LATE arrival is becoming a thing of the past now that pupils can get breakfast at their school.

The breakfast club at Carr Hill Community Primary School, Gateshead, is attracting up to 150 pupils, who arrive at 8am.

The club, which started more than a year ago, is staffed by parents and supervised by teachers.

Children who go to the club can choose from juice, fresh fruit, cereal, toast and tea.

Once a week, there is a cooked breakfast.

Headteacher Callum Kidd said: "The breakfast club has been a huge success. The scheme has made pupils more aware of their responsibility to get to school on time."