Nutrition
At Toy Box Day Nursery we regard snack and mealtimes as an important part of the day. This is a crucial time for children and adults to interact recalling what they have been doing and making plans about what to do next. Due to this we aim to make snack and mealtimes a comfortable social occasion enjoyed by all.
We follow the Government’s nutritional guidance to ensure that all meals support children’s health, development, and wellbeing. Our fully qualified cook, who holds a current Food Hygiene Certificate, prepares healthy and nutritious meals on site each day using fresh ingredients. Menus are carefully planned to provide balanced, age appropriate meals that encourage children to enjoy a wide variety of foods. We can also cater for different dietary requirements, allergies and intolerances.
Children enjoy breakfast, lunch (main with starter or dessert), afternoon snack and tea each day.
An example of our menu is below:
| Meal | Day one | Day two | Day three | Day four | Day five | Day six |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Breakfast |
Porridge with cocoa |
Weetabix with milk |
Greek yoghurt with honey (over 1s) + fruit compote |
Weetabix with milk |
Porridge with fruit compote |
Greek yoghurt with stewed berries |
|
Lunch Main |
Fish Pie served with peas |
Fruity Chicken Curry with rice |
Summer Vegetable Couscous |
Lasagne with garlic bread |
Pork and apple burgers with new potatoes and salad |
Salmon and Pea Risotto |
|
Lunch – Veg Option |
Creamy Vegetable Pie with Peas |
As above with quorn |
As above |
Vegetarian Lasagne |
Apple & Veggie Patties with New Potatoes and Salad |
Roasted Vegetable Risotto |
|
Starter/Dessert |
Dessert Tropical Fruit Salad |
Starter Soft Mini Flatbreads with Yoghurt Dip |
Dessert Strawberry & Vanilla Yoghurt Fool |
Starter Cucumber & Mint Yoghurt Dip with Veg Sticks |
Dessert Pear & Blueberry Crumble with custard |
Starter Melon and grape platter |
|
Afternoon Snack |
Pitta Bread & hummus |
Fresh Fruit |
Salad sticks and dip |
Rice Cakes & Fruit |
Soreen with fruit |
Cheese and Pepper Sticks |
|
Tea |
Assorted sandwiches Apple and Oat Biscuit |
Tuna and cucumber wraps Blueberry + Banana |
Pitta Pizzas Satsumas and Melon |
Mediterranean Snack Platter Grapes |
Red pepper, sweet potato and red lentil soup with crusty bread.
Apple and Pear Slices |
Cheese & Crackers with Cucumber + Kiwi |