Children are encouraged to develop necessary skills such as unscrewing, pouring and enwrapping, and follow routines independently.
Staff members participate and model appropriate behaviours at the meal table.
Snack time is used to facilitate conversation involving children.
. use words (wait for words)
. staff teach, demonstrate and model good table manners
. children are encouraged to be responsible for their own clean-up (i.e. when spills occur, children are expected to get paper towel)
PLEASE NOTIFY US OF ANY ALLERGIES YOUR CHILD MAY HAVE
Snacks, lunches and beverage are to supplies by the parents. We appreciate your support in our Healthy Foods policy. We ask that all children be supplied with a water bottle and healthy choices for meal times.
We have a refrigerator to store lunch bags as well as a microwave for heating food.
Some appropriate healthy snack ideas are: raisins, fruits, veggies & dip, crackers and cheese, granola bars, yogurt, dried fruit, dry (non-sugared) cereal, soup, sandwiches, cottage cheese, cheese strings, bagels, muffins, etc…
PLEASE DO NOT send items such as marshmallows, candies, pop, chocolate bards, chewing gum, sugared cereals, chips or “junk” foods.
Click HERE for a list of great healthy snack ideas!