Healthy Little Lifestyles
We all know that the promotion of health and well-being in the early years of a child’s life lays the foundation of their long term development. It is through good practice in areas such as nutrition, learning about the importance of physical exercise, personal hygiene, enjoying fresh air and drinking water regularly, that Keele University Day Nursery fosters the early development of healthy habits in all our children.
It’s all in the eating!
New and exciting menus are carefully planned and prepared for our children by Keele’s award-winning chefs.
Delivered fresh to the Nursery each day from the Keele Hall kitchen, our meals aim to develop children’s taste buds offering a balanced diet and a range of food which is low in salt, to suit a wide range of tastes, cultures and dietary requirements. All served to look appealing on the plate as soon as those eager little hands are washed!
But our chefs can often be sneaky by hiding fresh vegetables in tasty dishes such as cottage pie and lasagne and serving different fruits disguised as snacks … that all important energy boost for the next climb to the top of the slide, the walk through the beautiful campus woodland and the ‘Movement to Music’ mini workshop … another drink of water please!
This is a sample of the Klubhouse menu:
Day 1: Please choose
Jacket Potato with a choice of: baked beans / cheese / tuna, served with side salad
Sandwich with a choice of: wholemeal or white bread and ham/cheese/egg mayo/tuna mayo served with side salad and crisps
Fresh Fruit
Day 2: Please choose
Fish fingers with mash and beans
Lentil & vegetable bolognaise
Sandwich with a choice of: wholemeal or white bread and ham/cheese/egg mayo/tuna mayo served with side salad and crisps
Jam Tart & Custard
Day 3: Please choose
NB: no hot choice food as possible picnic day
Tortilla Wrap/Sandwiches - please circle the choices
Sandwich with a choice of: wholemeal or white bread and ham/cheese/egg mayo/tuna mayo served with side salad and crisps
Yoghurt
Day 4: Please choose
Turkey Dinner with Roast Potatoes and Veg
Vegetable Lasagne
Sandwich with a choice of: wholemeal or white bread and ham/cheese/egg mayo/tuna mayo served with side salad and crisps
Apple Pie and Custard
Day 5: Please choose
Pork dinner with mashed potatoes and veg
Vegetarian sausage with mashed potato and veg
Sandwich with a choice of: wholemeal or white bread and ham/cheese/egg mayo/tuna mayo served with side salad and crisps
Ice-Cream
The menu varies depending on the time of year and activities planned for the sessions. If you would like to request the latest Activities and Menu schedule for the Klubhouse, please contact us with your request.
Children have an awareness of the importance of being healthy. They enjoy drinks of water after their physical play and talk about being healthy and fit. Children are provided with a balanced diet and enjoy eating fruit for snack times.
Ofsted: July 2012
