Nutrition and Food

The staff at Pearsall Child Care Centre acknowledge the importance of childhood nutrition to grow and to current and future health and development.

We provide meals in a safe and caring environment, which meets the children’s individual nutritional requirements.

We promote healthy food choices to parents/guardians, staff and children.

Spring Menu (Sample)

Week 3	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Morning Tea	Cheesy Toast & Fruit + Water	Raisin Bread & Fruit + Water	Fruit, Cheese & Crackers + Water	Fresh Fruit Platter + Water	Fresh Fruit Platter with Yoghurt + Water
Lunch	Chicken & Risoni Soup + Water	Assorted Sandwiches + Water	Asian Beef Noodle + Water	Caribbean Chicken + Water	Minestrone Soup + Water
Afternoon Tea	Vegetable Sticks, Cheese & Crackers + Water	Date Loaf & Fruit + Water	Orange & Pumpkin Muffins with Fruit + Water	Apricot & Bran Loaf with Fruit + Water	Zucchini Bread & Fruit + Water
Late Snack	Sao/Rice Cake + Water	Sao/Rice Cake + Water	Sao/Rice Cake + Water	Sao/Rice Cake + Water	Sao/Rice Cake + Water

Winter Menu (Sample)

Week 1	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Morning Tea	Cheesy Toast & Fresh Fruit + Milk/Water	Fresh Fruit, Cheese & Crackers + Milk/Water	Fresh Fruit Platter with Yoghurt + Milk/Water	Raisin Bread with Fresh Fruit + Milk/Water	Fresh Fruit Platter + Milk/Water
Lunch	Tuna Pasta + Water	Apricot Chicken with Rice & Vegetables + Water	Vegetarian Pizza + Water	Almost Sheppard’s Pie + Water	Minestrone + Water
Afternoon Tea	Fruit Scones + Water	Carrot & Apple Muffins + Water	Banana Blueberry Bread + Water	Vegetable Sticks, Crackers & Humus Dip + Water	Chickpea Cookies & Fresh Fruit + Water

Our nutrition policy is based on the principle that meal times are excellent opportunities for providing children with a caring, safe and supportive environment in which to encourage and enjoy safe and healthy eating habits.

Our menus are based on the dietary guidelines for children and adolescents and in line with the get up and grow manual and its guidelines.

Pearsall Child Care Centre has a permanent food coordinator who freshly prepares and cooks meals on the premises.

We offer 3 meals a day; morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea. We also offer a late snack.

The full version of this policy and its procedures can be viewed and discussed with management upon orientation of the service.