Dr Hilary Promotes School Milk Scheme in Cumbria
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29/06/2012
School kids at Thursby Primary had a celebrity visitor on Friday (22nd June) when TV’s Dr Hilary Jones paid them a visit to mark the start of a new scheme to get milk into schools in Cumbria.
While school kids already enjoy fresh chilled milk every day the county council has now agreed a new deal with company Cool Milk. From September Cool Milk will deal with all the administration and paperwork making life easier for schools and freeing up teachers’ time for teaching and learning. The milk will be provided by Cumbria County Council’s contracted supplier North Lakes Foods.
Dr Hilary Jones GP, nationally known for his work as Breakfast TV Health Editor, also acts as Cool Milk’s medical advisor. During his visit to Thursby Primary he led a school assembly, visited classrooms and hosted a discussion about child health with parents, teachers and school governors.
He said:
“School milk is a great boost for children being such a wholesome and nutritional product, I believe every child in nurseries and schools up and down the country should have access to school milk every day”
Head teacher Mrs Rita Yeowart said:
“We were very excited to have Dr Hilary visit being in such a rural area, it was great to have such a special visitor. The children were very excited and really enjoyed meeting him, healthy eating is a high priority here at Thursby Primary so it is really rewarding to be part of this exciting initiative.”
The event was also attended by Cllr Duncan Fairbairn, Cumbria County Council’s Cabinet Member for Schools and Learning. He said:
“This new deal is great news for Cumbrian schools and Cumbrian milk producers – it ensures that schools will get milk from Cumbrian cows, packaged in Cumbria supplied direct to Cumbrian children by a local Cumbrian supplier. This is exactly the sort of initiative I would like to see more of, supporting our local economy and ensuring kids stay strong and healthy.”
Also in attendance on the day was Wayne Jackson from North Lakes Foods and Debbie Heard from Cumbria County Council’s procurement team.
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For further information please contact:
Danielle Tan by email at marketing@coolmilk.com or on 01522 705 750.
Notes to editors:
School milk
- Every child under the age of five is entitled to a free 189ml serving of milk whilst at school.
- Milk is a great source of nearly every vitamin and mineral of nutritional importance to humans, especially for children of a young age.
- For the top ten reasons to drink school milk go to www.coolmilk.com/whyschoolmilk
Cool Milk
- Cool Milk is the UK’s leading school milk supplier.
- It works in partnership with local authorities nationwide and serves thousands of children with fresh milk daily.
- Its aim is to provide every child in early years and primary education with the opportunity to drink fresh milk every day.
- The Cool Milk scheme is administration and cost-free, and is designed to make providing school milk quick and simple for schools and nurseries.
- For more information visit www.coolmilk.com
Kate Strawson
Shooting Star PR
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