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Nurseries are provided with a three-week menu twice a year. This includes dishes which are both healthy and appealing to children.

The menu is available on our website and as a leaflet for parents. Fresh fruit, salad and semi skimmed milk are always provided with our meals. Menus comply with Nursery Food Standards and all new dishes are tested by nursery children.

Sustainability is very important to us. We are committed to delivering a responsible catering service and minimising our impact on the environment.

Our fish is MSC certified - MSC certification is a way of showing a fishery meets international best practice for sustainable fishing. We also use several free range and Red Tractor approved ingredients throughout our menus.

The Red Tractor logo is only found on British food and drink products that have been certified to rigorous standards from farms to pack. The logo means the food has been responsibly sourced, safely produced and comes from crops and animals that have been well cared for.

Key

V = vegetarian
PB = Plant based
GF = Gluten free

Week 1

Monday

Morning Snack

Crackers served with cheese spread

Lunch

Vegetable bolognese with wholemeal pasta served with sweetcorn

and

Tinned Mandarins and yoghurt

Afternoon Snack

Seasonal fruit selection

Tea

Vegan sausage roll with coleslaw

and

Fresh Melon Slice

Tuesday

Morning Snack

Yoghurt and pineapple

Lunch

Beetroot dip served with homemade nachos

and

Shepherd's pie made with lamb mince or vegan mince with kale and and served with green beans.

Afternoon Snack

Sliced cheese and tomato

Tea

Vegetable batons with chickpea hummus

and

Cheese spread or salmon bagels

Wednesday

Morning Snack

Buttermilk panckes served with sliced bananas

Lunch

Roast chicken or Quorn fillet served with new potatoes, broccoli and gravy

and

Homemade carrot and cheese biscuits

Afternoon Snack

Seasonal vegetable selection

Tea

Egg mayonnaise wholemeal sandwiches

and

Mixed salad

Thursday

Morning Snack

Seasonal fruit selection

Lunch

Homemade nachos served with salsa dip

and

Beef chili con carne or Five bean chili con cane served with brown and white rice

Afternoon Snack

Wholemeal toast with spread

Tea

Chicken or cheese and lettuce bread roll

and

Vegetable batons

Friday

Morning Snack

Crumpets with an apple compote

Lunch

Salmon Fishcakes served with potato wedges and mushy peas

and

Homemade peach crumble and unsweetened custard

Afternoon Snack

Seasonal vegetable selection

Tea

Hummus and pitta bread strips

and

Strawberry jelly

Week 2

Monday

Morning Snack

Wholemeal toast with spread

Lunch

Cajun cubed roasted sweet potatoes

and

Coconut, lentil and chickpea dahl served with brown and white rice

Afternoon Snack

Seasonal vegetable selection

Tea

Tuna Salad

and

Fresh Melon Slice

Tuesday

Morning Snack

Seasonal fruit selection

Lunch

Garlic and coriander Naan bread

and

Lamb or vegan mince moussaka served with broccoli

Afternoon Snack

Crackers and butterbean dip

Tea

Turkey wraps

and

Orange jelly with pineapple

Wednesday

Morning Snack

Tomatoes with sliced cheese

Lunch

Chicken and vegetable casserole with mashed potatoes served with diced carrots

and

Homemade unsweetened rice pudding with a raspberry and apple compote

Afternoon Snack

Seasonal fruit selection

Tea

Spicy chickpea pasta

and

Mixed salad

Thursday

Morning Snack

Seasonal vegetable selection

Lunch

Roast ham or Quorn fillet with roast potatoes served with sweetcorn, green beans and gravy

and

Yorkshire Pudding

Afternoon Snack

Crumpets with mashed avocado

Tea

Homemade pea and feta crustless flan

and

Sliced banana and yoghurt

Friday

Morning Snack

Buttermilk pancakes with tangerine segments

Lunch

Breaded fish fingers, served with potato wedges and mushy peas

and

Raspberry mousse

Afternoon Snack

Seasonal fruit selection

Tea

Mini Ploughman's style tea

and

Hummus and vegetable batons

Week 3

Monday

Morning Snack

Yoghurt with a raspberry compote

Lunch

Roasted carrots and parsnip batons

and

Beef and root vegetable ragu with wholemeal pasta served with broccoli

Afternoon Snack

Seasonal fruit selection

Tea

Do it Yourself Wraps

and

Homemade scones with spread

Tuesday

Morning Snack

Seasonal vegetable selection

Lunch

Homemade Root vegetable soup served with cheese sandwich

and

Homemade Apple crumble and unsweetened custard

Afternoon Snack

Crackers and butter bean dip

Tea

Pitta bread pockets filled with Tuna mayonnaise

and

Cucumber and carrot batons

Wednesday

Morning Snack

Crackers with spread and sliced bananas

Lunch

Sausage or vegan sausage and mash potato with peas and sweetcorn and gravy

and

Seasonal winter berries mousse

Afternoon Snack

Seasonal vegetable selection

Tea

Homemade cheese and onion flan

and

Mixed salad

Thursday

Morning Snack

Seasonal fruit selection

Lunch

Coriander and herb Naan bread

and

Sweet potato, chickpea and spinach curry served with white and brown rice

Afternoon Snack

Cheese and tomato slices

Tea

Ham salad wholemeal sandwiches

and

Homemade peach muffin

Friday

Morning Snack

Wholemeal toast with avocado slices

Lunch

Fish pie topped with potatoes served with green beans

and

Orange jelly with mandarins

Afternoon Snack

Seasonal vegetable selection

Tea

Homemade cheese and carrot biscuits with sweetcorn and tomato salsa

and

Fresh sliced melon

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Nursery Menu Sept 2026

Menus for nurseries

Key

Week 1

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Week 3

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