Getting young children to eat, let alone eat nutritiously, is a challenge every parent knows too well. We want to make mealtime more of a novel event for children. We are offering fresh and healthy foods, something that our chef and children, and their families can be excited about. To open their pallets up to new flavors and types of foods that would encourage healthy eating habits.
Healthy Nutrition is one of our four key pillars and we recognize the importance of introducing a diverse range of delicious flavors so as to encourage good, healthy eating habits for the future.
That’s why Achievers Early Learning Centre we have Australia’s Prestigious HAT awarded Chef to bring a wealth of expertise and cooking experience to our centre.
Our menu changes every 4 weeks and includes a range of nutritious and culturally diverse choices. We provide breakfast, morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea, snacks, drinks, and water (which is always available and encouraged). Our menu is designed by our chef to give kids the balanced nutrition they need to fuel their fun days at our care and ensure optimal growth and development.
Our menu is based on the Australian Government Guidelines and provides recommended servings of the 5 basic food groups
Our chef considers different ages, dietary requirements, and cultural differences when designing our weekly menus:
Our menu enables children to experience everything from timeless favorites to yummy hidden veggie dishes and recipes that take a cue from a world of flavors.
Sample Menu - Week One
| Meal | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breakfast | Choice of - Weekbix, Whole meal bread, Rice Puff, Cereal with Milk | Choice of - Weekbix, Rice Puff, Whole meal bread, Cereal with Milk | Choice of - Weekbix, Whole meal Bread, Rice Puff, Cereal with Milk | Choice of - Weekbix, Whole meal Bread, Rice Puff, Cereal with Milk | Choice of - Weekbix, Whole meal Bread, Rice Puff, Cereal with Milk |
| Morning Tea | Toast with Vegemite and variety of fresh fruits Drink – Milk/Water | Raisin Toast with variety of fruits Drink –Milk/ Water | Rice cakes with variety of fruits Drink - Water | Rice cakes with variety of fruits Drink - Water | Rice cakes with variety of fruits Drink - Water |
| Lunch | Baked Fish with mash potato and salad Vegetarian Option: Vegetable cutlets  Served with Whole meal bread and fruit platter Drink - Water | Chicken and spinach risotto Vegetarian Option: Pumpkin and spinach risotto  Served with Whole meal bread and fruit platter Drink - Water | Beef Lasagna with garden salad Vegetarian Option: Vegetable Lasagna with garden salad  Served with Whole meal bread and fruit platter Drink - Water | Meat and Vegetable stir fry with Noodles Vegetarian Option: Tofu and vegetable stir fry with Noodles  Served with Whole meal bread and fruit platter Drink - Water | Lentil curry with rice and Vegetables Served with Whole meal bread and fruit platter Drink - Water |
| Afternoon Tea | Yogurt and Fruit salad Drink – Milk/Water | A muffin with variety of fruits Drink – Milk/Water | Cheese and vegemite puff with dry fruits Drink – Milk/Water | Scones with cream and Jam Drink – Milk/Water | Rice crackers with cheese, tomato, carrot, cucumber with the dip Drink – Milk/Water |
| Late Snack | Rice crackers and cheese | Cream Cheese Whole meal fingers | Crispy pita bread with dip | Rice cakes with vegemite | Cucumber sticks with cheese cubes |
Sample Menu – Week Two
| Meal | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breakfast | Choice of - Weekbix, Whole meal bread, Rice Puff, Cereal with Milk | Choice of - Weekbix, Rice Puff, Whole meal bread, Cereal with Milk | Choice of - Weekbix, Whole meal Bread, Rice Puff, Cereal with Milk | Choice of - Weekbix, Whole meal Bread, Rice Puff, Cereal with Milk | Choice of - Weekbix, Whole meal Bread, Rice Puff, Cereal with Milk |
| Morning Tea | Muffin with variety of fruits Drink - Water | Raisin Toast with variety of fruits Drink –Milk/ Water | Pita bread with variety of fruits Drink - Water | Cheese toast with variety of fruits Drink - Water | Toast with Vegemite and variety of fresh fruits Drink – Milk/Water |
| Lunch | Cheese pasta and Vegetables Served with Whole meal bread and fruit platter Drink - Water | Hearty beef and vegetable casserole Vegetarian Option: Pumpkin, zucchini and cannellini beans  Served with Whole meal bread and fruit platter Drink - Water | Mixed meat pizza Vegetarian Option: Vegetable cheese pizza  Served with Whole meal bread and fruit platter Drink - Water | Pumpkin soup and Garlic bread  Served with Whole meal bread and fruit platter Drink - Water | Green chicken Thai curry with rice Vegetarian Option: Vegetable in green curry with rice  Served with Whole meal bread and fruit platter Drink - Water |
| Afternoon Tea | Sandwiches on whole meal bread with cheese, tomato and cucumber Drink –Milk/Water | Muffin with variety of fruits Drink – Milk/Water | Muffin with variety of fruits Drink – Milk/Water | Yogurt and Fruit salad Drink - Milk/Water | Rice crackers with cheese, tomato, carrot, cucumber with dip Drink – Milk/Water |
| Late Snack | Rice crackers and cheese | Cream Cheese Whole meal fingers | Cucumber sticks with cheese cubes | Rice cakes with vegemite | Crispy pita bread with dip |