Our menu contains a healthy balance of highly nutritious and great tasting food. All food is prepared at the setting freshly every day for the children. We run a 6 week rotational menu we also value you and your child's opinion on our menus and will always take these views into consideration when preparing our meals.
We both hold a current Food Hygiene Certificate and are constantly updating our knowledge on healthy eating for young children. In addition to this menu for a small charge we will prepare a healthy packed lunch for school age children. Please ask for more details.
For more information on food that contains allergens read this booklet.
In September 2014, changes were announced regarding regulations on food allergens and new duties were placed on childcare providers, which came into effect in December 2014.
As a result of this, it is the duty of all child care settings to make arrangements to ensure all children’s food requirements are met to prevent possible allergic reaction.
When your children first start Oaks Childcare, in our parent pack we make provision for you to voice your concerns of any possible food allergies, sensitivities and preferences. This is to ensure all our children are protected from any possible reactions to food. We would ask Please can you continually let us know if you think your child is allergic or sensitive to any foods.
We list all ingredients of any food products the children make and label the packaging so you are aware of the ingredients, we will also inform you verbally as usual when your child takes something home.
We will also do four example menus with all allergens listed displayed, so you can see how we are managing possible food allergies. We have also attached a booklet on the web site for your information.
Myself Mary Peto, Katy Ruiz-Aguilar and Graham Peto have valid first aid certificates, during the first aid course it covers the different food reaction children may experience and how to use epi-pens, but to ensure we follow the new guidelines we have completed a course with the Food Standards Agency to refresh ourselves of the different food allergies and their reactions.
I hope these measures will put your minds at rest that all precaution be met.
Mary and Katy
Oaks Childcare Menu - Week 1
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breakfast | Cheerios or Wheat-a-bix with warm milk or buttered toast, children's choice of fruit with water or fresh juice to drink W, D | Rice krispies multi-grin or wheat-a-bix with warm milk or buttered toast, children's choice of fruit with water or fresh juice to drink W, D | Shreadies or Rice Krispies with warm milk or Buttered toast children choice of fruit with water or fresh juice to drink W, D | Coco pops or Shreadies with warm milk or buttered toast, children's choice of fruit, water or fresh juice to drink. W,D | Rice Krispies multi grain or wheat-a-bix with warm milk or buttered toast, children's choice of fruit, water or fresh juice to drink. W,D |
| Morning Snack | Children's choice of fruit ritz crackers and Banana Milk shake or water to drink W, D | Children’s choice of fruit, bread sticks and strawberry milkshake or water to drink W, D | Children’s choice of fruit, plain tortilla chips and banana milkshake or water to drink W, D | Children’s choice of fruit, plain pop chips and strawberry milkshake or water to drink W, D | Children’s choice of fruit, bread sticks and banana milkshake or water to drink W, D |
| Lunch | Sausage Risotto, Peas, Carrots, cauliflower and broccoli, in a vegetable stock. Children’s choice of fruit water to drink. W | Lentil, Carrot, sweetcorn mixed with cheese and mash potato. Children’s choice of fruit. Water to drink W,D | Beef bolognase, with a tomato and basil sauce peas, carrots and sweetcorn, pasta twirls, children's choice of fruit, water to drink. W, D | Salmon, topped with mash potato, butternut squash and carrots. Children's choice of fruit, water to drink W,D | Roast Chicken breast, roast potato’s, parsnips, carrots, peas and vegetable gravy. Children's choice of fruit, water to drink. W,D |
| Vegetarian Option | Sausage Risotto, Peas, Carrots, cauliflower and broccoli, in a vegetable stock. Children's choice of fruit. Water to drink. W, S | Lentil, Carrot, sweetcorn and with cheese and mashed potato. Children's choice of fruit. Water to drink. W,D | Lentils with a tomato and basil sauce peas, carrots and sweetcorn, pasta twirls, children's choice of fruit, water to drink. W, D | Quorn pieces, topped with mash potato, butternut squash and carrots, Children's choice of fruit, water to drink. W,D | Chicken breast style quorn, roast potato’s, parsnips, carrots, peas and vegetable gravy. Children's choice of fruit, water to drink. W,D |
| Afternoon Snack | Apple Rice cakes, Water to drink | Organix Spicy tomato stars, water to drink | Raisins, water to drink | Organix carrot stick, water to drink | Blueberry and raspberry rice cakes, water to drink. |
| Light Tea | Scrambled egg on toast fromage frias Children's choice of fruit, water to drink W,D | Buttered Crumpets, fresh cucumber and fresh peppers, fromage frias children's choice of fruit, water to drink W,D | Ham Sandwiches, Slices of lettuce, grated carrot, fromage frais, children’s choice of fruit, Water to drink. W,D | Chicken wraps, cucumber, and fresh peppers. Fromage frias, children’s choice of fruit, water to drink. W,D | Spaghetti hoops on toast, fromage frais, children's choice of fruit. Water to drink |
| Vegetarian Option | Beans on toast, fromage frias Children's choice of fruit, water to drink W,D | Buttered Crumpets fresh cucumber and fresh peppers, fromage frias children's choice of fruit, water to drink W,D | Cheese Sandwiches Slices of lettuce, grated carrot, fromage frais, children’s choice of fruit, Water to drink. W,D | Cheese wraps, cucumber and fresh peppers. Fromage frias, children’s choice of fruit, water to drink. W,D | Spaghetti hoops on toast, fromage frais, children's choice of fruit. Water to drink |
W - Meal contains wheat. D - Meal contains diary or diary products. S - Meal contains soya.
All our meal will reflect a healthy balanced diet helping to give your child their recommended 5 portions of fruit and vegetables during the day none of our food will contain added sugar or salt.
