SWEET-TOOTHED pupils are out of luck at a Yeadon school - sugary goodies are off limits.

Pupils have been banned from eating sweets at morning break, after teachers became concerned for their teeth.

Instead the pupils will be encouraged to plump for a more healthy mid-morning snack such as crisps or fruit.

Alison Anslow, headteacher of the school, said: "We have decided to limit the snacks to crisps and fruit in the playground at morning playtime. This is because the effect of sugar on the children's teeth, all day long is detrimental to dental health.

"There is also the safety aspect, if a pupil should fall whilst eating sweets there is a danger of choking.

"We have a responsibility for the safety of the pupils, to promote good dental health and encourage a well balanced diet."

The school was concerned that pupils were consuming too many sweets and that parents had little control over their child's diet and have already banned all snacks at afternoon break.

A spokeswoman for Leeds Education authority said: "It is at the discretion of the school's headteacher and governing body to decide what playground rules are most appropriate for their school and we therefore support the decision to limit snacks in the playground to crisps and fruit at Yeadon South View Junior School."

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