That was probably because it is not polite to talk with your mouth full - even when it is full of free Fonterra milk.
Pupils at the school enjoyed their portion of Lite milk, and one thing their parents and grandparents will be pleased to hear is that the milk was ''nice and cold'', unlike the stuff they had to drink when they were at school.
That is because refrigerators have also been provided to participating schools.
Brie Dasler (9) said the milk was simply ''yum''.
''It tastes like cream if you shake it up lots.
''It's also good for your bones and it's got fun facts on the box like, `milk helps keep your bones strong. Did you know you have 206 bones?'''It also says milk is good for my hair and it tells me I have over 10,000 hairs on my head.''
Concord School is one of the first of about 150 Otago and Southland primary schools to receive daily portions of free milk from Fonterra.
The programme was trialled in Northland last year and was launched in the southern region this month.
Canterbury primary schools will be next on the list of regions where the programme would be established, and it was expected to take a full year to get to all regions of the country.
Concord School principal Steve Turnbull said the programme had been positive in the school.
''They've taken to it really well. They are very positive about it.
''It's a good opportunity for senior pupils to show leadership by dishing out the milk and making sure the empty boxes are disposed of.''
He said the milk was usually consumed during Feed and Read time each day, when teachers read to their pupils while they ate their morning tea.
''It works well.''
Fonterra global co-operative social responsibility group general manager Carly Robinson said it was not too late for other schools to join the programme.
Any eligible schools that had not expressed interest could do so at any time via the Fonterra Milk for Schools website.
