Lunches and snacks at early learning establishments

Nursery lunch menu 2026-2027

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Our nursery school menu changes weekly. The 2026-2027 menu starts from Monday 24 August 2026.

See the menus for Week 1, Week 2 and Week 3 below.

Week 1 menu

Dates for week 1 menu: 24 August, 14 September, 5 October, 26 October, 16 November, 7 December, 28 December*, 18 January, 8 February, 1 March, 22 March, 12 April*, 3 May, 24 May, 14 June, 5 July*, 26 July*, 16 August

*Applies to 52-week nurseries only

Week 1 Alan Apple's starter Chris Corn's blue tray Sally Strawberry's red tray Colin Carrot's cold selection Paula Pineapple's dessert
Monday Lentil soup (v) (ve) Diced chicken in gravy with boiled rice and broccoli Arrabiata pasta with broccoli (v) (ve) Cheese (v) or tuna mayo sandwich with mixed pepper batons Fresh fruit mix (v) (ve)
Tuesday Fruit favourites (v) (ve) Cheese and tomato pizza with tomato pasta and sweetcorn (v) Chicken meatballs in gravy with mash and sweetcorn Cheese (v) or tuna mayo sandwich with sweetcorn salad Chocolate iced sponge (v)
Wednesday Fruit favourites (v) (ve) Breaded chicken grill with seasoned potatoes, peas and tomato sauce Vegetarian penne bolognaise with peas (v) Cheese (v) or tuna mayo or ham sandwich with cucumber batons Jelly (v) (ve)
Thursday Chicken noodle soup* Sausage pastry with mash potato and beans Baked potato with cheese and beans (v)

Cheese (v) or tuna sandwich, or tuna mayo and sweetcorn pasta with mixed pepper batons

Fresh fruit mix (v) (ve)
Friday Breadsticks (v)(ve) Fish fingers and seasoned wedges with beetroot and tomato sauce Southern fried nuggets with seasoned wedges, beetroot and tomato sauce (v) (ve) Cheese (v) or tuna sandwich with cucumber batons

Fresh fruit mix (v) (ve)

(v) suitable for a vegetarian diet, (ve) suitable for a vegan diet

*For vegetarian diets, breadsticks will be served

Week 2 menu

Dates for week 2 menu: 31 August, 21 September, 12 October*, 2 November, 23 November, 14 December, 4 January, 25 January, 15 February, 8 March, 29 March, 19 April, 10 May, 31 May, 21 June, 12 July*, 2 August*

*Applies to 52-week nurseries only

Week 2 Alan Apple's starter Chris Corn's blue tray Sally Strawberry's red tray Colin Carrot's cold selection Paula Pineapple's dessert
Monday Fruit favourites (v) (ve) Chicken goujons with seasoned potatoes, broccoli and tomato sauce Macaroni cheese with broccoli (v) Cheese (v) or tuna sandwich with cucumber batons Vanilla iced sponge (v)
Tuesday Lentil soup (v) (ve) Cheese and tomato pizza with seasoned potatoes and sweetcorn (v) Chicken enchiladas with sweetcorn Cheese (v) or tuna sandwich with sweetcorn salad Fresh fruit mix (v) (ve)
Wednesday Fruit favourites (v) (ve) Chicken pie with mashed potatoes and broccoli Cheesy beano (v) Cheese (v) or tuna or ham sandwich with mixed pepper batons Chocolate cookie (v)
Thursday Chicken and rice soup* Sausage in beans with seasoned wedges and tomato sauce Creamy paprika tomato pasta with cauliflower (v) Cheese (v) or tuna sandwich or salmon pasta pot with cucumber batons Fresh fruit mix (v) (ve)
Friday Fruit favourites (v) (ve) Fish fingers and seasoned wedges with peas and tomato sauce Quorn dippers with seasoned wedges, peas and tomato sauce (v) (ve) Cheese (v) or tuna sandwich with mixed pepper batons Sticky toffee sponge (v)

(v) suitable for a vegetarian diet, (ve) suitable for a vegan diet

*For vegetarian diets, breadsticks will be served

Week 3 menu

Dates for week 3 menu: 7 September, 28 September, 19 October, 9 November, 30 November, 21 December, 11 January, 1 February, 22 February, 15 March,5 April*, 26 April, 17 May, 7 June, 28 June*,19 July*, 9 August

*Applies to 52-week nurseries only

Week 3 Alan Apple's starter Chris Corn's blue tray Sally Strawberry's red tray Colin Carrot's sandwich selection Paula Pineapple's dessert
Monday Lentil soup (v) (ve) Chicken curry with rice and peas

Tomato and herb pasta with peas (v)

Cheese (v) or tuna sandwich with cucumber batons Fresh fruit mix
Tuesday Fruit favourites (v) (ve) Cheese and tomato pizza with seasoned wedges and broccoli (v) Roast chicken with mashed potatoes, yorkshire pudding and broccoli Cheese (v) or tuna mayo sandwich with mixed pepper batons Plain cookie (v)
Wednesday Tomato soup (v) (ve) Steak pie with mashed potatoes and carrots Cheese toastie with sweetcorn salad (v)

Cheese (v) or tuna sandwich with sweetcorn salad

Fresh fruit mix
Thursday Fruit favourites (v) (ve) Cheeseburger on a bun with seasoned wedges, sweetcorn and tomato sauce

Vegetarian sausage pastry with seasoned wedges and sweetcorn (v)

Cheese (v) or tuna sandwich or tuna mayo and sweetcorn pasta pot with mixed pepper batons Jelly (v) (ve)
Friday Fruit favourites (v) (ve) Fish fingers and seasoned wedges with beetroot, peas and tomato sauce Crispy crumb Veg Nuggets with seasoned wedges, beans and tomato sauce (v) Cheese (v) or tuna mayo sandwich with beetroot with cucumber batons Tiffin (v)

(v) suitable for a vegetarian diet, (ve) suitable for a vegan diet

*For vegetarian diets, breadsticks will be served

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