Our Menu
At Ladybugs our Chef is committed to serving children not only healthy but also yummy meals on a daily basis, which includes morning tea, lunch, and afternoon tea. We follow the Australian Dietary Guidelines to help all children maintain a healthy lifestyle and a balanced diet daily.
We also work with families to provide dishes for children with allergies, as well as children with cultural preferences. Our centre implements the ‘Munch and Move’ program in order to help children maintain healthy lifestyles. Our healthy meals include a variety of:
• Fresh vegetables and legumes
• Seasonal fruit
• Whole grains and seeds
• Lean fresh meat and fish (HALAL certified)
• Dairy options
• Meals with special dietary requirements are prepared
Current Plan
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Current Plan
Week 1
Monday
Morning tea
| Cereal: -Nutri Grain -Weetbix Fresh fruit platter |
| Milk |
Monday
Lunch
| Vegetable stir fry, carrots, broccoli, peas and corn. Served with rice |
| Water |
Monday
Afternoon Tea
| Mixed wholemeal sandwiches with various fillings – cheese, tomato, vegemite Fruit/vegetable sticks |
| Milk |
TUESDAY
Morning tea
| Cheesy toast on wholemeal bread Fresh fruit platter |
| Milk |
TUESDAY
Lunch
| Baked fish fingers served with mash potato and veggies – carrot, peas and corn |
| Water |
TUESDAY
Afternoon Tea
| Crackers with cheese or Vegemite spread Fruit/vegetable sticks |
| Milk |
WEDNESDAY
Morning tea
| Cereal: -Weetbix -Cornflakes Fresh fruit platter |
| Milk |
WEDNESDAY
Lunch
| Spaghetti bolognaise (minced beef) with grated carrot, cheese, capsicum & mushrooms with garlic bread |
| Water |
WEDNESDAY
Afternoon Tea
| Home made muffins Vegetable sticks |
| Milk |
THURSDAY
Morning tea
| Mixed toast fingers with cheese and vegemite on wholemeal bread Fresh fruit platter |
| Milk |
THURSDAY
Lunch
| Beef sausage rolls with carrots served with BBQ and or tomato sauce |
| Water |
THURSDAY
Afternoon Tea
| Lebanese bread rolletes with spread and dried fruit pieces Fruit/vegetable sticks |
| Milk |
FRIDAY
Morning tea
| Cereal: -Weetbix -Cornflakes Fresh fruit platter |
| Milk |
FRIDAY
Lunch
| Homemade pizza – Capsicum, mushroom, onion tomato & cheese |
| Lunch |
FRIDAY
Afternoon Tea
| Custard, biscuits and fruit Fruit/vegetable sticks |
| Milk |
Week 2
Monday
Morning tea
| Cereal -Weetbix -Cornflakes Fresh fruit platter |
| Milk |
Monday
Lunch
| Penne pasta with tomato vegetable napolitano sauce sprinkled with freshly grated cheese w/ herb bread |
| Water |
Monday
Afternoon Tea
| Crackers with cheese squares, jam Fruit/vegetable sticks |
| Milk |
TUESDAY
Morning tea
| Cheesy toast on wholemeal bread Fresh fruit platter |
| Milk |
TUESDAY
Lunch
| Kafta meat balls casserole with potatoes, corn, peas and carrots served with rice |
| Water |
TUESDAY
Afternoon Tea
| Mixed sandwiches with various fillings – cheese, tomato, Vegemite spread Fruit/vegetable sticks |
| Milk |
WEDNESDAY
Morning tea
| Cereal -Nutri Grain Weetbix Fresh fruit platter |
| Milk |
WEDNESDAY
Lunch
| Baked chicken drumsticks with baked potato, pumpkin & broccoli |
| Water |
WEDNESDAY
Afternoon Tea
| Custard, biscuits and fruit Fruit/vegetable sticks |
| Milk |
THURSDAY
Morning tea
| Cereal -Nutri Grain Weetbix Fresh fruit platter |
| Milk |
THURSDAY
Lunch
| Homemade spaghetti bolognaise (minced beef) with grated carrot, capsicum & mushrooms served with garlic bread |
| Water |
THURSDAY
Afternoon Tea
| Home made muffins Vegetable sticks |
| Milk |
FRIDAY
Morning tea
| Toast with Various Spreads - Cheese, Vegemite, Jam on wholemeal bread Fresh fruit platter |
| Milk |
FRIDAY
Lunch
| Chicken stir fry served with rice and mixed vegetables and veggies – carrots, peas, broccoli, snow peas and corn |
| Water |
FRIDAY
Afternoon Tea
| Rice cakes served with various spreads cheese, jam or vegemite Fruit/vegetable sticks |
| Milk |
Week 3
Monday
Morning tea
| Cereal: -Nutri Grain -Weetbix Fresh fruit platter |
| Milk |
Monday
Lunch
| Dried beans soup with diced beef pieces served with rice |
| Water |
Monday
Afternoon Tea
| Mixed wholemeal sandwiches with various fillings – cheese, Vegemite Fruit/vegetable sticks |
| Milk |
TUESDAY
Morning tea
| Cereal: -Nutri Grain -Weetbix Fresh fruit platter |
| Milk |
TUESDAY
Lunch
| Homemade spaghetti with grated carrot, capsicum & mushrooms served with garlic bread |
| Water |
TUESDAY
Afternoon Tea
| Home made muffins Fruit/vegetable Sticks |
| Milk |
WEDNESDAY
Morning tea
| Wholemeal toast fingers with Vegemite or cheese Fresh fruit platter |
| Milk |
WEDNESDAY
Lunch
| Toasted oven baked chicken wraps on Lebanese bread with tomato, cheese, garlic and/or BBQ/tomato sauce. |
| Water |
WEDNESDAY
Afternoon Tea
| Wholemeal Lebanese bread cheese Fruit/vegetable Sticks |
| Milk |
THURSDAY
Morning tea
| Cereal: -Nutri Grain -Weetbix Fresh fruit platter |
| Milk |
THURSDAY
Lunch
| Baked fish fingers served with mash potato and veggies – carrot, peas and corn |
| Water |
THURSDAY
Afternoon Tea
| Rice cakes served with various spreads cheese, jam or Vegemite |
| Milk |
FRIDAY
Morning tea
| Cheesy toast on wholemeal bread Fresh fruit platter |
| Milk |
FRIDAY
Lunch
| Homemade beef lasagne – capsicum, carrots, mushroom & cheese |
| Water |
FRIDAY
Afternoon Tea
| Wholemeal crackers with cheese and sultanas Fruit/vegetable Sticks |
| Milk |
Week 4
Monday
Morning tea
| Cereal: -Weetbix -Cornflakes Fresh fruit platter |
| Milk |
Monday
Lunch
| Homemade spaghetti bolognaise (minced Beef) with grated carrot, capsicum & mushrooms served with garlic bread |
| Water |
Monday
Afternoon Tea
| Home made muffins Fruit/vegetable sticks |
| Milk |
TUESDAY
Morning tea
| Wholemeal toast fingers with Vegemite or cheese Fresh fruit platter |
| Milk |
TUESDAY
Lunch
| Vegetable stir Fry, carrots, broccoli, peas and corn served with rice |
| Water |
TUESDAY
Afternoon Tea
| Wholemeal triangle sandwiches cheese, jam, Vegemite Fruit/vegetable sticks |
| Milk |
WEDNESDAY
Morning tea
| Cereal: -Weetbix -Cornflakes Fresh fruit platter |
| Milk |
WEDNESDAY
Lunch
| Lentil soup serviced with toasted bread triangle |
| Water |
WEDNESDAY
Afternoon Tea
| Crackers, cheese and dried fruit Fruit/vegetable sticks |
| Milk |
THURSDAY
Morning tea
| Cheesy Toast on wholemeal bread Fresh fruit platter |
| Milk |
THURSDAY
Lunch
| Baked chicken drumsticks with baked potato, pumpkin & broccoli |
| Water |
THURSDAY
Afternoon Tea
| Lebanese bread with spread cheese, jam and Vegemite Fruit/vegetable sticks |
| Milk |
FRIDAY
Morning tea
| Cereal: -Weetbix -Cornflakes Fresh fruit platter |
| Milk |
FRIDAY
Lunch
| Meat Pizza – Capsicum, carrots, Mushroom & Cheese |
| Water |
FRIDAY
Afternoon Tea
| Milk custard, biscuits and fruit Fruit/vegetable sticks |
| Milk |
Menu Notes
• Food will be available in between meals for children who require this.
• Water is available to all children at all times throughout the day.
• All meals and menus take into account multiculturalism and various multicultural foods have been chosen for our menus.
• All nursery children will have access to purred fruit and mashed lunch meals to meet their development.
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