Healthy eating

We have a strong focus on healthy eating at Footprints and have been awarded the esteemed Golden Apple Award. We have achieved a Five Star Rating for Hygiene by Tees Valley every single year!

We have a strong focus on healthy eating at Footprints and have been awarded the esteemed Golden Apple Award. We have achieved a Five Star Rating for Hygiene by Tees Valley every single year!We renew our menus on a three-month seasonal basis, which are designed and prepared in line with Early Years Government guidelines.

All meals are prepared and cooked on site using fresh ingredients and local produce wherever possible. We also avoid processed food as much as we can. Mealtimes are as follows:

Breakfast 8.30am
Lunch 11.20am
Tea 3.15pm

We work with professionals including dietitians to create meal plans that cater to children with allergies and/or dietary requirements as well as fussy eaters. We encourage children to try new foods and therefore we offer dishes from a range of cultural backgrounds, with our cooks working hard throughout the year to prepare special dishes for occasions such as Chinese New Year, Diwali, Christmas, and more.

Fresh fruit, healthy snacks and drinks are supplied throughout the day. Drinks are water or milk. A four-week sample meal plan can be found here.