Healthy eating is essential for proper growth and development in childhood (NHS Health Scotland, 2015).
At Arcadia nursery, we are very conscious of the importance of both providing healthy food within the nursery and also promoting positive attitudes towards healthy eating.
Our menus are carefully planned in accordance with 'Setting the Table: Nutritional guidance and food standards for early years childcare providers in Scotland (NHS Health Scotland, 2015). The menus provide fresh, wholesome and balanced meals and snacks.
Children are encouraged to enjoy their meals in a positive and sociable environment. Children are supported to develop independence through making healthy choices, exploring a wide variety of foods and learning to feed themselves.
More information on nutritional guidance can be found here.
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
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Breakfast | ||||
Weetabix or cornflakes | Weetabix or cornflakes | Weetabix or cornflakes | Weetabix or cornflakes | Weetabix or cornflakes |
Morning Snack | ||||
Breadsticks with houmous, cucumber and pepper slices | Oatcakes served with soft cheese, carrot and apple slices | Rice cakes with houmous, cucumber and pepper slices | Cream crackers with soft cheese and plum slices | Melba Toast with butter, cheese cubes and banana |
Lunch | ||||
Carrot and coriander soup with wholemeal cheese sandwich Yoghurt with seasonal fruit puree | Sweet potato & bean chilli served with rice and mini naan bread Sultana cookies | Pork or Quorn sausage served with mashed potatoes and peas Wholemeal carrot cupcakes | Beef or Vegetarian bolognese with spaghetti and garlic bread Honeydew melon | Chicken or Quorn casserole served with roast potatoes, carrots and peas Apple crumble |
Afternoon Snack | ||||
Choice of seasonal fruit | Choice of seasonal fruit | Choice of seasonal fruit | Choice of seasonal fruit | Choice of seasonal fruit |
Tea | ||||
Vegetable risotto | Chicken or vegetable rice noodle stir fry | Breaded fishcake or vegetable fingers, with seasonal veg | Baked potatoes with cheese or cheese alternative, and beans | Broccoli and cream cheese pasta or vegan/gluten free broccoli pasta |
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
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Breakfast | ||||
Weetabix or cornflakes | Weetabix or cornflakes | Weetabix or cornflakes | Weetabix or cornflakes | Weetabix or cornflakes |
Morning Snack | ||||
Melba Toast with butter, cheese cubes and banana | Oatcakes served with soft cheese, carrot and apple slices | Rice cakes with houmous, cucumber and pepper slices | Cream crackers with soft cheese and plum slices | Breadsticks with houmous, cucumber and pepper slices |
Lunch | ||||
Vegetable risotto Blueberry muffin | Chicken/Vegan sausage and nursery-grown veg traybake Strawberry jelly | Vegetable soup with wholemeal tuna/cheese or dairy alternative sandwich Sultana cookies | Beef or Vegetarian bolognese with spaghetti and garlic bread Pear crumble | Chicken or vegetable fajitas Yoghurt with seasonal fruit puree |
Afternoon Snack | ||||
Choice of seasonal fruit | Choice of seasonal fruit | Choice of seasonal fruit | Choice of seasonal fruit | Choice of seasonal fruit |
Tea | ||||
Margarita or vegan/gluten free margarita pizza with side salad | Macaroni cheese or vegan/gluten free macaroni cheese with broccoli | Vegetable ratatouille | Salmon or vegetable paella | Sweet potato curry with rice and mini naan bread |
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
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Breakfast | ||||
Weetabix or cornflakes | Weetabix or cornflakes | Weetabix or cornflakes | Weetabix or cornflakes | Weetabix or cornflakes |
Morning Snack | ||||
Oatcakes served with soft cheese, carrot and apple slices | Rice cakes with houmous, cucumber and pepper slices | Melba Toast with butter, cheese cubes and banana | Breadsticks with houmous, cucumber and pepper slices | Cream crackers with soft cheese and plum slices |
Lunch | ||||
Chicken or vegetable rice noodle stir fry Watermelon | Beef stew with carrot and mashed potato or veggie stovies Wholemeal carrot cupcakes | Leek and potato soup served with a tuna/cheese or dairy alternative sandwich Pear crumble | Breaded fishcake or vegetable fingers, with seasonal veg Yoghurt with seasonal fruit puree | Chicken or Quorn pieces with roast potatoes and green beans Banana muffin |
Afternoon Snack | ||||
Choice of seasonal fruit | Choice of seasonal fruit | Choice of seasonal fruit | Choice of seasonal fruit | Choice of seasonal fruit |
Tea | ||||
Baked potatoes with cheese or cheese alternative, and beans | Chickpea curry with rice and mini naan bread | Tomato and herb pasta with peas and corn | Cottage pie made with beef or Quorn mince served with green beans | Tuna and sweetcorn or vegetable pasta |