Food Brought From Home
Goal: To supervise and assist children to receive safe and nutritious food
Strategies:
- parents will receive advice on both suitable and unsuitable food and drinks to pack for their children (refer to ‘NO Junk Food Policy’)
- water will be available at all times
- children will wash their hands before handling food or eating meals or snacks
Goal: To provide an eating environment that assists the transmission of family and multicultural values
Strategies:
- staff members should sit with children at meal times
- multicultural differences will be recognized and accepted
- Food awareness activities will be chosen from a variety of cultures
- Special occasions may be celebrated with culturally appropriate foods (no pork or beef)
- Food is never to be used as a form of punishment (either by its provision or denial)
- Parents will be advised when their child is not eating well
Goal: To teach children about food and nutrition
Strategies:
- food awareness activities will be included in the centre program
- The foods being eaten by the children will be discussed with them
- Children will be encouraged to get practical experience in food preparation
