our food
Our food
All Just Imagine Day Nursery Canvey Island’s food is freshly cooked every day in our kitchen. We have a ‘Healthy Eating ‘policy, with lots of fresh fruit and vegetables and a variety of flavours and textures for the children to try. All children’s dietary needs are taken into consideration when planning our weekly menu. A vegetarian alternative is always available, as is specific requirements, for example, allergies or religion.
The nursery has set meal and snack times during the day for the 1 – 5 year olds to help them establish a healthy routine to feel safe and secure. The under 1-year-olds have their own routine set by you from what they are used to at home to help them settle easier into nursery life.
Breakfast – 7.30 am – 8.30 am – Selection of cereal, toast, pancakes, or waffles served with milk or water.
Morning snack – 10.00 am – Variety of fruits (depending on the season).
Lunch – 12.00 pm – This changes throughout the year depending on likes/dislikes of the children and availability of the product. Please find below our sample lunch menu.
Afternoon snack – 2.00 pm – Selection of breadsticks, rice cakes, or crackers
Tea – 4.00 pm – Again this will change throughout the year, however, please see our sample lunch menu below.
Evening snack – 6.00 pm – Milk and a biscuit or piece of fruit.
An updated daily menu is displayed on the notice board in the foyer.
Our food menu changes constantly but below is a sample of a typical week:
Lunch – Spaghetti Bolognese
Pudding – Fromage Frais
Tea – Soup and Crusty Rolls
Pudding – Fruit Crumble with Custard
Tea – Jacket Potatoes, Cheese and Beans
Pudding – Chocolate Mousse
Tea – Egg Mayo Sandwiches
Pudding – Sponge Cake
Tea – Ham and Cheese Croissants
Pudding – Raspberry Trifle
Tea – Sausage Rolls
Lunch – Shepperd’s Pie / Cottage Pie
Pudding – Ice Cream
Tea – Tuna Sweetcorn Pasta
Pudding – Natural Yoghurt & Maple Syrup
Tea – Fish Finger Wraps
Pudding – Fruit Flavoured Jelly
Tea – Bagels with Beans
Pudding – Strawberry Mousse
Tea – Pasta with Veg and Sauce
Pudding – Cheesecake
Tea – Pizza Crumpets
Lunch – Lasagne & Garlic Bread
Pudding – Fruit Flavoured Yoghurt
Tea – Ham and Cheese Wraps
Pudding – Fruit Flan and Custard
Tea – Sausage Rolls
Pudding – Trifle
Tea – Tuna Mayo Wraps
Pudding – Apple Crumble
Tea – Pizza Bagels with Cucumber sticks
Pudding – Fruit Flavoured Jelly
Tea – Spaghetti on Toast
*vegetarian options are available upon request.