Morning Snack - Parent Guidelines

All  Discovery children bring a packed morning snack from their homes. 

• Ensure that your fruit is well washed before packing it for your child. 

• You are welcome to include a napkin

• Due to choking hazards, please do not send viennas, hotdogs, grapes, popcorn or other food items that require careful chewing before swallowing

• Give your child a good breakfast every morning – include good portions of protein and carbohydrate.

• If your child skips breakfast, please send a serving of milk  or yoghurt and let the teacher know.

• For children aged 4 and below, kindly slice whole fruits including apples – if you include passion fruit, or any other fruit that requires slicing,  please slice it accordingly to make it easy for your child 

PARTNERING WITH PARENTS FOR HEALTHY EATING

We request each Discovery parent to partner with us for healthy eating. Healthy food fuels the brain! A poor diet affects your child’s concentration and learning at school.

Take time to have interesting discussions about healthy food choices with your child. They can learn about food which makes them stronger and healthier. 

Excess sugar, salt and processed fats or carbohydrates are not recommended for young children, therefore we request all parents to take note of the following:

• Do not send sugary treats and snacks like sweets, chocolate, sweet pastries and mandazis

• Do not send salty snacks like crisps, pringles, chips etc 

• Do not use chocolate spread, blueband or jam, we recommend honey or butter. 

MENU GUIDELINES FOR PARENTS

Diet recommendations for the growing child and their active brain! 

Diet: the growing brain needs up to 30% of your child’s daily calorie in-take, your needs a well varied diet that provides fuel for all the learning and growing they are experiencing

• Water: 3-8 years need 1.1 to 1.3 litres per day.  1.5 litres for 9 to12 year olds, Adequate Intake (AI) for water for children aged 1 to 3 is 1.3 liters per day. Water should be taken in 3-6 servings a day.

• Protein. Protein can be found in meat, poultry, seafood, beans and peas, eggs, soy products, nuts and seeds, as well as dairy.

• Minerals

  • Iron:Meats, beans and lentils, fortified cereals and breads, dark leafy vegetables, and baked potatoes

  • Folate: liver, spinach, fortified cereals and breads,

  • Zinc: meats, fish, dairy products, and nuts.

  • Choline. Meat, dairy, and eggs have lots of choline, but so do many vegetables and other foods.

  • Iodine. Seaweed is a great source of iodine, but we also get it from iodized salt, seafood, dairy products, and enriched grains.

• Vitamins

  • Vitamin A: liver, carrots, sweet potato, and spinach 

  • Vitamin D:  fish liver oil, 

  • Vitamin B6. liver and other organ meats, fish, potatoes and other starchy vegetables, and fruit (not citrus).