At Meithrinfa Newry Nursery, everybody's favourite part of the day is meal time. And with the tasty meals our nursery cook dishes up, is it any wonder!!
We understand that giving children good nutrition is the best gift we can present them with! It’s a tangible gift that is evident in their eyes, their skin, their hearts and bones. Between being weaned off milk to the age of five, children are very active and grow extremely quickly so they need a diet that provides adequate amounts of calories and nutrients.
We provide home cooked, delicious meals and snacks for our children which include a wide range of foods and are prepared using fresh produce, by our own in-house cook. We offer milk or dairy foods in our meals during the day in accordance with existing guidance on food groups for children aged one to five years.
We ensure that mealtimes are a happy occasion, actively encouraging conversation and the tasting of new foods. The children sit down together in their group, then they are served their lunch either by a member of staff who sits with them or for older children, they learn to serve themselves. Eating together with other children encourages even the faddiest of toddlers to taste and enjoy foods they may not normally eat at home.
Parents are often really surprised to hear that their children have enjoyed houmous, chicken curry, or Moroccan lamb whilst at nursery, and we pride ourselves on developing the repertoire of food the children enjoy eating.
We offer a 3 week rolling menu, providing meals that are both healthy and tasty, and should your child have any other dietary requirements, we will happily cater for these. . We encourage children to make healthy choices and to be independent at meal times. Drinking water is always available.
Meal Timetable
Breakfast - 8.45am
Lunch - 11.45am
Afternoon Snack - 2.00pm
Light Tea - 3.45pm
We comply with the Tiny Tums best practice for nurseries course, which sets out standards for quality food provision & food safety and we also hold the highest level of 5 for our hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency.
Since March 2012, Newry Nursery has joined the Healthy and Sustainable Pre-School Scheme. The Scheme is funded by Welsh Government and its aims are to promote the health and wellbeing of children in the early years.
We also provide baby jars of food but our cook is happy to liquidise our normal nursery food**
Menu - Week 1
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | |
| Breakfast |
Pure Unsweetened Orange Juice diluted with water Low sugar Cereal with Milk or Toasted Wholemeal bread |
Pure Unsweetened Apple Juice diluted with water Low sugar Cereal with Milk or Toasted Wholemeal bread |
Pure Unsweetened Fruit Juice diluted with water Low sugar Cereal with Milk or Toasted Wholemeal bread |
Pure Unsweetened Pineapple Juice diluted with water Low sugar Cereal with Milk or Toasted Wholemeal bread |
Pure Unsweetened Orange Juice diluted with water Low sugar Cereal with Milk or Toasted Wholemeal bread |
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| Lunch (Water & diluted fruit juice available) |
Cod fillet sticks served with mashed potatoes and garden peas Pineapple Upside Down Cake & Custard |
Cauliflower & Broccoli Bake in a cheese sauce Rice pudding with Prunes |
Oven roasted chicken served with Potatoes, carrots, Cabbage & Gravy Sponge Pudding & Custard |
Grilled pork sausages, mashed potato served with Green Beans & Onion Gravy Homemade Fruit Flapjack |
Chicken Pie with new potatoes, peas, sweetcorn & Gravy Semolina & Stewed Fruit |
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| Mid Afternoon Snack | Fruit & Milk | Fruit & Milk | Fruit & Milk | Fruit & Milk | Fruit & Milk | |
| Tea (Water & diluted fruit juice available) |
Ham wraps with lettuce & cucumber Sliced Bananas & Custard | Baked beans served with toasted white bread Fruit Jelly Whip |
Pasta Bake with Chicken & Vegetables Fromage Frais & Fresh Fruit |
Tuna & Sweetcorn pasta with cherry tomatoes and green peppers Fruit Trifle | Homemade Soup with a slice of wholemeal bread Fruit buttered scone |
Menu - Week 2
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | |
| Breakfast |
Pure unsweetened |
Pure unsweetened orange juice diluted with water Low sugar cereal with milk or Toasted wholemeal bread |
Pure unsweetened pineapple juice diluted with water Low sugar cereal with milk or Toasted wholemeal bread |
Pure unsweetened orange juice diluted with water Low sugar cereal with milk or Toasted wholemeal bread |
Pure unsweetened apple juice diluted with water Low sugar cereal with milk or Toasted wholemeal bread |
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| Lunch (Water & diluted fruit juice available) |
Salmon & Pollack Cakes with Stwch Rwdan and parsley sauce Homemade Apple Pie & Custard |
Spaghetti Bolognaise with Carrots and Garlic Bread Banana Flan |
Beef Casserole with Onions, Garlic, Carrots & Swede Jam Roly Poly & Custard |
Chicken, onions and mushrooms in a mild korma sauce served with boiled rice and a slice of naan bread. Pears & Chocolate Custard |
Lean Sausage casserole seved with carrot and swede mash Pineapple upside down cake and custard |
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| Mid Afternoon Snack |
Fruit & Milk |
Fruit & Milk |
Fruit & Milk |
Fruit & Milk |
Fruit & Milk |
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| Tea (Water & diluted fruit juice available) |
Turkey & Cucumber Sandwiches Mixed Jelly with fruit pieces |
Homemade Leek & Potato Soup Homemade Strawberry Cheesecake |
Macaroni Cheese served with sweetcorn and peas Mixed Jelly with Fruit pieces |
Baked beans with wholemeal toasted squares Lemon Drizzle Cake |
Homemade soup with a slice of wholemeal bread Homemade Rice Pudding |
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Menu - Week 3
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | |
| Breakfast | Pure unsweetened orange juice diluted with water Low sugar cereal with milk or Toasted wholemeal bread |
Pure unsweetened orange juice diluted with water Low sugar cereal with milk or Toasted wholemeal bread |
Pure Unsweetened Apple Juice diluted with water Low sugar Cereal with Milk or Toasted Wholemeal bread |
Pure Unsweetened Pineapple Juice diluted with water Low sugar Cereal with Milk or Toasted Wholemeal bread |
Pure Unsweetened Fruit Juice diluted with water Low sugar Cereal with Milk or Toasted Wholemeal bread |
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| Lunch (Water & diluted fruit juice available) |
Chicken hotpot with carrot, peas, swede and garden peas Chocolate pudding with Custard |
Oven baked potatoes served with grated cheese and baked beans Bread & Butter Pudding with custard |
Lean mince, carrots, peas and onions, gravy topped with mashed potatoes, served with broccoli and cauliflower Rice Pudding with mandarins |
Beef Lasgne with Garlic Bread Custard with Sliced Bananas |
Homemade beef Stew & Dumplings with Carrots, Swede, Onion & Gravy Jam sponge with custard |
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| Mid Afternoon Snack |
Fruit & Milk |
Fruit & Milk |
Fruit & Milk |
Fruit & Milk |
Fruit & Milk |
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| Tea (Water & diluted fruit juice available) |
Homemade Soup and bread roll Semolina & Blueberries |
Salmon & Broccoli Bake Fresh Fruit Pieces |
macaroni cheese served with brocolli Yogurt with fresh fruit |
Banana Sandwiches Fromage frais with fresh fruit |
Homemade soup with a slice of wholemeal bread Rice Pudding |
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Menu - Week 4
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | |
| Breakfast |
Pure unsweetened orange juice diluted with water
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Pure Unsweetened Orange Juice diluted with water Low sugar Cereal with Milk or Toasted Wholemeal bread |
Pure Unsweetened Apple Juice diluted with water Low sugar Cereal with Milk or Toasted Wholemeal bread |
Pure Unsweetened Fruit Juice diluted with water Low sugar Cereal with Milk or Toasted Wholemeal bread |
Pure Unsweetened Orange Juice diluted with water Low sugar Cereal with Milk or Toasted Wholemeal bread |
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| Lunch (Water & diluted fruit juice available) |
Cottage pie topped with grated cheese Chocolate sponge & custard |
Turkey breast with stuffing, served with boiled potatoes, mixed vegetables and gravy Jam Roly Poly with custard |
Fish pie topped with potatoes & swede Apple Crumble & Custard |
Chicken curry with fresh pineapple and garden peas with boiled rice Fresh Fruit Sponge and custard |
Potatoes, Lean Bacon, Carrots, Onions & Gravy Casserole Semolina & Fresh Fruit |
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| Mid Afternoon Snack |
Fruit & Milk |
Fruit & Milk |
Fruit & Milk |
Fruit & Milk |
Fruit & Milk |
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| Tea (Water & diluted fruit juice available) |
Cheese Sandwiches with Baby Tomatoes & Cucumber Pears and chocolate custard |
Homemade Soup with a bread roll Fruit Whip |
Pasta Bake with Vegetables Homemade Raspberry Cheesecake |
Cauliflower & Broccoli Cheese Rice pudding with raspberries |
Homemade Soup with a slice of wholemeal bread Fromage Frais with fruit |
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