Nutrition & Food
Balanced Diet…
At Praise we understand that a balanced diet is vital to the physical and mental development of a child. We strongly believe that the journey to a happy life is influenced by healthy eating. As a result, we pay special attention to the nutritional needs every child at our setting. Our meals are catered to meet a wide array of dietary requirements.
Please see down below for an example of a typical daily Menu provided:
DAY MENU
At Praise we have a balanced seasonal menu that is rotated on a weekly basis to ensure all our children and staff benefit from healthy eating.
Here is an one example of our weekly menus.
WEEK 1 of 4 | MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY |
MORNING SNACK | Toasted muffins with spread + Clementines’ | Runner Beans with Bean dip |
Rice cakes with Beetroot dip |
Banana slices |
Toasted pitta bread with mashed avocado |
MID-MORNING SNACK |
Milk or water |
Milk or water |
Milk or water |
Milk or water |
Milk or water |
LUNCH |
(Veg) Spaghetti, vegetarian meatballs + mixed vegetables. Other Ingredients: carrots, corn, red peppers, spring onion, black pepper and onion
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(Veg) vegetarian mince, Shepherd’s pie Other Ingredients: potatoes,
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Macaroni + French beans (Veg) macaroni (without cheese) +French beans + crab beans OtherIngredients:
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(Veg) couscous/ bulgur wheat, chickpeas + mixed vegetables. Other Ingredients: red peppers, spring onion, black pepper and onion
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(Veg) Rice, stew beans + country vegetables. Other Ingredients:
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LUNCH DESERT | Seasonal fruits |
Rhubarb fool |
Pineapple upside-down with custard |
Blueberry sponge cake |
Pure Greek yogurt |
AFTERNOON SNACK |
Tomato slices+ Cheese sticks |
Plain popcorn with peas | Oat cakes + Satsuma |
Baby corn crackers + Spread |
Carrot + Peppers sticks + Chickpeas Veggie sausages/ sardines |
TEA |
Rice, eggplant, chicken (Veg) Rice, eggplant + chickpeas Other Ingredients: |
Rice, cabbage +chicken (Veg) cabbage + black eyed peas Other Ingredients: |
(Veg)Dhal, rice + green beans Other Ingredients:
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(Veg)Tuna pasta + mixed vegetables Other Ingredients:
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(Veg) sausages, potatoes, butternut squash Other Ingredients:
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