Meals
Healthy and Delicious Food
We strongly believe in the importance of a well-balanced and nutritional diet and are proud that each of our settings has achieved the Healthy Under 5?s Award. As you can see via the link www.healthyunder5s.nhs.uk this programme really challenges our chefs to produce an outstanding balanced diet and our staff to embrace the ethos of keeping children healthy.
Our full-time chef prepares healthy food on a daily basis using quality ingredients. Lunch and tea are provided along with breakfast for the early starters. Snacks, milk and water are provided in addition throughout the day. The lunch includes a hot main course and a dessert. Fresh fruit and vegetables are used throughout the menus ensuring adequate provision of vitamins and minerals. All baby food is also freshly prepared each day according to their stage of weaning.
Each of our kitchens also undergoes a yearly environmental health visit to ensure our food hygiene standards are always of a very high. For the latest scores please follow the link: www.foodscores.co.uk
Menus are displayed in the nursery each week and for children who have a certified special dietary need, our chef will be advised of your child's requirements and appropriate meals will be provided accordingly. All baby foods and formula milks are also provided, up to the age of 1. (But only the main brand varieties)
Meal Times
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Mealtimes are a very important social event. We promote the awareness of sharing and social conduct. Staff sit with the children to eat and through positive role models the children are encouraged to eat a wide variety of foods not forgetting to say please and thank you to each other as well. We encourage personal hygiene by hand washing before and after meals.
Our food is prepared each day by the nursery's chef using quality ingredients and fresh produce where possible. The menu is varied and balanced using herbs, spices and garlic with no added salt.
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