Growing it
Children plant, water, weed and harvest from the campus gardens, then take produce straight to the kitchen.
Food & nutrition
Cooked here, eaten together, grown where we can
Both campuses have a chef and a kitchen, not a delivery van. Children smell lunch being made, help prepare it, and sit down to eat it with their educators.
Our approach
Mealtimes are relationships, not logistics
Children serve themselves from shared platters where they can, pour their own water and clear their own places. Educators sit and eat with them, which is where much of the day's best conversation happens.
Nobody is made to finish a plate. Children decide how much they take and whether they try something new, and they almost always try it eventually because everyone around them is.
Morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea and a late snack are all included, along with the whole nursery progression from first purees to family meals.
Food as learning
From the garden to the table
Cooking it
Regular cooking experiences with the chef: measuring, mixing, tasting and the maths that hides inside a recipe.
Sharing it
Meals eaten together at the table, indoors or out, with the conversation that goes with them.
Questions
Food questions families ask
Do I need to pack food?
No. Meals and snacks are prepared fresh on site each day and included in your fees. Babies' bottles and expressed milk are the exception, you bring those.
How are allergies managed?
Dietary needs and allergies are recorded at enrolment, shared with the chef and educators, and displayed where food is prepared and served. Medical management plans are followed exactly.
What if my child is a fussy eater?
We serve family style and let children choose what and how much to take. No child is pressured or bribed. Repeated relaxed exposure alongside peers does more than any negotiation.
Can I see the menu?
Menus rotate seasonally and are displayed at each campus. Current menu and how to request a copy: [CONFIRM WITH BEACH KIDS].
Book a tour
The best way to know is to walk through the door
Tours run during the day so you can see the rooms as they really are, busy, calm, noisy, happy. Bring your child. Ask us anything.
