We cook a varied and balanced diet to help children develop good eating habits. We prepare food according to the principles of "the truly healthy school". We always encourage children to eat in an easy manner and we do not rush them. We encourage children to avoid wasting food and to put only as much food as they can eat on their plate and they enjoy taking responsibility for their own meals. Children who can choose what and how much to eat are happy and eat well.
Morning snack
Morning snacks are available in the classrooms from 8.30 to 10.00 and are served as a self-service buffet. Following Montessori principles, children learn to set their place at the table, put food on a plate, spread butter on a slice of bread, cut fruit, pour a drink into a glass, and wash and clean their dishes. The most common snack is bread, spreads, vegetables, fruit, yoghurt, or cereals.
Lunch
Our lunches are provided by Bionea, a company that specializes in varied, high-quality meals for preschool-aged children. The meals are prepared using fresh ingredients, most of which come from organic farms. The menu regularly features a variety of fish, poultry, beef, pork, and rabbit, as well as vegetables, fruits, legumes, grains, and dairy products.
The dishes are prepared gently, without artificial colors, flavorings, preservatives, or flavor enhancers. To season the food, Bionea primarily uses fresh and dried herbs and sea salt. Depending on the type of dish, sweet meals are sweetened with, for example, cane sugar, grain malts, natural syrups, or honey.
Lunch consists of soup and a main course. Parents choose the menu (ideally) together with their children from two options (meat and vegetarian). For the youngest children in the nursery class, the menu is preselected.
Afternoon snack
Afternoon snacks are available to children in the classrooms from 2.30 to 3 pm and are served in the same way as the morning snack. We offer a late snack between 4 and 5 pm to children who stay in the preschool until later in the afternoon, depending on the afternoon preschool program.
Drinks
We care about children’s daily fluid intake. All day long, children can have water and fruit or herb tea.