Healthy Lunches

Lunch is not provided at Parkwood Pre School CIO. We encourage Parents to create exciting and fuelling food for their children’s packed lunches.

Here are some idea’s to help you give your child the energy they need for the day:

  • Keep them fuller for longer

    Base the main lunchbox item on foods like bread, rice, pasta and potatoes. Choose wholegrain where you can

  • DIY lunches

    Wraps and pots of fillings can be more exciting for kids when they get to make them. Dipping foods are also fun and a nice change from a sandwich each day.

  • Always add veg

    Cherry tomatoes, or sticks of carrot, cucumber, celery and peppers all count towards their 5 A Day. Adding a small pot of reduced-fat hummus or other dips may help with getting kids to eat vegetables. Cut into lengthways slices. 

  • Add bite-sized fruit

    Try chopped apple, peeled satsuma segments, strawberries, blueberries, halved grapes or melon slices to make it easier for them to eat. Add a squeeze of lemon juice to stop it from going brown

  • Variety is the spice of lunch!

    Be adventurous and get creative to mix up what goes in their lunchbox. Keeping them guessing with healthier ideas will keep them interested and more open to trying things

  • Get them involved

    Get your kids involved in preparing and choosing what goes in their lunchbox. They are more likely to eat it if they helped make it.

  • Nut Free Setting

    We are a Nut Free Setting so please do not send your child in with nuts or a nut product