Encouraging children to live healthily is one of the major goals at Snapdragons and our staffing team works together to inspire children to indulge in the fruits and vegetables that life has to offer.
Healthy food
Snapdragons promotes healthy foods in all aspects of a child's day at nursery.
Healthy eating is not just about the food prepared for children at mealtimes. It is integrated into their daily routine as children will indulge in a variety of foods and spices from around the world as they create tasty and nutritious dishes from scratch.
Learning to appreciate the value and background of the foods that they are eating helps the children become responsible eaters, acknowledging the role that their food plays and why it is important to be selective in what they eat.
Grow as you grow
As the seasons change, children will start to plant their own seeds, cultivating and tending to them as they explode into life over the next months. As we teach them about the foundations of the vegetables and fruits that they gather they will use these same crops to create delicious dishes to enjoy their hard work to the maximum.
See our menus below to learn more about the food we serve. Our menus work on a rotational basis and the current week's menu is highlighted in blue.
Active play
Inspiring children to play actively is a vital part of our day.
Snapdragons is working as part of the NHS Change 4 Life scheme to get children and their families active across the whole of England. Through the use of sports coaches during the week we teach children physical skills and abilities which will give them confidence in life and help develop their individual and team skills.
To promote this we hold Healthy Lifestyle Sports Days twice a year to families of the nursery and local community, encouraging people to come along and take part in our games and sports events.
Read more about these events.