Menu

Rainbows @ St Silas is committed to healthy eating, and we provide a well-balanced, healthy menu for all our children. Hot meals are freshly cooked in the school kitchen, and healthy snacks are prepared in the Rainbows kitchen by Rainbows staff who have all undertaken Food Hygiene training. The snack and tea menu has been developed by a nutritionist in line with Early Years nutritional guidelines.

• Breakfast is served for children between 8.00am-8:20am which is a choice of cereals, fresh fruit and/or toast. They are also provided with milk or water.

• Lunch of a main meal and healthy dessert is provided at approximately 11.45 am.

• Afternoon Snack is provided at around 4:00pm.

• Other dietary requirements or preferences are catered for.

• The menus operate in 3-week rotation but are changed to reflect the seasons of the year and the diverse culture we live in.

• All children will be provided with fresh drinking water throughout the day in individual water bottles, provided by parents/carers.

• Afternoon snacks, which usually consists of a carbohydrate, protein and fruit/vegetable, along with a choice of milk or water, are provided daily during the after school session.

• All meat on the hot lunch menu is Halal with exception of afternoon snack.

• For babies, solid food is prepared to suit the individual needs of each child. Food from the standard nursery menu is blended to a consistency appropriate for the child’s age and stage. We also cater for Baby Led Weaning.

• For bottle fed babies, parents are asked to provide clearly labelled bottles and formula or expressed breast milk.

• No salt is added to food as it is cooked or after it is served

• Staff are aware of any food allergies or special dietary requirements children in their care may have.

• Room leaders have attended allergy awarness training.

*ALLERGEN AWARENESS: Please ask a member of staff for our recipe and allergy information

As well as being important nutritionally, mealtimes are also a time when children learn new social skills, develop their independence and encounter new language. We promote manners by modelling and having high expectations for our children, from an early age.

Parents can find some information about how to improve on their family’s nutrition at Change for Life https://www.nhs.uk/change4life

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