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Our Kai<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Our onsite chef cooks our tamariki their meals for the day. Our menus exceed the Ministry of Health\u2019s expectations and guidelines for toddlers and pre-schoolers healthy eating. They are low in sugar and salt and include lots of plant-based ingredients and whole foods. Our menus are reviewed and updated each season although there are some favourites that stay - like our delicious black bean brownies.<\/p>\n

We use local sustainable, clean and cruelty-free produce to align with our centre\u2019s philosophies.<\/p>\n

We know so many families are over the moon about their child eating lots of different fruit and vegetables at the centre and now at home too this keeps their energy levels nice and balanced for quality learning and socialising.<\/p>\n

We document children\u2019s eating patterns throughout the day, including how much they eat. A summary of this information is emailed to wh\u0101nau at the end of each day to support open communication and continuity between home and the centre.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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<\/td>\nMonday<\/strong><\/td>\nTuesday<\/strong><\/td>\nWednesday<\/strong><\/td>\nThursday<\/strong><\/td>\nFriday<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Morning<\/strong>
\nTea<\/strong><\/td>\n		Date and apple scones, and seasonal fruit<\/td>\nApricot oat blitz balls and seasonal fruit<\/td>\nHomemade yoghurt with stewed fruit<\/td>\nBeetroot and chocolate muffins and seasonal fruit<\/td>\nBanana and date loaf and seasonal fruit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Drinks<\/strong><\/td>\nWater<\/td>\n\u00a0Water<\/td>\nWater<\/td>\nWater<\/td>\nWater<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lunch<\/strong><\/td>\nRoasted beetroot and chickpea spaghetti<\/td>\nCrispy quinoa casserole with black beans and corn<\/td>\nRoasted red pepper and lentil pasta<\/td>\nPumpkin and kumara risotto<\/td>\nLentil and bean nachos with wedges<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Drinks<\/strong><\/td>\nWater<\/td>\nWater<\/td>\nWater<\/td>\nWater<\/td>\nWater<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Afternoon<\/strong>
\nTea<\/strong><\/td>\n		Cheesy pastry twists and seasonal fruit<\/td>\nCheese puffs and seasonal fruit<\/td>\nRicotta and spinach scrolls, and seasonal fruit<\/td>\nSavoury scones and seasonal fruit<\/td>\nSeed crackers with black bean hummus and seasonal fruit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Drinks<\/strong><\/td>\nWater<\/td>\nWater<\/td>\nWater<\/td>\nWater<\/td>\nWater<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Our Kai Our onsite chef cooks our tamariki their meals for the day. Our menus exceed the Ministry of Health\u2019s expectations and guidelines for toddlers and pre-schoolers healthy eating. They are low in sugar and salt and include lots of plant-based ingredients and whole foods. Our menus are reviewed and updated each season although there are some favourites that stay … <\/p>\n

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