Meals at Sunshine are a wonderful opportunity to support children's development in a variety of ways; through speech and language, physical development (fine motor skills) and by discussing topics such as 'healthy eating', our bodies and 'making healthy choices'.
Throughout a child's day they will be offered a wide variety of food, helping to provide sustained energy whilst giving opportunities to try different tastes and textures.
We believe in the importance of 'family mealtimes' and the benefits this brings, this is why we ensure children come together in small groups and share in conversation whilst enjoying there food.
Across a working week, children will enjoy a variety of food types with dietary and allergies taken into account. Breakfasts and snacks are provided and prepared in house but our hot lunches are created and designed by an outside catering company called 'Little Tums'. Little tums have been providing Sunshine with delicious hot meals for over 5 years now. As a family run company they truly care about produce, where it is sourced and creating wonderful and tasty dishes. A seasonal menu runs twice a year, in Summer and Winter being part of the 'Healthy choice award scheme' for nutrition, holding a Gold award. 3 weekly cycles offer children a wide range of 'home-style' cooked foods, both similar to what they have at home with added twists and tastes from around the globe!
Meal times
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Breakfast (8am-8:30am):
We start our day at 8am with a good breakfast Breakfast club is included in our Day session (8am-5pm) but it can be added onto a morning or school day session for an additional £6 per day. Moonbeams (Babies under 2years) choice of: - Baby porridge - Yoghurt/fruit puree - Toast -Rice Krispies - Water Butterflies (18months-2.3yrs) choice of: - Toast - Variety of Cereals - Water Woodlands (2.3yrs-3.2yrs) - Toast - Variety of Cereals - Choice of milk or water Rainbows (Preschool age) - Toast - Variety of Cereals - Choice of milk or water |
Snack-times (10am/3pm):
Morning snack in all rooms is around 10am-10:30am Afternoon snack commences around 3-3:30pm. Snacks are included in your sessional fee or FE session. Moonbeams range of possible items: - Banana - Pureed fruit - Bread and butter - Organix puffs/nibbly bits - (Milk feed if needed) Butterflies: - Fruit - Bread and butter - Breadsticks/nibbly bits - Choice of milk or water Woodlands and Rainbows: - Fruit, usually Apple, grapes and Banana - Bread and butter or a Carbohydrate of some sort - Choice of milk or water |
Lunch- times (11:30am/12:30pm):
Provided by Little-tums. All children are given the same meal of the day. Moonbeams: -Served around 11:30am - Depending on each child's stage in the weaning process, the meals will be either pureed, mashed or left slightly textured. -Dessert is French set yoghurt (not the dessert listed on the little tums menu) - Water Butterflies: - Served around 11:30am - Same as above - Dessert is French set yoghurt (not the dessert listed on the little tums menu) - Water Woodlands and Rainbows: - Woodlands served around 11:45am - Rainbows served around 12:30pm - Water To find out more information about Little Tums please see there website details below: www.littletums.co.uk/nursery-meals/ A link is also provided with the current Summer 2020 menu: |
