The kindergarten has a nutrition policy in relation to food provided from home for morning tea & lunch time.  A healthy and nourishing lunch is important to help kids stay alert and active throughout the day.

Here are some healthy snack ideas to put in your lunchboxes!

• Fresh whole fruit
• Carrot, zucchini or celery sticks combined with healthy dips e.g. hommus or mashed avocado
• Preserved fruit in natural juice
• Small quantities of dried fruit
• Trail mixes of dried fruit with a plain cereal
• Fruit salad with yoghurt or custard
• Frozen fruit slushies
• Fruit mixed with coconut
• Frozen fruit
• Smoothies (blended yoghurt, milk and fruit)
• Yoghurt or custard
• Yoghurt with muesli
• Cheese slices or sticks with crackers
• Raisin or fruit toast
• English muffins with banana
• Rice cakes with low fat toppings
• Pikelets topped with ricotta cheese
• Vegetable pikelets or savoury scones
• Baked bean jaffles
• Baked potato filled with creamed corn and cheese
• Pita bread nachos sprinkled with cheese
• Scrambled eggs cooked with frozen corn and grated cheese
• Hard boiled eggs
• Vegetable, meat or tuna patties served hot or cold