Healthy Lunch boxes

At Milby Nursery & Kids' Club we are committed to offering children healthy, nutritious snacks.  We must also ensure that all packed lunches brought from home and consumed at the setting, provide each child with healthy and nutritious food for their growth and development.

We will work with parents to ensure that packed lunches follow the standard guidelines listed below:

• Energy food - choose wholegrain varieties like bread, pasta, couscous, rice, chapattis and wraps
• Protein food - meat, fish, dairy, eggs, lentils and beans
• At least 1 or more portions of vegetables
• 1 portion of fruit
• A dairy food - cheese, yoghurt, custard or calcium-enriched plant-based dairy alternative
• A drink of water

Packed lunches can occasionally include: (approx. once per week)

• Meat based food items like sausage rolls
• Small cakes and biscuits

Packed lunches should not include:

• Snacks high in salt
• Confectionary
• Soft drinks 
• No nuts or foods that contain nuts of any type - Milby School and Nursery sites are strictly 'Nut free zones' - due to life-threatening allergies.

Useful links:

https://www.nhs.uk/healthier-families/recipes/healthier-lunchboxes

https://www.healthystart.nhs.uk/

https://www.foundationyears.org.uk/files/2021/09/Early-Years-Choking-Hazards-Table_FINAL_21-Sept-2021.pdf                                                                                                                                                                                          We ask parents to provide an insulated lunchbox with an ice-pack inside to keep the food at a safe temperature until lunchtime.  Please also take note of the Early Years choking hazards when preparing food. (Full guidance can be found on the link above.)