Nutrition and Wellness Policies
We at Ward’s Wonderyears are committed to your children’s health. Providing good nutrition for your child is a partnership. We serve healthy meals and snacks in our program and our staff models healthy eating behaviors when possible, throughout the day.
Ward’s Wonderyears Preschool and Child Care will provide breakfast at 9:00am and a snack at 3:00pm, parents will provide a healthy sack lunch from home to help teach kids many valuable lessons/skills to prepare for kindergarten.
In alignment with the CACFP and 2010 dietary guidelines, we commit to:
· Making sure water will be available for children throughout the day.
· Serve a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables to include leafy greens weekly.
· Serve cereal with less than 6gr of sugar.
· Serve dry beans or peas.
· More than half of all grains served will be whole grains.
· No fried or pre-fried foods.
· Limit servings of processed meats.
Modeling after family style eating we use child size seating and utensils we support children to try new foods and serve as role models for healthy eating.
We also commit to participate in seasonal gardening activities and education.
Provide nutrition education such as cooking, tasting, lessons and themes.
Provide 60min of structured and unstructured physical activity daily such as; outdoor free play, dancing, yoga and ribbon play.
Continuing professional development in the areas of nutrition and wellness such as; trainings and webinars.
We at Ward’s Wonderyears are committed to your children’s health. Providing good nutrition for your child is a partnership. We serve healthy meals and snacks in our program and our staff models healthy eating behaviors when possible, throughout the day.
Ward’s Wonderyears Preschool and Child Care will provide breakfast at 9:00am and a snack at 3:00pm, parents will provide a healthy sack lunch from home to help teach kids many valuable lessons/skills to prepare for kindergarten.
In alignment with the CACFP and 2010 dietary guidelines, we commit to:
· Making sure water will be available for children throughout the day.
· Serve a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables to include leafy greens weekly.
· Serve cereal with less than 6gr of sugar.
· Serve dry beans or peas.
· More than half of all grains served will be whole grains.
· No fried or pre-fried foods.
· Limit servings of processed meats.
Modeling after family style eating we use child size seating and utensils we support children to try new foods and serve as role models for healthy eating.
We also commit to participate in seasonal gardening activities and education.
Provide nutrition education such as cooking, tasting, lessons and themes.
Provide 60min of structured and unstructured physical activity daily such as; outdoor free play, dancing, yoga and ribbon play.
Continuing professional development in the areas of nutrition and wellness such as; trainings and webinars.