A SCHOOL in Wrexham has been shortlisted as a finalist for the Best Breakfast Club in Wales as part of Kellogg's annual Breakfast Club Awards.

If it wins, Hafod Y Wern Community Primary School will receive a £1,000 cash prize, plus an invitation to the House of Commons where the celebratory event is held. The Kellogg's Breakfast Club Awards champion the people and activities that make Breakfast Clubs so impactful.

Read more: Here's how children can qualify for free school meals this Easter holidays in Wales

This year the business is celebrating 25 years since launching its Breakfast Club Programme in 1998. To mark the occasion, there will be an additional award to recognise a Breakfast Club Hero - someone who goes above and beyond to make their breakfast club happen.

About 40 children attend from Hafod Y Wern Breakfast club every morning before school. The club allows pupils to have a healthy breakfast and socialise with other year groups and classes. they are able to get support for homework they are not able to do at home, it also improves attendance as they are in early every day.

Read more: School's supermarket making a difference in its community

Shannon Hughes, from Hafod Y Wern Breakfast club, said: "We are really excited and incredibly proud to be shortlisted in this year's Kellogg's Breakfast Club Awards.

"Writing our entry gave us a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the fantastic children who attend every morning, not to mention the hard-working staff.

"If we're lucky enough to win the award for Best Breakfast Club in Wales we'll spend the prize money on new games that allow the children to sit around and socialise with each other."

Read more: Pupils and care home residents unite in tree-mendous green project

Research from Kellogg's found nearly four in 10 teachers across the UK claim to see children coming to school hungry every day, with 72 per cent believing the number of children attending their breakfast club has risen.

Heather Murphy, Kellogg's corporate social responsibility manager for the UK, said: "So many clubs across the UK deserve recognition and after receiving 400 applications, it's been tough to pick our finalists from so many inspiring stories.

"Breakfast clubs like Hafod Y Wern Breakfast club play a vital role in society. Thanks to the staff's dedication, these clubs support working parents, feed hungry children and offer opportunities to increase informal learning with activities and socialisation.

"Kellogg's has supported Breakfast Clubs for 25 years and this year we've seen the clubs face more challenges than ever before, so we are delighted to be able to recognise them for all of the hard work and dedication they have put in to keep things going.''

A specialist panel of judges will now assess all 48 shortlisted entries across the UK and the winners will be announced later this month.