Mike Penning celebrated ‘World School Milk Day 2011 by visiting pupils and staff at Potten End Pre-School on Monday 12th September.

Potten End Pre-School was one of thousands of schools across more than 40 countries taking part in celebrations dedicated to World School Milk Day this month. The day encourages children to drink milk and aims to educate them about the benefits of milk.

In the UK, school milk is free for children in day-care or primary education under the age of five, and subsidised for school students aged five to eleven. Milk is delivered fresh and chilled to the classroom, distributed by students and consumed as a group. This process helps teach children responsibility, independence, manners and numeracy, and provides important social time in a child’s day. Further, milk is vital for building healthy bones and teeth and improves a child’s concentration, memory and creativity.

At the event Mike Penning said:
“I am delighted to visit Potten End Pre-School in support of World School Milk Day 2011. I am very impressed with the work done by Cool Milk in giving so many children the opportunity to drink milk at school. Milk is a rich source of calcium, protein and vitamins and helps build stronger bones and teeth.”

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