Mealtimes
MEAL/SNACK TIMES
Every child attending our morning or afternoon sessions are provided with a snack. The morning snack is always a fruit platter consisting of a wide variety of fruits. The afternoon snacks consist of foods such as sandwiches, crackers, cheese, pancakes, toast, etc and they are changed on a regular basis. Snacks are servved in the child's room. Our children are encouraged to learn skills for independance from an early age and are they select what they wish to eat themselves from our menu. Our daily menu offers a meat or fish and a vegetarian option.
LUNCHES
Meal times at TLC are happy times where we encourage the children to get involved in the importance of eating healthy food.
The children eat 'family style' in our dining room and are encouraged to take part in mealtime conversation and to taste new foods.
Our staff encourage children to develop good table manners and also how to eat properly using knifes and forks.
Special diets or requests are not a problem and if a child has any food allergies or has any specific dietry requirements, we will at all times endeavour to provide alternative menus.
All our meals and snacks are carefully prepared by our trained cook and planned to meet healthy, balanced nutritional requirements. Our cook freshly prepares all meals and snacks each day using highest quality ingredients. We also endeavour to ensure that we serve meals, which contain only necessary safe preservatives and are without any unnecessary chemicals or additives.
Our children are encouraged to eat fruit rather than sweets and drink water or milk rather than other sweetened drinks.
Above all the children are involved in the pleasure of a meal, which becomes an educational and social occasion.
TOOTH BRUSHING
TLC is a SMILE TOO centre, which involves the children brushing their teeth following lunch.
SAMPLE LUNCH AND SNACK MENUS
Week 1
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MORNING SNACK |
LUNCH |
AFTERNOON SNACK |
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MONDAY |
Fresh fruit platter Milk |
Tomato pasta Or Macaroni (Both served with crusty bread & Salad) Yoghurt |
Wholemeal Sandwiches Milk |
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TUESDAY |
Fresh fruit platter Milk |
Cottage pie/Quorn cottage pie Or Roast breast of chicken (Gravy optional) (Both served with creamy mashed potatoes, carrots & brocoli) Banana Split |
Crackers with various toppings Milk
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WEDNESDAY |
Fresh fruit platter Milk |
Mini fish cakes Or Vegetable Rissoles (Both served with salad, coleslaw, sweetcorn) Mandarin pieces in fruit jelly |
Buttered toast with marmite |
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THURSDAY |
Fresh fruit platter Milk |
Vegetable bolognaise Or Minced Beef Bolognese (Both served with spaghetti & garlic bread) Chocolate krispie cake |
Breadsticks/Apples & Raisins Milk |
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FRIDAY |
Fresh fruit platter Milk |
Chicken noodle soup Or Vegetable soup Crusty bread Sandwich selection Shortbread |
HomemadePancakes Chopped Bananas Milk |
Week 2
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MORNING SNACK |
LUNCH |
AFTERNOON SNACK |
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MONDAY |
Fresh fruit platter Milk |
Lentil soup Or Tomato soup Crusty bread Sandwhich selection Yoghurt |
Filled Rolls Milk |
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TUESDAY |
Fresh fruit platter Milk |
Mini Fish cakes Or Sweetcorn fritters (Both served with crispy potato cubes & salad selection) Ice cream cornet |
Homemade Pancakes & banana Milk
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WEDNESDAY |
Fresh fruit platter Milk |
Mince Pie Served with creamy mashed potatoes & seasonal vegetables Or Tuna pasta Served with sweetcorn & salad selection Strawberry jelly & cream |
Various Sandwhiches Milk |
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THURSDAY |
Fresh fruit platter Milk |
Macaroni cheese Served with crusty bread, salad and coleslaw Or Hedgehogs, Mashed potatoes & Beans Chocolate or jam roly-poly |
Breadsticks, apples & raisins Milk |
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FRIDAY |
Fresh fruit platter Milk |
Pork sausage & bean pie Or Quorn sausage & bean pie (Both served with creamy mashed potatoes & seasonal vegetables) Fairy cake |
Crackers with cheesy spread Milk
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Week 3
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MORNING SNACK |
LUNCH |
AFTERNOON SNACK |
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MONDAY |
Fresh fruit platter Milk |
Tuna pasta Or Macaroni (Both served with crusty bread, sweetcorn & salad) Yoghurt |
Breadsticks, apples & raisins Milk
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TUESDAY |
Fresh fruit platter Milk |
Stewed Pork sausage in onion gravy Or Quorn sausage (Both served with creamy mashed potatoes, Carrots) Chocolate krispie cake |
Crackers & Cheesy Spread Milk
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WEDNESDAY |
Fresh fruit platter Milk |
lentil soup Or Chicken noodle soup Sandwhich selection Crusty Bread Icecream with raspberry sauce |
Vegetable Crudites Milk |
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THURSDAY |
Fresh fruit platter Milk |
Spaghetti meatballs in tomato sauce Or Spaghetti Napoli (Both served with salad selection or beans) Stawberries in jelly with cream |
Apple Wedges Cheerios Milk |
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FRIDAY |
Fresh fruit platter Milk |
Steak pie Or Creamy vegetable pie (Both served with potatoes & seasonal vegetables) Fresh fruit |
Homemade Pancakes Chopped Bananas Milk
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