Nutrition
We believe that a balanced diet and good nutrition is vital for the physical and mental well-being and development of children. Children attending our child care services will be provided with wholesome meals and snacks incorporating all of the essential food groups according to their individual needs and the times they are in care. We also aim to provide a diversity of styles of cooking to accommodate different cultural traditions.
Milk and water are the drinks that are provided at child care. We support children to have drinks regularly throughout the day.
Our centre is accredited with the Start Right Eat Right system of nutrition which supports menu planning, food safety and supporting children who have dietary needs.
We encourage and support parents to continue breast feeding infants and follow the nutritional guidelines for storage and handling of breast milk.
We ask the parents/caregivers of children under 2 years to provide breast milk or formulas for their babies or any special food requirements. Apart from this requirement, the Long Day Care service will provide cow’s milk and suitable food for all children using our services.
We welcome your feedback on menus and we also monitor children’s responses to the different dishes provided in the menu in order to provide food which is both nutritious and enjoyable.
