Meals, Snacks & Drinks
Meals, Snacks, Puddings, Drinks & Dietary Requirements
When plan all snacks and meals at the setting we use the new and updated Early Years Foundation Stage Nutritional Guidance for group and school-based providers and childminders in England.
Our menu is nutritionally balanced, paying special attention to reducing salt and sugar.
We're constantly updating our menu and regularly take on board feedback from children and parents in order to help us plan and serve dishes that meet the needs of all of the children in our care.
Our menu often includes many of the childrens favourites with a healthy twist, such as hidden veg in pasta sauce, ensuring children get the right nutritional balance they need, without even knowing it!.
We do also support and encourage eating well both the setting and at home.
All food is home cooked at the setting and everyone preparing, cooking and serving food has food hygiene level 2 as a minimum.
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We have been rated 5 out of 5 by food standards agency and our rating can be seen in the window at the front of the setting. We are very proud of this however didn't doubt we would achieve this.
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Breakfast - 8am-8:30pm
Snack - 10:30
Lunch - 12:30
Snack - 2:30
Tea - 4:30
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Breakfast - For breakfast we offer a variety of wholegrain, low sugar cereal, brown Toast & Fruit
If your child arrives after 8:30 please ensure they have already had breakfast or discuss current routine as we may be putting breakfast away at 8:30 to allow us to do school run, go on an outing or arrive at playgroup on time.
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Lunch- The lunchtime meal is always a healthy meal such as cottage pie, pasta or salmon
Snack - A variety of fresh fruit and veg, Brown wholegrain toast
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Tea - is another healthy and nutritional meal
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We all eat sat at the table together as we know this benefits the children in numerous ways and allows us to ensure everyone is chewing and swallowing.
When we eat alongside the children we are able to demonstrate good eating habits whilst also giving the children a sense of belonging which over time leads to better self-esteem.
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Scroll down to see an example of the foods we make and serve at Happy Days.
Breakfast
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Selections of fruits
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Selections of Cereals
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WholegraToast
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ibron
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Crumpets
Lunch
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Pasta & Garlic Bread
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Pasta Bake
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Lasagna
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Cottage Pie
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Roast Dinner with potatoes and a selection of vegetables
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Curry & Rice
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Pies
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Chilli and Rice
Tea
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Crackers & cheese
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Toast with a selection of toppings such as cheese, jam, beans etc
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Pasta salad
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Sandwiches with a choice of fillings such as cheese, ham, tuna, egg mayo etc
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Toasted Sandwiches with a choice of fillings
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Crumpets
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Hot Cross Buns
Snacks
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Breadsticks
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Carrot Sticks
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Selection of Fruits
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Celery Sticks
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Cucumber Sticks
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if we are out sometimes the children may have the opportunity to choose a treat such as a gingerbread man or an ice cream,
PUDDINGS
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Selection of Fruit -Fruit Kebabs
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Rice Pudding
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Custard & Banana
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yogourt
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Ice Cream
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Jelly
We sometimes bake with the children so they love to try their bakes for pudding.
Healthy Eating at Happy Days
All food is home cooked at the setting and everyone preparing, cooking and serving food has food hygiene level 2 as a minimum.
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At Happy Days we promote health eating wherever possible!
We both support and encourage children and their parents/carers to gain a wider knowledge of how to keep themselves healthy.
It is of great importance to us for children to be raised making healthy food choices!
Healthy eating can positively impact children in many ways, it can ensure that they grow and develop appropriately for their age and stage of development, protect their teeth and establish good eating routines.
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Healthy Eating at Home
At Happy Days we promote health eating wherever possible!
We support children to form health eating habits as soon as they start at Happy Days and also recognise the importance of parents and carers choosing healthy foods.
It is of great importance to us for children to be raised making healthy food choices both within the setting and at home!
We love hearing about children's home lives and would love for you to share photos of your family eating together which we can display at our setting.
Having photos of you and your child on display at the setting with give them a sense of belonging whilst also promoting health eating.
We're always looking for new meal inspiration, so would love you to share your favourite recipes for us to try too.
Having a healthy meal? We would love to see a photo which we can display at setting!
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