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