Meals & Weaning

At Langley Gorse Day Nursery, we strive to provide the children in our care with healthy, balanced meals. Children need a varied, nutritious diet in order to support their growth and learning and we aim to give your child the best start in life.

Mealtime

We provide breakfast, dinner, and tea, as well as snacks of fresh fruit and vegetables throughout the day. There’s also access to drinking water at all times.

Whilst we encourage children to try new foods, we work in close collaboration with you to ensure that we know what foods your child has tried already at home and build on this.

Mealtimes are seen as a social occasion at our nursery. Our team members will sit with the children while they eat and assist the younger children when they need help. This also helps to encourage the older children to be independent, serve their own food and use their cutlery to feed themselves.

We are very aware of the need for a varied & balanced diet and the importance of providing food with the correct nutrients to set a positive path for a child’s growth, mental & physical development. 

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Nursery menus

We strive to develop menus that consist of highly nutritious food items that have a homely feel and are packed with flavour. Download our nursery menus to see examples of the meals our children receive at the nursery.

Catering for special diets

We are able to cater for children who need special diets for either religious or medical reasons. If your child has a food allergy or intolerance, we have strict procedures in place in order to ensure they are kept safe.

Weaning

If your baby is currently weaning, we will work with you to help them move from pureed food to lumpy food and then to a normal diet.

Our menus are seasonal and rotated on a 3-week basis, carefully designed to provide a balanced diet for all our children. Each menu is informed by current guidelines to ensure they are nutritious and appealing for young children.

Download a copy of our sample menu to see what healthy meals we include in our weaning nursery menu.

Get in touch

For more information about mealtime, weaning and how we manage food intolerances and allergens here at Langley Gorse Day Nursery, please get in touch .

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