Snacks and Lunch

Our Nursery regards snack and meal times as an important part of the day. Eating represents a social time for children and adults and helps children to learn about healthy eating. At snack and meal times, we aim to provide nutritious food, which meets the children's individual dietary needs. 

    Our Policy for Snack Times.

• The children help with the preparation of the snack.
• They help wipe the tables, give out the cups and bowls.
• They all wash their hands before sitting down.
• We discuss why we need to wash tables and hands before eating. 
• The children pour out their own drinks and pass the snacks around.
• Staff sit with the children and engage them in conversation.
• The children bring in items from home to put on the display board, photos, tickets to attractions, birthday cards, postcards, etc.
• These are discussed during snack time. Birthdays are also celebrated.
• When they finish the children take it in turns to wash up and dry the cups and bowls.
• The staff ensure all children have sufficient to eat and drink and that any problems are noted and can be reported to parents.
• We follow the same policy at lunch times. We believe these times are extremely important for the children to learn good hygiene procedures, develop good eating habits and share in a social occasion with both their peers and teachers.