ABOUT US
Food & Nutrition
We pride ourselves on healthy food and nutrition. Food is key to our health, and when you trust us to feed your child we take that very seriously. We promote organic and fair trade, and choose to avoid refined sugars and processed foods.
A Family Atmosphere
The children will always sit down to eat breakfast, lunch and tea in ‘family’ groups. We will always eat with them, encouraging them to try new things and supporting them to learn independence and good table manners. Meal times provide opportunities for us to converse and reflect with them on the events and activities of their day as well as discussing the importance of nutrition.
Fresh Locally Sourced Meals Daily
Our food is always prepared from fresh on site. All of our ingredients are locally and seasonably sourced and organic where possible. We have a rotational seasonal menu so if your child attends only three times a week they still get a varied diet at nursery. We ensure all of our menus are nutritionally balanced. Menus are displayed weekly on our parents’ board. We can cater for any special dietary requirements or allergies.
Our policy is to
Avoid refined sugars, but use molasses or fruit as natural sweeteners
Consider carefully the amount of sweet foods we are offering to children
Cut back on the amount of grain we offer children each day
Increase the ratio of vegetables to fruit
Use only fruit, vegetables, cheese and vegetable dips for Snack
Use fresh food not frozen
Avoid processed foods
Use organic where we can, but ALWAYS use organic milk and yogurt
Promote the drinking of water and cow’s milk (or preferred alternatives)
Favour free trade foods where economically viable
Champion locally sourced foods where we can
Offer meat, vegetarian and fish dishes to our omnivores
Provide excellent vegetarian, vegan and gluten free options
Promote composting
Avoid excess food waste
Consider packaging waste