Bunyip cook Cheryl Minehan and Bunyip Preschool Director Sarah James.
Congratulations are in order for Bunyip Preschool who recently achieved compliance with the Caring For Children guidelines that ensure children in their care are receiving the healthiest choices while in their care.
New cook, Cheryl Minehan recently undertook the Caring for Children training offered through the Murrumbidgee Local Health District and adapted the services menu to meet the guidelines.
The new menu now meets the gold standard for all the food groups that are recommended for developing children through adequate iron and red meats, protein sources as well as fruit and vegetable serves and diary and carbohydrates.
In addition the menu is also very popular and tasty Director at the Preschool, Sarah James is very pleased to be offering this high quality healthy menu for all the families who attend her service.
“As the Director of Bunyip Preschool I know the importance that good nutrition has on a developing child’s capacity to thrive and grow.
It is also crucial for children’s energy levels and capacity to concentrate and learn throughout the day.
Parents can be confident that here at Bunyip their child is being offered the best nutrition for their development in the hours they attend our service.”
“Additionally I would like to congratulate Cheryl on not only being a new cook at our centre but in also immediately undertaking this training and developing the menu based on best practice.“
Local Health Promotion Officer and representative for the Munch and Move Program run through MLHD, Barb Manwaring has also congratulated the service on achieving this goal.
“Bunyip Preschool has always strived to achieve best practice in its service delivery through the Munch and Move Program.
This program which operates through NSW Health and has been designed to encourage best practice in Physical activity and Nutrition in the early childhood centres setting.
This final achievement is something to be proud of and parents can be confident that their child is receiving a very healthy tasty menu at Bunyip Preschool.”
