“Milk And Biscuit In Trinbago’s Elementary Schools”

I asked my sister if the nutrition moment — milk and biscuit still happens in elementary schools in Trinbago~ She said it doesn’t, but breakfast and lunch is served~

One thing I did not like in elementary school was the nutrition moment – milk and biscuit. The biscuit was delicious, but the milk was another story and there were rules. You were given a cup of milk and you had to drink it first before you were given the biscuit. Our teacher would walk around with a strap, to make sure you drink it. It was the hardest thing to drink. I used to take little sips until she came to where I was standing then I would take a mouthful.

“Swallow it now!” She would shout then she would look in my cup, “Drink the rest!” Now I would be more upset because the rest of the milk was always lumpy. Our teacher would stand there with a look and her strap ready to pounce, so we all drank the lumpy milk…