Our Menu

East Thurrock Kids Club

There is a 24 hour answerphone and office is open from 8am to 6pm every day

PEANUT BUTTER or NUT PRODUCTS should not be brought into the setting due to allergies.

Children attending lunch club bring their own packed lunch and are supervised throughout the lunch time period. We ask parents to supply a healthy lunchbox with suitable foods.

You will be given a notice with suggested lunchbox items and items which should and should not be supplied with your welcome pack. Examples of which are below.

Food for warming up can be included.

Baby room children will need lunch supplied, either a precooked lunch/pouch or a finger food lunch when your child is ready.

We cook at Dinner Time for the children who stay until 4.15pm and this is included in the price.

There must be an ice pack within the lunchbox and the box / bag must be named.

If food is for heating up, then contents must be labelled along with heating instructions if appropriate.

Please bring in a drink cup for your child. Children need to be able to drink water all day.

We must encourage all families to supply healthy food, and the following portions are recommended by public health:

- 1 small piece of Fruit or Vegetables
- A starchy food such as pasta, bread noodles or potatoes.
- A non-dairy protein including meat, fish hummus or lentils
- Dairy food such as milk, cheese, yoghurt, custard, fromage frais.

PLEASE DO NOT PUT INTO A LUNCH BOX

- SWEETS & LOLLIES
- FRIED CRISPS
- LARGE MEAT PRODUCTS WITH PASTRY (SAUSAGE ROLLS, MEAT PIES ETC)
- FIZZY DRINKS OR GLASS BOTTLES
- NUT PRODUCTS

PLEASE CHECK PORTION SIZES AS MOST CHILDREN ONLY NEED 3 OR 4 SMALL ITEMS FOR THEIR LUNCH. IF YOU WANT THEM TO CHOOSE, PLEASE LET THEM CHOOSE AT HOME.

DINNER MENU FOR OUT OF SCHOOL AND NURSERY

	Evening meal	Vegetarian
Week One
Monday	Beef Meatballs with tomato pasta	Vegetarian Meatballs
Tuesday	Meat Pie with mashed potato and farmhouse vegetables	Cheese and Vegetable Pies
Wednesday	Fish with oven baked Chips with peas	Vegetable fingers
Thursday	Toad in the hole with new potatoes, carrots and green beans	Vegetarian sausages
Friday	Breaded Chicken steaks with Potato Rostis Peas	Vegetable Patties
Week Two
Monday	Roast Chicken, Yorkshire Pudding, Roast Potatoes with peas and Carrots	Vegetarian meat alternative
Tuesday	Fish Fingers with diced potatoes with peas/sweetcorn	Vegetable fingers
Wednesday	Chicken Dippers with Chips and Peas	Quorn nuggets
Thursday	Spaghetti Bolognaise with garlic bread	Quorn Mince
Friday	Sausages with mashed potatoes and mixed vegetables	Vegetarian sausages
Week Three
Monday	Chilli Con Carne with rice	Quorn Mince
Tuesday	Sausages with wedges and sweetcorn	Vegetarian sausages
Wednesday	Beef, Yorkshire Pudding, Roast potatoes with peas and carrots	Vegetarian meat alternative
Thursday	Fish cakes with mashed potatoes, sweetcorn and peas	Vegetable Patties
Friday	Chicken Pasta with tomato bread	Pasta with tomato bread

Light Options
Beans/Ravioli on Toast
Toasted Sandwich
Soup

Breakfast Menu
Toast with Jam, Honey, Chocolate Spread
Cereals
Muffins
Pancakes
Croissants
Crumpets
Brioche Rolls

Fruit juice is available at Breakfast Club

Blackcurrant and Orange Squash is available with Dinner

Water is available at all times.

Dietary requirements are checked on registration and should be updated as necessary by parents.

All needs can be catered for including children with Allergies, Vegetarians and Medical Needs such as Coeliac Disease or restrictions such as Pork due to Cultural or Religious beliefs.

Please discuss all dietary requirements with the Manager and ensure they are included on your registration forms. All changes must be given to the setting in writing or via email.