Breakfast Club

We serve a wide selection of foods at the breakfast club. Children have a choice of healthy whole-grain cereals with whole dairy or oat milk, along with buttered toast or crumpets. 

Drinks on offer are either of the above milks or water with their breakfast.

School Lunchtimes

Children can bring a healthy packed lunch from home.  All children sit together to eat their lunch socially within the nursery to eat before going out to play in the garden after lunch. Children are supported by our experienced team of midday play workers throughout lunchtimes.  

If you provide a packed lunch, then it must be in a clearly named lunch bag with an ice pack. 

• Please send three or four items, no more, as too many choices are overwhelming.
• Lunches should offer a range of food groups, such as carbohydrates, dairy, protein and fresh fruit or vegetables.  Children do enjoy a small treat after their lunch.
• Warm food such as pasta or rice dishes can be brought in a vacuum flask.
• Please do not send in food such as chicken legs or fish with bones in them.  All meat or fish must be bone-free.
• No nuts or sesame can be any ingredients in lunches due to a range of food allergies in the nursery. Please check all ingredients, cereal bars and dips carefully, thank you.
• Please provide any cutlery needed, such as spoons or forks if your child has items such as yoghurt or pasta.
• Please do not send any drinks into school. All drinks will be provided for children.  They will have the choice of an appropriate milk or water with their meal.

Please do not send too much food or too many options as this can be overwhelming. Children need about three or four small items in their lunch box.  Such as a sandwich, a wrap, a chunk of cheese, pasta, rice, salad, veg sticks, fruit, yogurt and a little treat such as a malt loaf, small piece of cake or a biscuit. 

After-School Club Meals 

A choice of buttered wholemeal muffins, tea cakes or wholemeal toast are offered to the children, followed by natural yoghurt and a selection of soft fruits. 

Snack Times

All children are offered a snack during each morning and afternoon session. During the morning and afternoon, we meet in groups for a shared snack time. Children sit together with their friends and adults in the nursery. Staff talk with the children about the different fruits on offer, discussing shapes, smells, textures and tastes, encouraging children to try and enjoy a range of fruits socially.  Maths is introduced by discussing whole, part, half, segments.  Counting, colour and shapes are also points for discussion.  Everyone very much enjoys chatting and socialising with friends whilst they refuel.  After their fruits they are all offered a corn thin or rice cake to top up energy further.

All children can access a drink of water at any time throughout the day, cups are provided, they do not need to bring water bottles from home for drinks throughout the day.

Milk (whole dairy or oat), is offered during each session to those who would like it. 

We are very conscious of ensuring that snacks and meals are healthy and varied, supporting children to make independent food choices and understand the importance of healthy eating. They are all consciously and inclusively dairy, gluten, soya free to ensure all children feel welcome during snack time.