It doesn’t pay to miss breakfast, especially not for students at Yass High School.

The school’s breakfast club has been drawing accolades and a growing crowd since it was formed three years ago.

Club coordinator, teacher Jennifer Rajchert said up to 150 students regularly turned up each Mon, Wed and Fri to wolf down toasted cheese sandwiches, hot milo, cereal or fruit.

With many of the school’s farming families facing tough times because of the drought, Ms Rajchert said it was also important that no one felt singled out.

“In general people don’t like asking for handouts,” she said. “If you invite everyone no one feels like the finger is pointing at them.”

Besides keeping hunger at bay, the breakfast club plays a practical role in school morale.

Read more at http://www.schools.nsw.edu.au/news/schoolstories/yr2009/may/brekkie.php