Montessori Childcare in South London

Nutrition

Childhood Obesity Prevention

At Cute kids we believe that what children eat today will have a striking impact on their health throughout adolescence and adulthood. Consuming nutritious foods helps children grow, develop, do well academically and feel good about themselves. Good nutrition also helps prevent child and teen issues such as eating disorders, obesity, dental cavities and iron-deficiency anaemia.

According to the Department of Health about 20 – 25 percent of all children aged 2 to 18 years now meet the criteria for being overweight. Overweight and obese children are at greater risk for major health issues such as Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, joint pain, high cholesterol and cardiovascular disease. Giving and exposing children to healthy good nutritional habits from a young age can decrease the likelihood of becoming overweight in later years. Choosing nutrient-dense foods such as fresh fruit and vegetables over empty-calorie foods such as cookies and fizzy drinks can help prevent childhood obesity and provide our child a much higher quality of life.

Promoting and supporting Optimal Growth

Children require a variety of nutrient-dense foods such as fresh fruits, vegetables, whole grains, meat, fish and adequate calories in order to grow and develop properly. It’s crucial for us to ensure that your child consumes the essential nutrients she needs to grow. Calcium is of particular importance for children. An adequate calcium intake promotes optimal bone density which will assist the growing child in their teens to reduce the risk of bone loss in later life. The nutrients we give to children at Cute Kids influences their growth and health during this childhood development into adolescence and for the rest of their lives.

Free Milk Entitlement

We provide to all under 5s attending Cutes Kid Montessori Nursery School, 189 ml (1/3 pint) of milk for each day they attend for 2 hours or more free of charge.

Drinking Water

We offer fresh drinking water at regular intervals to all children attending Cute Kids and encouraged to love drinking water.

Birthday Cakes/Sweet

We celebrate birthdays and other special occasions in our nursery for boosting self worth, self confidence, good self esteem and social interaction. We encourage healthy eating food or treats that promotes children’ well being and wellness.

Parents are asked to consider bringing birthday cakes or fruit cup cakes or other treats WITH NO TRACES OF NUTS, SESEME SEEDS and other allergic products. Children with egg allergy will not be given cakes made with eggs. Fruits as a whole are welcome as part of the treats.

If the cakes or other treats may contain traces of nuts or others, we’ll do ‘’a take home birthday cake or treats’’ after celebrating with the child and cutting the cake.

Sample Menu

Meal Pattern Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Breakfast

Choice of meals

Fruits  or juice

Cereals – Weetabix, Cornflakes, porridge oats

Toast

Milk/Water

Banana slices 

Toasted wholemeal bread/crumpet 

Choice of cereals 

Milk/Water 

 

Fresh plum slices

Whole-grain toasted bread

Choice of cereals

Milk/Water

Orange section,

Wholemeal toasted bread

Choice of cereals

Milk/Water

Fresh strawberry slices,

Wholemeal toasted

Choice of Cereal

Milk/Water

Orange or banana slices

Oatmeal with raisins

Choice of Cereal

Milk/Water

Lunch

Choice of meal

Chicken/meat/meat alternate for vegan/vegetarian

Vegetable/fruit {or both} served with basmati rice, pasta, spaghetti, potatoes and many more

Milk/Water

Chicken vegetable soup

Grilled cheese sandwich and Broccoli and Cauliflower

Carrot cake

Water

Fish meal

With white dipping sauce

Mash sweet potato, coleslaw

Cheese cake

Avocado sandwich

Water

Lamb meal with  chickpea curry served with rice or pasta

Apple tart custard

Water

 

Meat sauce with Spaghetti

Mixed vegetables  and broccoli

Apple slices Garlic bread with mozzarella cheese

Water

Beef casserole with baby potatoes

Fruity oaty bars

Banana cup cake

Water

Snack

Select two of the following:

Meat or Meat Alternate

Choice of sandwiches

Vegetable or Fruit or Juice

Grains /Breads

Milk

String cheese with cracker biscuit

Pineapple titbits

Humus

Water or juice

Whole-grain English

Avocado spread

Milk/Water

Pretzels or Toast

Cheese slices

Humus

Water or juice

Low fat yogurt, plain fruit cocktail

Toasted Tuna sandwich

Strawberry yogurt

Milk/Water

Please ask for copy of our menus as may be required from time to time.