Healthy Eating

Robin’s Nest Day Nursery employs a qualified chef, with experience in catering for young children, to produce all nursery meals in-house. Our chef specialises in children’s nutrition and has undertaken additional training to further her skills. The chef devises menus on a 3 weekly rolling basis in line with the Children’s Food Trust’s ‘Eat Better Start Better’ guidelines.

The nursery will ensure:

All meals and snacks provided are nutritious and varied, avoiding large quantities of fat and sugar and all salt, preservatives and colourings.
Children’s medical and personal dietary requirements are respected and catered for.
Menus are planned in advance and the food offered is wholesome and balanced.
A multi-cultural diet is offered to ensure that children from all backgrounds encounter familiar tastes and that all children have the opportunity also to try unfamiliar foods.
Snacks are offered with a free flow system.
Cultural and other dietary requirements are known and met in appropriate ways.

If a child has a main meal, the following elements are included:

Protein for growth
Carbohydrates for energy
Essential minerals and vitamins in raw food, salads and fruits
Milk provided for children is whole and pasteurised

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