Devised using guidance from: The Children’s Food Trust for Public Health England, with input from the Department for Education and the Department for Health.
Children’s food preferences and eating habits are formed early in life with consequences for a range of health and development outcomes in later life. It is therefore important that the food offered in early years settings provides appropriate amounts of energy and nutrients and encourages the development of healthy eating habits in young children, both to support appropriate growth and development, and as part of national priorities to reduce childhood obesity and ensure every child has the best start in life.
We have used current government dietary recommendations to create a pescatarian four-weekly rolling menu. The meals and snacks provided take into account the children’s overall dietary and nutritional requirements throughout the day. Meals and snacks are healthy, balanced and nutritious and help support the children to make healthier choices in relation to food and drink.
Week 1
Monday
Morning snack: Crackerbread with hummus and satsuma. Milk or water (oat milk)
Lunch: Vegan sausages in a homemade bun with cheese slice salad. Optional ketchup. Water (vegan cheese)
Pudding: Yoghurt and strawberries. Water (vegan yoghurt)
Tea: Egg mayonnaise Val-au-vent with carrot and pepper sticks. Milk or Water (oat milk) (cracker)
Contains: Milk, wheat, gluten, flour, dairy and soya.
Tuesday
Morning snack: Oatcake and cucumber slices. Milk or Water (oat milk)
Lunch: Homemade fish pie with peas and carrots. Water (oat milk and vegan cheese)
Pudding: Banana. Water
Tea: Cereal with apple slices. Milk or Water (oat milk)
Contains: Milk, wheat, and dairy.
Wednesday
Morning snack: Tuna dip with a bread stick and baby sweetcorn. Milk or Water (oat milk) (vegan mayonnaise)
Lunch: Vegetable and bean lasagne with fine green beans. Water (vegan cheese and oat milk)
Pudding: Melon. Water
Tea: English muffin and pear slices. Milk or Water (vegan butter and oat milk)
Contains: Milk, Dairy, fish, wheat, and egg.
Thursday
Morning snack: Yoghurt with blueberries. Milk or Water (oat milk) (vegan yoghurt)
Lunch: Mixed bean chilli with rice and tortilla wrap. Water
Pudding: Apple crumble and custard. Water (vegan apple crumble and custard)
Tea: ½ bagel and banana. Milk or Water (oat milk and vegan butter)
Contains:Milk, oats, Quorn, soya (where substituted), wheat and gluten.
Friday
Morning snack: Kiwi and avocado spread on a rice cake. Milk or Water (oat milk)
Lunch: Quorn chicken Zorba, Hummus and yoghurt dip, couscous, vegetable sticks and homemade pitta. Water (vegan no meat pieces and vegan yoghurt)
Pudding: Fruit salad. Water
Tea: Beans on toast. Milk or Water (oat milk)
Contains: Milk, fish, wheat, gluten, and sugar. * Vegan
Week 2
Monday
Morning snack: Oat cake with cucumber. Milk or Water (oat milk) (vegan butter)
Lunch: Tuna pasta bake with cannellini beans, sweetcorn, and broccoli. Water (vegan cheese, and mayonnaise)
Pudding: melon. Water
Tea: Cereal/porridge and apple. Milk or Water (oat milk)
Contains: Milk, wheat, dairy, and gluten.
Tuesday
Morning snack: Crackerbread hummus and Satsuma. Milk or Water (oat milk) (vegan butter)
Lunch: Quorn pie with cabbage, carrots and peas. Water (vegan no meat mince)
Pudding: Rice pudding. Water (vegan rice pudding)
Tea: Pancake with grapes. Milk or Water (oat milk) (vegan butter)
Contains: Milk, egg, gluten, wheat, oats.
Wednesday
Morning snack: Tuna dip with breadsticks and baby corn. Milk or Water (oat milk) (vegan mayonnaise)
Lunch: Parsnip, carrot and potato gratin with vegan sausages and green beans. Water (vegan cheese)
Pudding: Banana. Water
Tea: Beans on toast. Milk or Water (oat milk) (vegan butter)
Contains: Milk, wheat, gluten, egg, dairy, Quorn, soya (where substituted)
Thursday
Morning snack: Cheese on a Jacobs cracker. Milk or Water (oat milk) (vegan cheese)
Lunch: Vegetable biryani with poppadum. Water
Pudding: Homemade biscuit. Water (vegan biscuit)
Tea: English muffin and pear. Milk or Water (oat milk) (vegan soft cheese or vegan butter)
Contains: Milk, wheat, gluten, fish, and egg.
Friday
Morning snack: Kiwi and avocado spread on a rice cracker. Milk or Water (oat milk) (vegan butter)
Lunch: Homemade pizza with mixed beans. Water (vegan cheese)
Pudding: Yoghurt. Water (vegan yoghurt)
Tea: Fruit salad. Milk or Water (oat milk)
Contains: Milk, barley, wheat, oats, and gluten.
Week 3
Monday
Morning snack: Crackerbread with hummus and satsuma. Milk or Water (oat milk)
Lunch: Fish fingers, potato shapes and peas. Water (no fish finger pieces)
Pudding: Homemade flapjack. Water
Tea: Yoghurt and strawberries. Milk or Water (oat milk and vegan yoghurt)
Contains: Milk, wheat, gluten, and oats
Tuesday
Morning snack: Kiwi and avocado spread on a rice cake. Milk or Water (oat milk)
Lunch: Carrot and butternut squash soup with a homemade bread roll. Water (vegan butter)
Pudding: Banana. Water
Tea: Cereal with milk and apple. Milk or Water (oat milk)
Contains: Milk, egg, fish, wheat, oats, and gluten
Wednesday
Morning snack: Tuna dip with breadsticks and baby corn. Milk or Water (oat milk) (vegan mayonnaise)
Lunch: Jacket potato with cheese, baked beans and salad. Water (vegan cheese)
Pudding: Melon. Water
Tea: ½ bagel with blueberries. Milk or Water (oat milk) (vegan butter)
Contains: Milk, wheat, gluten, sugar, oats, and soya
*spring / summer only
Thursday
Morning snack: Oat cake with butter and cucumber. Milk or Water (vegan butter) (oat milk)
Lunch: Quorn mince bolognaise with spaghetti, cheese and garlic bread. Water (vegan cheese) (vegan no meat mince)
Pudding: Homemade flapjack. Water
Tea: English muffin with pear. Milk or Water (oat milk) (vegan butter)
Contains: Milk, sesame seed, wheat, oat, and gluten
Friday
Morning snack: Homemade flapjack and pear. Milk or Water (oat milk) (vegan flapjack)
Lunch: Sweet and sour Quorn chicken pieces with rice/noodles and vegan prawn crackers. Water (vegan no meat pieces)
Pudding: Fruit tart. Water
Tea: Yoghurt and fruit salad. Milk or Water (oat milk) (vegan yoghurt)
Contains: Milk, egg, wheat, fish
Week 4
Monday
Morning snack: Crackerbread with Hummus and satsuma. Milk or Water (oat milk)
Lunch: Ratatouille with vegan sausages, mashed potato and fine green beans. Water (vegan cheese)
Pudding: Yoghurt with strawberries. Water (vegan yoghurt)
Tea: Egg mayonnaise on toast. Milk or Water (oat milk) (vegan mayonnaise)
Contains: Milk, diary, wheat, and gluten
Tuesday
Morning snack: Oat cakes and cucumber. Milk or Water (oat milk) (vegan butter)
Lunch: Minestrone soup with a breadstick and parmesan cheese. Water
Pudding: homemade cake. Water (vegan cake)
Tea: English muffin with pear. Milk or Water (oat milk) (vegan butter)
Contains: Milk, fish, egg, wheat, oat, and gluten
Wednesday
Morning snack: Kiwi and avocado spread on a cracker bread. Milk or Water (oat milk)
Lunch: Salmon and pea rice with fresh salad. Water (vegan cheese)
Pudding: Homemade flapjack. Water (vegan flapjack)
Tea: Yoghurt and blueberries. Milk or Water (oat milk) (vegan yoghurt)
Contains: Milk, Wheat, gluten, dairy and sesame seed
Thursday
Morning snack: Homemade flapjack with pear. Milk or Water (oat milk)
Lunch: Falafels with hummus and yoghurt dip, couscous, vegetable sticks and homemade pitta. Water (vegan yoghurt)
Pudding: Tinned fruit. Water
Tea: Cereal with milk and apple. Milk or Water (oat milk)
Contains: Milk, egg, dairy, wheat, gluten, and fish
Friday
Morning snack: Tuna dip with breadsticks and baby corn. Milk or Water (oat milk) (vegan mayonnaise)
Lunch: Cauliflower and macaroni cheese with peas and sweetcorn. Water (vegan cheese and oat milk)
Pudding: Melon. Water
Tea: Pancake with fruit salad. Milk or Water (oat milk) (vegan butter)
Contains: Milk, Barley, Wheat, Gluten, dairy, sugar, oats, Quorn, and Soya (where substituted)