Meals

Pippies provides fresh cooked meals whipped up by our onsite cook, Lesley. Lesley has been working at Pippies since we opened in 2001 although originally as one of our wonderful Jellyfish teachers. She is a master at providing meals for the children and ensuring that their daily nutritional needs are met. The children in the Starfish room love being able to see Lesley preparing and cooking their meals. All the children enjoy being able to ask her questions on how she is preparing the meals for the day.

Pippies nutritional policy aim is to provide at least 60% of a child’s daily nutritional requirements by means of meals and snacks in a way that encourages the child’s independence, the establishment of good eating habits and a willingness to try different foods.

Pippies provides nutritionally balanced meals and uses a minimum of salt, fats and sugar and is consistent with the Food Act 2003 and the Dietary Guide for Children:

Morning Tea	Fresh fruit, vegetable sticks, water or milk
Lunch	Tuna, chicken, lamb, beef, pasta, rice etc. Vegetables. Yoghurt, Custard, fruit salad, fresh fruit. Water.
Afternoon tea	Fresh fruit, sandwiches, biscuits, rice cakes, water or milk
Supper/Snack	Dried Fruit, cheese and biscuits, water

The weekly menu is displayed above the sign in/out table as well as in front of the kitchen. Nuts of any variety are not included in our menu due to allergies.

Water is also available to the children throughout the day. Parents are asked to provide a water bottle for their child when they attend Pippies.

In each room there is an Eat/Sleep chart where the daily record is kept of each child. This displays whether they have eaten lunch, dessert and how long they have slept.

Please note - If your child has specific dietary needs we will try and accommodate these as much as possible, but there may be situations where you will be required to provide a meal for your child.

Sample Menu

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Morning Tea	Raisin Toast Milk/Water	Fresh Assorted Fruits Milk/Water	Cheese Jaffles Milk/Water	Fresh Assorted Fruits Milk/Water	Fresh Assorted Fruits Milk/Water
Lunch	Pork Laksa with vegetables and brown rice. Dessert: Yoghurt	Curried sausages with cous cous, peas and carrots. Dessert: Custard	Chilli con Carne with red kidney beans, brown rice and cheese. Dessert: Yoghurt	Lamb and vegetable tagine with cous cous. Dessert: Jelly and Custard	Chicken rissoles with salad. Dessert: Apple pie and custard
Afternoon Tea	Cheese and vegetable platter with crackers. Milk/Water	Fresh fruit and weetbix slice. Milk/water	Fresh fruit and Sao's with vegemite or honey. Milk/water	Fresh fruit and jatz with cheese. Milk/water	Fresh fruit and cruskits with jam or honey. Milk/water
Late Afternoon Tea	Dried fruits, Cheese and Rice Crackers Water	Dried fruits, Cheese and Rice Crackers Water	Dried fruits, Cheese and Rice Crackers Water	Dried fruits, Cheese and Rice Crackers Water	Dried fruits, Cheese and Rice Crackers Water