🥗 Healthy Meals & Nutrition
At Footprints Child Care Centre, we believe that healthy, nutritious food is an important part of every child’s learning and development. Our delicious meals are freshly prepared on-site every day by our qualified Chef, who is also a qualified educator and a mum herself. She understands the importance of providing meals that are not only nutritious but also enjoyable for young children.
We provide all meals throughout the day, including:
🍞 Breakfast
🍎 Morning Tea
🥪 Lunch
🥕 Afternoon Tea
🥛 Late Snack
All of our meals are made from scratch using fresh ingredients and are carefully planned to support children’s growth, development and wellbeing. Our menus are approved by Munch & Move and follow the Australian Dietary Guidelines, ensuring children receive balanced, nutritious meals every day.
As a small, family-owned centre, we take the time to get to know every child. Our Chef works closely with educators and families to understand each child’s likes, dislikes, allergies and dietary requirements. We also celebrate the diverse cultures within our Footprints community by incorporating family recipes and cultural dishes into our menu, helping every child feel a sense of belonging.
Meal times are much more than just eating—they are valuable learning opportunities. Children are encouraged to develop independence by serving themselves where appropriate, making healthy food choices, practising good table manners and learning about nutrition, healthy eating and dental hygiene in a relaxed and supportive environment.
Food safety is our highest priority. Our Chef, educators and management team follow all food preparation, handling and hygiene requirements to ensure every meal is prepared and served safely.
🥣 What we provide
- 👩🍳 Qualified on-site Chef (also a qualified educator and mum)
- 🥕 Fresh, home-style meals cooked from scratch every day
- 🍽️ Breakfast, Morning Tea, Lunch, Afternoon Tea & Late Snack
- ✅ Munch & Move approved menus
- 🌱 Healthy, balanced meals following Australian Dietary Guidelines
- 🌏 Inclusive menus celebrating our families’ cultural diversity
- 🧒 Opportunities for children to develop independence and healthy eating habits
- ❤️ Individual dietary requirements, allergies and preferences catered for
