Nutrition

MEALS AND SNACKS

As part of our all-inclusive approach, we provide a full range of meals, snacks and drinks for your child during their day at our nursery. A typical day will include:

Breakfast ~ Snack ~ Lunch ~ Tea

We believe that eating healthily is extremely important in the development of young children. We recognise that children should be able to enjoy food as well as learn good behaviours for the future.

We acknowledge that sugary foods and drinks, fatty foods or foods containing additives are almost unavoidable in the modern diet. However we have tried our best to plan our menus to minimise these influences and encourage enjoyment of a wide range of foods, including organic and multi-cultural produce.

Meals will be prepared freshly each day in our purpose built kitchen. Menus for the week will be posted on the Parent’s notice board in the main corridor. It is imperative that you inform management of any food allergies or preferences your child may have.

All children will be encouraged to brush their teeth after mealtimes as part of the nursery’s daily routine.

We encourage children, where appropriate, to get involved in the planning and preparation of snacks. Snacks will include foods such as raw vegetables, raisins, cheese, toast, fruit, milk and water. Crisps and other convenience food will be used sparingly.

Our milk kitchen in the baby unit will be responsible for storing and preparing all formula and expressed milk. Mothers will be able to breast feed at the nursery during the day if they wish to.

Babies will be encouraged to try different foods, which will be prepared in our main kitchen. We will endeavor to do our best to meet all requirements and requests.