Healthy Food
Meal times are happy, relaxed social occasions. Children sit in small groups at tables, and older children serve themselves. Meals are freshly cooked each day for the children; we offer breakfast, morning snack, a cooked 2 course lunch, afternoon snack and tea. Meals are well balanced and nutritious. All ingredients are fresh and sourced locally from our local suppliers. We cater for any special diets or preferences and can supply baby weaning meals. Fresh drinking water is available for the children throughout the day.
SAMPLE MENU FROM ONE OF OUR NURSERIES
(please note the menu may vary and we cater for special diets)
Daily Tasty Meals
Monday
Breakfast
Cereal or weetabix or porridge or yoghurt and fruit/ toast
8:00 AM – 8:30 AM
Water or Milk
Lunch
Homemade Lasagne, Orange flapjacks
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
Water
Snacks 10am – 10-30am and 2:00pm – 2:30pm
Rice Cakes, Bread Sticks, Scotch Pancakes, Fresh Fruit or Vegetable Sticks,
Water
Tea
Wholemeal ham and salad wraps Fresh fruit and yoghurt
4:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Water
Tuesday
Breakfast
Cereal or weetabix or porridge or yoghurt and fruit/toast
8:00 AM – 8:30 AM
Water or Milk
Lunch
Roast Chicken, Roast Potatoes, Peas and carrots, Rice Pudding
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
Water
Snacks 10am – 10-30am and 2:00pm – 2:30pm
Rice Cakes, Bread Sticks, Scotch Pancakes, Fresh Fruit or Vegetable Sticks
Water
Tea
Homemade Pizza and salad, Fresh fruit and yoghurt
4:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Water
Wednesday
Breakfast
Cereal or weetabix or porridge or yoghurt and fruit/toast
8:00 AM – 8:30 AM
Water or Milk
Lunch
Pork and Apple Casserole, Bananas and custard
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
Water
Snacks 10am – 10-30am and 2:00pm – 2:30pm
Rice Cakes, Bread Sticks, Scotch Pancakes, Fresh Fruit or Vegetable Sticks
Water
Tea
Baked Potatoe and Cheese, Fresh fruit and yoghurt
4:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Water
Thursday
Breakfast
Cereal or weetabix or porridge or yoghurt and fruit/toast
8:00 AM – 8:30 AM
Water or Milk
Lunch
Vegetarian Curry, Jam and coconut sponge and custard
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
Water
Snacks 10am – 10-30am and 2:00pm – 2:30pm
Rice Cakes, Bread Sticks, Scotch Pancakes, Fresh Fruit or Vegetable Sticks
Water
Tea
Assorted Sandwiches, Fresh fruit and yoghurt
4:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Water
Friday
Breakfast
Cereal or weetabix or porridge or yoghurt and fruit/toast
8:00 AM – 8:30 AM
Water or Milk
Lunch
Fish Pie, apple crumble
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
Water
Snacks 10:00am – 10:30am and 2:00pm – 2:30pm
Rice Cakes, Bread Sticks, Scotch Pancakes, Fresh Fruit or Vegetable Sticks
Water
Tea
Homemade Soup, Fresh fruit and yoghurt
4:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Water
Meal Plans
1 There are many reasons for everyone to enjoy eating a wide variety of vegetables and fruit. Vegetables and fruit provide important vitamins such as vitamin C and folic acid. They also have other plant substances that are thought important to help reduce the risk of some cancers and heart disease.
2 Ever since the beginnings of agriculture, cereals have provided unlimited health benefits to mankind as a staple food in our diet. Cereals are rich in complex carbohydrates that provide you with ample energy, and help to prevent cancer, constipation, colon disorders, high blood sugar levels and also enrich your overall health with abundant proteins, fats, lipids, minerals, vitamins, and enzymes.
3 Several important nutrients like vitamin C, potassium, fiber and folate are under-consumed in the United States, according to the USDA. Fruits and vegetables are good sources of these nutrients, along with many other nutrients, and fruits and vegetables can help fill the nutrient gaps in your child’s diet.