Author: Des Vignes, Liz-Anne

Week 1	Breakfast / (Nursery opens at 8.45 this meal is provided at home)	Mid-Morning / Snack	Lunch	Dessert	Mid-afternoon snack	Tea / (Nursery closes at 5.15, this meal is provided at home)
Monday		Choice from fruit bowl / grapes, tangerines, banana, apple, pear, plums / Cream crackers, milk or water	Egg/macaroni pie / steamed broccoli / Vegetarian Option / Same as lunch	Greek yoghurt and apple compote	Cucumber and cream cheese / from fruit bowl / Milk or water
Tuesday		Choice from fruit basket / grapes, tangerines, banana, apple, pear, plums / Milk or water	Lamb stew with vegetables (leeks, carrots, fennel and sweet peppers) served with bulger wheat / Vegetarian option / Chickpea stew served with vegetables (leeks, carrots, fennel and sweet peppers) served with bulger wheat	Fresh Fruit salad	Small homemade scones / Fresh fruit or veg from fruit bowl / Milk or water
Wednesday		Choice from fruit basket / grapes, tangerines, banana, apple, pear, plums / Milk or water	Lentil, aubergine, onion, sweet potatoes, courgette and spinach Moussaka with tossed salad and garlic bread. / Vegetarian option / Same as lunch one	Ice cream with fruit	Rice cakes / Fresh fruit or veg from fruit bowl / Milk or water
Thursday		Choice from fruit basket / grapes, tangerines, banana, apple, pear, plums / Cream crackers, milk or water	Grilled chicken drumsticks with potatoes wedges and roast carrots with gravy / Vegetarian option / Roasted vegetables and vegan nuggets with roasted potatoes wedges, carrots, and gravy.	Lemon cake and custard	Cucumber, cherry tomatoes, carrots, olives, and cream cheese. / Fresh fruit or veg from fruit bowl / Milk or water
Friday		Choice from fruit basket / grapes, tangerines, banana, apple, pear, plums / Bread sticks, milk or water	Oven baked haddock fillets with pepper sauce served with spring onion rice, peas and sweetcorn. / Vegetarian option / Mixed beans stew with spring onion rice rice, peas and sweetcorn	Semolina pudding	Selection of cereal / Fresh fruit or veg from fruit bowl / Milk or water

Week 2	Breakfast / (Nursery opens at 8.45 this meal is provided at home)	Mid-Morning / Snack	Lunch	Dessert	Mid-afternoon snack	Tea / (Nursery closes at 5.15, this meal is provided at home)
Monday		Choice from fruit bowl / grapes, tangerines, banana, apple, pear, plums / Milk or water	Pasta with cannellini beans and tomato sauce,, garlic bread, grated cheese & steamed broccoli / Vegetarian Option / Same as lunch one	Carrot and coconut sponge cake with custard	Chicken strips with salad / Fresh fruit or veg from fruit bowl / Milk or water
Tuesday		Choice from fruit basket / grapes, tangerines, banana, apple, pear, plums / Bread sticks, milk or water	Roast chicken drumsticks with oven baked potatoes, braised cabbage, green beans, sugar snaps / Vegetarian Option / Oven baked vegetables chickpeas, sweet potatoes with braised cabbage, green beans, sugar snaps	Fresh fruit salad	Tomato slices and cheese cut into sticks / Fresh fruit or veg from fruit bowl / Milk or water
Wednesday		Choice from fruit basket / grapes, tangerines, banana, apple, pear, plums / Rice cakes, milk or water	Vegetable & lentil lasagne with mixed salad / Vegetarian Option / Same as lunch one	Greek yoghurt and pear compete	Pumpkin and potato soup / Fresh fruit or veg from fruit bowl / Milk or water
Thursday		Choice from fruit basket / grapes, tangerines, banana, apple, pear, plums / Cream crackers, milk or water	Minced beef stew steamed rice and broccoli / Vegetarian Option / Vegetarian meatballs with steam rice and broccoli	Vegetarian jelly with fruit	Cucumber, cherry tomatoes, carrots, olives, and cream cheese. / Fresh fruit or veg from fruit bowl / Milk or water
Friday		Choice from fruit basket / grapes, tangerines, banana, apple, pear, plums / Milk or water	Oven baked cod fillet with baked potatoes, parsley sauce, peas and sweetcorn. / Vegetarian Option / Ratatouille with tofu oven baked potatoes, peas and sweetcorn	Milky rice pudding	Selection of cereal / Fresh fruit or veg from fruit bowl / Milk or water

Week 3	Breakfast / (Nursery opens at 8.45 this meal is provided at home)	Mid-Morning / Snack	Lunch	Dessert	Mid-afternoon snack	Tea / (Nursery closes at 5.15 so this meal is provided at home)
Monday		Choice from fruit bowl / grapes, tangerines, banana, apple, pear, plums / Milk or water	Vegetable with egg noodles and grilled chicken strips / Vegetarian Option / Vegetables & Tofu with rice noodle	Greek yoghurt with apricot puree	Small vegetarian pizza / Fresh fruit or veg from fruit bowl / Milk or water
Tuesday		Choice from fruit basket / grapes, tangerines, banana, apple, pear, plums / Bread sticks, milk or water	Beef with ratatouille and bulgar wheat / Vegetarian Option / Vegetarian sausage with ratatouille and bulgar wheat	Fresh fruit salad	Homemade flapjack with carrot and cucumber sticks / Fresh fruit or veg from fruit bowl / Milk or water
Wednesday		Choice from fruit basket / grapes, tangerines, banana, apple, pear, plums / Rice cakes, milk or water	Roast lamb with roasted potatoes, broccoli and carrots / Vegetarian Option / Vegetarian loaf with roasted potatoes, broccoli and carrots	Greek yoghurt and pear compote	Lentil and carrot soup Fresh fruit or veg from fruit bowl / Milk or water
Thursday		Choice from fruit basket / grapes, tangerines, banana, apple, pear, plums / Cream crackers, milk or water	Blackeye bean casserole with rice and cauliflower / Vegetarian Option / Same as lunch one	Greek yoghurt and berries	Wholemeal pitta bread and mashed avocado dip / Fresh fruit or veg from fruit bowl / Milk or water
Friday		Choice from fruit basket / grapes, tangerines, banana, apple, pear, plums / Milk or water	Poached salmon with parmentier potatoes, parsley sauce, peas, and sweetcorn / Vegetarian Option / Lentil and spinach dahl with parmentier potatoes, peas, and sweetcorn	Semolina pudding	Selection of cereal / Fresh fruit or veg from fruit bowl / Milk or water

Week 4	Breakfast / (Nursery opens at 8.45 this meal is provided at home)	Mid-Morning / Snack	Lunch	Dessert	Mid-afternoon snack	Tea / (Nursery closes at 5.15, this meal is provided at home)
Monday		Choice from fruit bowl / grapes, tangerines, banana, apple, pear, plums / Milk or water	Gammon pasta bake garlic bread, grated cheese & steamed broccoli / Vegetarian Option / Pasta with butter beans, tomato sauce, garlic bread, grated cheese & steamed broccoli	Greek yoghurt with seasonal fruit	Falafel, houmous and pitta bread / Fresh fruit or veg from fruit bowl / Milk or water
Tuesday		Choice from fruit basket / grapes, tangerines, banana, apple, pear, plums / Milk or water	Sausages with mash / Carrots and gravy / Vegetarian Option / Vegetarian sausages with mash / Carrots and gravy	Fresh fruit salad	Butternut squash soup / Fresh fruit or veg from fruit bowl / Milk or water
Wednesday		Choice from fruit basket / grapes, tangerines, banana, apple, pear, plums / Rice cakes, milk or water	Roast chicken drumsticks with vegetable stew and rice / Vegetarian Option / Vegetable lentil stew with tofu and rice	Sponge cake and / custard	Carrot, cherry tomatoes and cucumber sticks with cream cheese / Fresh fruit or veg from fruit bowl / Milk or water
Thursday		Choice from fruit basket / grapes, tangerines, banana, apple, pear, plums / Cream crackers, milk or water	Spaghetti Bolognese with cheese and broccoli / Vegetarian Option / Soya mince with spaghetti, cheese and broccoli	Vegetarian Fruit Jelly with fruit	Chicken and vegetarian kofta with a mint and yoghurt dip / Fresh fruit or veg from fruit bowl / Milk or water
Friday		Choice from fruit basket / grapes, tangerines, banana, apple, pear, plums / Milk or water	Poached salmon with parmentier potatoes, parsley sauce, peas, and sweetcorn / Vegetarian Option / Lentil, spinach dahl with parmentier potatoes, peas, and sweetcorn	Milky Rice pudding	Selection of cereal / Fresh fruit or veg from fruit bowl / Milk or water

Imperial College Early Years Menu

During the day children have access to fresh water provided in water bottles for the older children and beakers for the younger children and plain milk is also on offer.