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Scottish Milk and Healthy Snack Scheme
Scottish Milk and Healthy Snack Scheme
Scottish Government have launched information for settings, children and families about the Scottish Milk and Healthy Snack Scheme.
SMHSS - Information for Children - 6 Feb 2024.pdfSMHSS - Information for Parents-Carers - 6 February 2024.pdfSMHSS - Information for Settings - Version 2 - 6 Feb 2024.pdf
Nurturing Meal Times
Nurturing Meal Times
Meal times are the perfect time to build attachments and have positive, nurturing interactions with the children.
Use meals to promote children's voice & choice by asking them to be involved in choosing snacks, baking and cooking food for their friends to enjoy
Promote independence by having children self-serve
Create a homelike atmosphere for the children- use tablecloths, flowers on the table, soft music, and napkins.
Be relaxed and unhurried so that children can enjoy this nurturing time with friends and staff
Keep mealtimes healthy and well-balanced, introduce new foods and expand the children's palate
Help children learn where their food comes from and what foods are in season throughout the year
Staff should sit with the children and engage them in conversation, creating a loving atmosphere where staff can role model appropriate manners and interactions
Help foster positive associations with food, and remember that food does not have a moral value.
Create a sense of family and community by having positive interactions between children
Key Documents
Key Documents
food-matters-nurturing-happy-healthy-children.pdfSetting the Table.pdfEatwell_Guide_booklet_2018v4.pdfgood-practice-guidance-prevention-and-management-of-choking-episodes-in-babies-and-children.pdfCookSafe_Manual_-_Complete_copy_2.pdfAccessing Elementary Food Hygiene Training
Accessing Elementary Food Hygiene Training
Elementary Food Hygiene Training
No need to participate in face to face delivery as it will now be delivered by Simply Training via an e-learning module. Any member of local authority settings who requires training will contact staffdevelopment.ecs@eastlothian.gov.uk stating the reason WHY they require the learning, their name and work email address. There is no charge for this. A user name and password will be set up and this will change the first time the user logs onto the course. Once the password has been reset the employee can access the site.
STAFF FROM FUNDED PROVIDERS ARE ABLE TO ACCESS Simply Training Online DIRECT BUT THERE WILL BE A FEE OF £15
Discussion Questions for Self-Evaluation and Development
Discussion Questions for Self-Evaluation and Development
Q: Is the food experience in your setting firmly based on nurture?
Q: Do all staff have access to and regularly refer to relevant food legislation such as Setting the Table, The Eatwell Guide and Food Matters?
Q:Does the food experience in your setting ensure the children have opportunities to maximise healthy eating and establish healthy eating habits in the earliest years?
Q: Do you consult families and carers on how dietary preferences might be accommodated to ensures that dietary needs are met?
Q: Can children can choose suitably presented and healthy meals and snacks, which are minimally processed and include fresh fruit and vegetables?
Q: Do the children access and enjoy unhurried snack and meal times in as relaxed an atmosphere as possible?
Q: Are children all encouraged to participate in menu planning?
Q: Can children choose to make their own meals, snacks and drinks, with support when needed, alongside other people using and working in the service?
Q:Do children’s meals and snacks meet their cultural and dietary needs, beliefs and preferences?
Q :Are there opportunities for the children to participate in growing, cooking and eating food their own food?
Q: Do children have access to and can drink fresh water at all times?
Q: Is the snack experience viewed and planned for as a learning opportunity to develop interests and skills?
Q: Does snack include literacy and numeracy experiences to promote and enhance learning?
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