Mealtime at Enrich
At Enrich, we believe that mealtime is about more than just food – it’s an opportunity for children to nurture their bodies, socialise, and practice life skills. From scooping food on their plates to eating with utensils, our mealtime routines teach the children independence, confidence and social skills.
Healthy, delicious chef-prepared meals
Our chef prepares delicious, healthy meals and snacks daily, ensuring every child receives nourishing, freshly-made food that supports their growth and development.
A seasonal rotating menu
Our menu changes each season and features 4 weekly rotating menus. This exposes the children to a wide range of flavours, textures and ingredients. Where possible, our chef will hide extra servings of vegetables in the meals such as blending leafy greens into our sauces and purees. This provides the children with extra nutrition while keeping the meals and snacks delicious.
Montessori inspired mealtime
At Enrich, our approach to mealtime is inspired by Montessori principles. Each meal is an opportunity for the children to practice life skills that build their sense of responsibility, self-esteem and independence, such as:
✔ Setting the table
✔ Washing their hands
✔ Serving the food
✔ Interacting with other children
School-readiness: Learning to eat from a lunchbox
In our Pre-Prep room, where we provide the Kindergarten program, we focus on teaching the children school-readiness skills and independence. As part of this, the children enjoy lunch from a lunchbox twice a week. The educators encourage them to adopt good eating habits like eating the healthy food before enjoying their sweet treats. This teaches them the importance of eating healthy food and self-regulation skills.
Our meal options
Our menu is designed to nourish and energise the children throughout the day and includes:
✔ Breakfast (optional)
✔ Morning tea
✔ Lunch
✔ Afternoon tea
✔ Late afternoon snack (optional)
✔ Special treats during events
Catering for allergies and dietary wishes
Our menu is egg-free and nut-free and can always be adapted for children with allergies and dietary preferences, such as gluten-free, dairy-free or Halal meat.
Take a look at our summer menu
Our summer menu consists of healthy, nutritious meals and snacks. In consultation with parents, our babies are served pureed versions of the meals. Where possible, our chef uses seasonal ingredients, native bush foods like Riberry jam and adds hidden serves of vegetables to the meals.
Take a look at the four rotating summer menus:
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