Food and drink is included in our fees and children receive the following each day:

• 8:00 to 8:30 am: breakfast is served.
• Approximately 10:00 am: healthy snacks are served along with milk.
• 11:30 am: the first of two daily meals is served.
• Approximately 2:00 pm: healthy snacks are served along with milk.
• 4:00 pm: the second of two daily meals is served.

Fresh drinking water is also always available at any time and babies who are weaning onto solids are also well catered for. Parents/carers whose babies drink specialist formula milks are asked to please provide them, however.

We have a healthy eating programme at Tic Toc Nursery, Clayhall. This is led primarily by our in-house chef, who prepares nutritious meals on site every day, using the most fresh, high quality ingredients. Meals are vegetarian and cover multi-cuisine menus, so as to give children opportunities to experience a wide variety of food combinations and tastes. However, the staple favourites are also always covered. All dietary requirements are catered for and each day a vegan option is available to those who require it.

Seasonal foods also allow us to change menus during the year and, indeed, we have a summer and a winter menu.

We fully understand the importance of meal times from children’s perspectives and recognise that some may require greater support than others. To that end, we ensure that a practitioner is always available to supervise, help and encourage. Any child that requires extra, individual help will receive it. Indeed, supervision is given to children in small groups, so they are best supported. Appropriate social interaction, good manners and independence are also nurtured at meal times.

Tic Toc Nursery has the highest possible Food Hygiene Rating.