Thanks to support from the Lions Club of Guernsey, the three remaining schools that had not secured sponsorship – Castel, Hautes Capelles and La Houguette – have now joined the Milk for Schools programme.
‘I was having my breakfast one morning and I saw the ad on the back of the milk carton for the Milk for Schools scheme, and later found out that there were three schools left without funding, so I took it to the committee and we decided to fund all three schools for this academic year,’ said club president Paul Allaway.
At Hautes Capelles breakfast club this morning, students were washing down their breakfast with a cup of milk.
Ten-year-olds James Leece and Barnaby Mauger were among them.
‘It’s important to have a good breakfast,' said James.
‘It’s important because we need to be able to concentrate in class,’ added Barnaby.
‘The school is so grateful to the Lions Club and Guernsey Dairy,’ said acting deputy head Jo Hind.
‘At Hautes Capelles we focus on the rights of a child and the rights to basic needs like nutritional breakfasts.
‘We have approximately 35 children a day in breakfast club so it is fantastic to have this link.’
Launched in January 2026, the Milk for Schools programme is delivered by Guernsey Dairy in partnership with local sponsors, with support from the States of Guernsey’s Education Department and the island’s dietetic team. Now about 450 children across the island's primary schools are able to enjoy a daily serving as a healthy start to the school day.
‘It’s really important as it’s getting children engaged with starting the day off with a good nutritional breakfast,’ said Guernsey Dairy operations director Andrew Tabel.
‘It’s incredibly encouraging to see the positive impact the programme is having across the community. None of this would be possible without the support of local businesses and organisations. While we’ve secured sponsorship for 10 early years settings, we’re still looking for additional support so that even more children can benefit.’
Beyond primary schools, 10 early years settings have also secured funding for daily milk provision, benefitting more than 1,000 children under the age of five. However, a further 15 settings are still seeking sponsorship to be able to benefit from the scheme.
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