Healthy Eating

The cooks are happy to acommodate any dietary requirements, including allergies, intolerances and religious beliefs. All members of staff are also aware of any special dietary requirements and a chart dedicated to these is also shown in each room and updated on a weekly basis.

Staff communicate regularly with parents to discuss any new foods being introduced to the child’s diet. We actively encourage children to try new foods.

Drinks are constantly available throughout the day. The intake of drinks is monitored for abnormally high or low intake. Farm View Day Nursery Ltd is a member of the Cool Milk scheme, which entitles all children under 5 to receive free milk each day they attend for two hours or more.

Pre-School children are actively encouraged to serve themselves at meals and with drinks as part of their developmental journey.

We are highly committed to encouraging a healthy lifestyle, and our menus are designed specifically to reflect this. We regularly review and update the menus to ensure we keep abreast with new information issued by the Food Standards Agency. They also reflect Jamie Oliver's recommendations. Our food is homemade by our talented and imaginative cooks in our own kitchens, and fresh fruit and vegetables are served daily.

DAY	LUNCH	TEA
Monday	Fishy stars, creamy mash, peas and sweetcorn Pears in grape juice	Cheese rolls, side salad and savouries Fresh fruit medley
Tuesday	Sausage and egg flan, saute potatoes and baked beans Fruit jelly	Garlic and herb slices and side salad Fresh fruit
Wednesday	Cauliflower and sweet potato curry with rice Fruity farmhouse yogurts	Crispy chicken burgers in baps Fresh fruit
Thursday	Harlequin pasta and roast vegetables Moist raspberry sponge and custard	Fish pate on toast Fresh fruit and homemade biscuits
Friday	Chunky beef buritos Ice-cream	Egg sandwiches Fresh fruit and homemade cake