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World Milk Day 2011
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Mike celebrated 'World School Milk Day 2011' by visiting pupils and staff at Bunny Warren Pre-School Nursery in Portsmouth last week.
Bunny Warren 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.
After the event Mike said, "When I heard about World School Milk Day I was more than happy to lend my support to this excellent initiative. There are many clear and proven benefits to children from dairy products, and I feel it is important to help raise the profile of this extremely healthy and nourishing food type. I hope this scheme will encourage more schools to reap the benefits of milk, not just in the UK but around the world too."
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