nutrition

food at woodhams

We are passionate about helping our children live a healthy and happy lifestyle. We ensure children have plenty of time to soak up the fresh air in our fabulous outdoor areas. Children have healthy balanced snacks to keep their energy levels up, ready for play and exercise. Fresh drinking water is available throughout the day and its consumption is encouraged by our caring early years professionals.

We work closely with parents of those children that are weaning. Mealtimes are well supervised to ensure children’s safety. All children are equipped with age and stage appropriate crockery, cutlery and seating such as low-level tables and chairs, some with safety straps for the youngest children.

Mealtimes promote good opportunities for calm social interactions and choice. We encourage and support children to develop good independence skills as they learn and practice how to pour their drinks and use serving spoons to dish their food. This helps children understand they have choice and helps them with decision making.

We know children love helping and we know by giving children opportunities to help that this is a valuable part of their learning and development. We teach children life skills. This includes, where age and stage appropriate, children scraping their own plates when finished, washing up or loading the dishwasher, wiping tables and sweeping the floors.

Special Dietary Needs and/or Allergies: Please ensure we are made aware of any special requirements so we can prepare your child’s food accordingly.

We are also proud holders of a five-star Food Hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency.