Food and nutrition
We provide morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea, and late snack to the children in our centre every day. There is always a variety of healthy snacks for children who are hungry outside of meal times. We cater for all special dietary requirements, allergies, and intolerances.
Our seasonal menu ensures that a variety of foods are offered that meet children's dietary requirements and reflect the diversity of our children and families.
Our menus are created using guidelines of the Healthy Together Achievement Program and the principles of the Healthy Eating Pyramid. The food provided at our Centre provides the children with half of their recommended daily nutritional requirements.
We have a Five-Star Food Safety Rating from the Glen Eira Council.
Example menus
Monday
Morning snack
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Fresh fruit
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Wholemeal raisin bread
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Pureed pear and apple (young babies)
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Mashed banana (young babies)
Additional
Colourful vegetable salad (two to four types of fresh or steamed vegetables).
Lunch
Mild chicken curry and vegetables served with yellow rice (GF).
Afternoon snack
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Fresh fruit
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Granola and yoghurt
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Mashed avocado or banana (young babies)
Vegetarian lunch
Seasonal vegetables in mild curry sauce served with mixed grain turmeric rice.
Late snack
Fruit, rice cakes or water crackers.
Tuesday
Morning snack
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Fresh fruit
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Porridge
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Pureed pear and apple (young babies)
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Mashed banana (young babies)
Additional
Colourful vegetable salad (two to four types of fresh or steamed vegetables).
Lunch
Sauteed beans, carrots, celery, onion and mushrooms with Moroccan spices and herbs. Cooked in a crushed tomato sauce and served with steamed potatoes and couscous.
Afternoon snack
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Fresh fruit
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Carrot and cucumber sticks with house-made hummus
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Mashed avocado or banana (young babies)
Vegetarian lunch
Sauteed beans, carrots, celery, onion and mushrooms with Moroccan spices and herbs. Cooked in a crushed tomato sauce and served with steamed potatoes and couscous.
Late snack
Fruit, rice cakes or water crackers.
Wednesday
Morning snack
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Fresh fruit
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Wholemeal raisin bread
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Pureed pear and apple (young babies)
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Mashed banana (young babies)
Additional
Colourful vegetable salad (two to four types of fresh or steamed vegetables).
Lunch
Spaghetti bolognese. Classic Italian beef bolognese with vegetables in tomato sauce with Italian herbs.
Afternoon snack
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Fresh fruit
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Rice cakes with slices of cheese, veggies and jam.
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Mashed avocado or banana (young babies)
Vegetarian lunch
Seasonal vegetables in tomato sauce with Italian herbs served with spaghetti.
Late snack
Fruit, rice cakes or water crackers.
Thursday
Morning snack
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Fresh fruit
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Porridge
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Pureed pear and apple (young babies)
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Mashed banana (young babies)
Additional
Colourful vegetable salad (two to four types of fresh or steamed vegetables).
Lunch
Vegetarian pizza on wholemeal pita bread base. Includes seasonal sliced or diced vegetables, tomato paste, tasty cheese, Italian herbs and spices.
Afternoon snack
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Fresh fruit
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Mixed berries with natural or vanilla yoghurt
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Mashed avocado or banana (young babies)
Vegetarian lunch
Vegetarian pizza on wholemeal pita bread base. Includes seasonal sliced or diced vegetables, tomato paste, tasty cheese, Italian herbs and spices.
Late snack
Fruit, rice cakes or water crackers.
Friday
Morning snack
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Fresh fruit
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Wholemeal raisin bread
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Pureed pear and apple (young babies)
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Mashed banana (young babies)
Additional
Colourful vegetable salad (two to four types of fresh or steamed vegetables).
Lunch
Chicken and sweetcorn chowder. Pan fried chunky chicken cooked with onion, celery, Italian herbs and creamed corn, mixed with tiny pasta shells.
Afternoon snack
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Fresh fruit
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Toasted garlic bread and cheese
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Mashed avocado or banana (young babies)
Vegetarian lunch
Pan fried vegetables, Italian herbs and creamed corn, mixed with tiny pasta shells.
Late snack
Fruit, rice cakes or water crackers.
Drinks
Water is served throughout the day and at meal times. Milk is served at morning tea and afternoon tea.
Birthday cakes
House-baked birthday cakes are served for afternoon tea when requested by parents.