills

Grocon

Lander & Rogers

Pitcher Partners

Richmond Football Club

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Contact us

Brotherhood of St Laurence
Breakfast Club
Napier Street Child and Family Resource Centre
134 Napier St
Fitzroy Vic. 3065
Phone: (03) 9417 2578
Email: napierst@nullbsl.org.au

Breakfast Club Choir

To celebrate the 2010 festive season, the Breakfast Club formed a choir and recorded an energetic and inspiring song, directed by Brotherhood Ambassador Jonathan Welch. Find out about the Breakfast Club Choir

Click on the image below to watch the video
Head shot of young girl singing, wearing a pony tail and a black t-shirt

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