Eating well is essential for children in their early years. At Margaret McMillan we provide a wide range of diverse meals using fresh, seasonal, and where possible, local produce – helping to give your child a healthy and balanced diet that will support their growth and development, whilst paying special attention to reducing salt and sugar.

The nursery has its own onsite kitchen facilities where all our meals are freshly prepared daily by our talented chef Mrs Austin who has a wealth of experience in the catering industry.

Our menus are reviewed frequently and feedback from our staff, children and parents is regularly used to ensure we provide nutritionally balanced and exciting meals that the children love, and which meet their dietary needs.

Each day the children are provided with a choice of wholemeal toast and low sugar cereals accompanied by milk or water for breakfast with is served between 8.15am and 8.45am.

Snack is provided mid-morning which is a selection of fruit and vegetables served with a small carbohydrate portion such as pitta bread to help keep those energy levels topped up to boost brain development during core learning times.

Lunch is served at 11.30am and consists of a nutritionally balanced hot meal followed by a healthy serving of yogurt and fruit or fruit-based dessert. Please see our sample menu below.

At around 3.30pm the children are provided with a light tea that consists of freshly prepared goods accompanied by milk to drink to keep them happy until home time.

Fresh drinking water is always available throughout the day, as well as being offered at every meal.