Meals form a significant part of the daily routine.
Nutrition
- Please make sure that any food allergies, strong dislikes and special dietary requirements your child might have are recorded on the enrolment form and discussed with the Director, Cook and keyworker.
- We can not modify a child’s diet unless it is for religious, cultural or medical reasons.
- The Centre employs an experienced cook who prepares morning and afternoon tea, and lunch. The menu is multicultural and nutritious. The weekly menu is displayed on the notice board in the foyer. Ideas and recipes are welcome. Please put your ideas in the Suggestions Box in the foyer.
- From time to time recipes from the Cook will be printed in our quarterly newsletter.
- Meals are appetising and provide variety in colour, texture and taste. At meal times children are always encouraged to help themselves and to feed themselves. Meal times are treated as social occasions. The staff sit and eat with the children during meal times to interact with them and to set a good role model.
Babies’ bottles
We take particular care to ensure bottles are hygienically stored and ask parents to place bottles into the fridge. Hands need to be washed prior to opening fridge. Used bottles are placed back into the fridge so that parents can see the quantity of liquid consumed. We ask parents to assist us in this by complying with the following requirements.
Hygienic Storing
You are asked to ensure your baby’s bottles are fully made up with formula or milk, and the child’s name clearly written on them. No ‘extras’ should be added to a babies bottle. Please mark name on caps, tops and dummies. It is a good idea to leave extra milk as from time to time a growing baby’s needs change and more fluid is required.