Food and Nutrition
Mealtime is also another key component of a child’s development. Food is not just for nutritional benefit but it is also a prime time for children to build social skills and take risks of trying new foods.
The children are served healthy, hot meals daily but what is special about Cherish Childcare is the way we orchestrate our mealtimes. Our lunchtime meals are served around a dining table alongside teachers to emulate the dynamic of family culture. We also offer a unique opportunity whereby parents are invited to dine with us and taste our delicious menu.
Week 1 Lunch Menu
| MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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MORNING SNACK |
Mini breadsticks with cream cheese |
Orange wedges |
Banana Slices and blueberries |
Mini pancakes |
Pitta bread strips with Houmous |
|
LUNCH |
Tuna, rainbow peppers & brown rice |
Boiled potatoes, cod fillets, runner beans & gravy |
Chicken & rice with cauliflower & broccoli florets |
Chicken & wholemeal macaroni with cheese, carrots, sweetcorn & gravy |
Fish fingers, creamy mash & mushy peas |
|
VEG OPTION |
Mixed bean casserole with brown rice |
Boiled, potatoes, tofu & runner beans |
Quorn chicken & rice with cauliflower & broccoli florets |
Bean & veg enchilada, carrots & sweetcorn |
Quorn meatballs, creamy mash & mushy peas |
|
DESSERT |
Peaches & cream |
Mini cupcakes |
Rice Pudding with Strawberry Jam |
Banana cake |
Watermelon Slices |
|
AFTERNOON SNACK |
Homemade biscuits |
Sliced pineapples |
Oakcakes & melon pieces |
Lightly boiled carrot sticks with houmous |
Homemade rainbow salad |
|
TEA |
Baked beans on toast |
Scrambled egg on wholemeal toast |
Ham and cheese toasties |
Tuna Wraps & Cucumber |
Turkey and cheese sandwiches |
Children are given milk or water during each mealtime
Week 2 Lunch Menu
| MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MORNING SNACK |
Rice cakes and banana |
Slightly cooked carrot sticks with pitta bread |
Melon Slices |
Wholemeal bagels with cheese spread |
Breadsticks with houmous |
|
LUNCH |
Sweet & sour Quorn chicken with rice & sweetcorn |
Margarita pizza with potatoes wedges & garden peas |
Sausages, mash potato, sweetcorn & gravy |
Roast chicken with rice, broccoli & gravy |
Spaghetti bolognaise with mixed vegetables |
|
VEG OPTION |
Sweet & sour Quorn chicken with rice & sweetcorn |
Margarita pizza with potatoes wedges & garden peas |
Veggie sausages, mash potato, sweetcorn & gravy |
Quorn roast chicken with rice, sweetcorn, broccoli & gravy |
Quorn spaghetti bolognaise with mixed vegetables |
|
DESSERT |
Apple crumble & custard |
Carrot cake |
Fruit Salad |
Fruit jelly |
Semolina |
|
AFTERNOON SNACK |
Wholemeal toast with butter |
Peaches |
Cheese and crackers |
Crumpets with berries |
Chocolate cookies and hot chocolate |
|
TEA |
Tomato soup with pitta dippers |
Chicken, cheese & cucumber sandwiches |
Wraps with assorted fillings |
Fish finger wholemeal sandwiches with cucumbers and cherry tomatoes |
Garlic bread |
Children are given milk or water during each mealtime
Week 3 Lunch Menu
| MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MORNING SNACK |
Mini breadsticks with cream cheese |
Mini pancakes |
Buttered crumpets |
Crackers |
Wholemeal toast |
|
LUNCH |
Chicken meatballs, potato wedges & garden peas |
Jollof rice with diced chicken, boiled plantain & salad |
Fish with sweet potato mash potatoes & peas |
Tuna pasta bake |
Fish fingers, creamy mash & mushy peas |
|
VEG OPTION |
Quorn mince, potato wedges & garden peas |
Jollof rice with Quorn chicken, boiled plantain & salad |
Veggie sausages with sweet potato & peas |
Veg pasta bake |
Quorn meatballs, creamy mash & mushy peas |
|
DESSERT |
Blueberry muffins |
Summer fruits |
Chocolate cake with chocolate custard |
Pineapple slices |
Oat and raisin cookies |
|
AFTERNOON SNACK |
Oatcakes |
Homemade biscuits with warm milk |
Melon pieces |
Crackers, cheese & cucumbers |
Houmous, cucumber & pitta bread |
|
TEA |
Assorted sandwiches |
Spice bun with grated cheese |
Crumpets with cheese spread or vegan spread |
Scrambled egg or beans on toast |
Wholemeal wraps with assorted fillings |
Children are given milk or water during each mealtime