Our Menu Plan

Meal Menu
  • The children are given home made delicious healthy meals each day

  • Our cooks cater accordingly to cultural beliefs and dietary requirements to provide nutritious meals for all our children. 

  • Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
    Cereal with Milk and Sultanas
    9:00 am - 9:30 am
    Water or Milk
    Fresh Fruit Platter
    9:00 am - 9:30 am
    Milk
    Cereal with Milk and Sultanas
    9:00 am - 9:30 am
    Milk
    Fresh Fruit Platter
    9:00 am - 9:30 am
    Milk
    Fresh Fruit Platter
    9:00 am - 9:30 am
    Milk
    Vegetable Savoury Mince and Rice
    11:00 am - 1:00 pm
    Peas and Corn, Wholemeal Bread
    Chicken and Tomato Casserole
    11:00 am - 1:00 pm
    Broccoli, Cauliflower, Carrot. Wholemeal bread
    Spaghetti Bean Bolognese
    11:00 am - 1:00 pm
    Carrots and Beans Wholemeal Bread Milk
    Creamy Thai Chicken with Rice
    11:00 am - 1:00 pm
    Peas and corn Wholemeal Bread
    Beef Stroganoff and Pasta
    11:00 am - 1:00 pm
    Carrots and Beans Milk Wholemeal bread
    Fresh Fruit Platter, Beetroot dip & crackers
    3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
    water
    Vegemite roll ups, sultanas and corn puffs
    3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
    Water
    Fruit Platter and Raisin Bread
    3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
    Water
    Tomato Salsa, crackers, cheese and Apricots
    3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
    Water
    Cream Cheese Flowers, Banana chips and Corn puffs
    3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
    Water
    Rice crackers, fresh fruit or dried fruit
    5:00 pm - 5:15 pm
    water
    Rice crackers, fresh fruit or dried fruit
    5:00 pm - 5:15 pm
    Water
    Rice crackers, fresh fruit or dried fruit
    5:00 pm - 5:15 pm
    Water
    Rice crackers, fresh fruit or dried fruit
    5:00 pm - 5:15 pm
    Water
    Rice crackers, fresh fruit or dried fruit
    5:00 pm - 5:15 pm
    Water

    Monday

    • Cereal with Milk and Sultanas
      9:00 am - 9:30 am
    • Vegetable Savoury Mince and Rice
      11:00 am - 1:00 pm
    • Fresh Fruit Platter, Beetroot dip & crackers
      3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
    • Rice crackers, fresh fruit or dried fruit
      5:00 pm - 5:15 pm

    Tuesday

    • Fresh Fruit Platter
      9:00 am - 9:30 am
    • Chicken and Tomato Casserole
      11:00 am - 1:00 pm
    • Vegemite roll ups, sultanas and corn puffs
      3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
    • Rice crackers, fresh fruit or dried fruit
      5:00 pm - 5:15 pm

    Wednesday

    • Cereal with Milk and Sultanas
      9:00 am - 9:30 am
    • Spaghetti Bean Bolognese
      11:00 am - 1:00 pm
    • Fruit Platter and Raisin Bread
      3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
    • Rice crackers, fresh fruit or dried fruit
      5:00 pm - 5:15 pm

    Thursday

    • Fresh Fruit Platter
      9:00 am - 9:30 am
    • Creamy Thai Chicken with Rice
      11:00 am - 1:00 pm
    • Tomato Salsa, crackers, cheese and Apricots
      3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
    • Rice crackers, fresh fruit or dried fruit
      5:00 pm - 5:15 pm

    Friday

    • Fresh Fruit Platter
      9:00 am - 9:30 am
    • Beef Stroganoff and Pasta
      11:00 am - 1:00 pm
    • Cream Cheese Flowers, Banana chips and Corn puffs
      3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
    • Rice crackers, fresh fruit or dried fruit
      5:00 pm - 5:15 pm
    Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
    Fresh Fruit Platter, Beetroot dip & crackers
    3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
    water
    Vegemite roll ups, sultanas and corn puffs
    3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
    Water
    Fruit Platter and Raisin Bread
    3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
    Water
    Tomato Salsa, crackers, cheese and Apricots
    3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
    Water
    Cream Cheese Flowers, Banana chips and Corn puffs
    3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
    Water

    Monday

    • Fresh Fruit Platter, Beetroot dip & crackers
      3:00 pm - 3:30 pm

    Tuesday

    • Vegemite roll ups, sultanas and corn puffs
      3:00 pm - 3:30 pm

    Wednesday

    • Fruit Platter and Raisin Bread
      3:00 pm - 3:30 pm

    Thursday

    • Tomato Salsa, crackers, cheese and Apricots
      3:00 pm - 3:30 pm

    Friday

    • Cream Cheese Flowers, Banana chips and Corn puffs
      3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
    Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
    Rice crackers, fresh fruit or dried fruit
    5:00 pm - 5:15 pm
    water
    Rice crackers, fresh fruit or dried fruit
    5:00 pm - 5:15 pm
    Water
    Rice crackers, fresh fruit or dried fruit
    5:00 pm - 5:15 pm
    Water
    Rice crackers, fresh fruit or dried fruit
    5:00 pm - 5:15 pm
    Water
    Rice crackers, fresh fruit or dried fruit
    5:00 pm - 5:15 pm
    Water

    Monday

    • Rice crackers, fresh fruit or dried fruit
      5:00 pm - 5:15 pm

    Tuesday

    • Rice crackers, fresh fruit or dried fruit
      5:00 pm - 5:15 pm

    Wednesday

    • Rice crackers, fresh fruit or dried fruit
      5:00 pm - 5:15 pm

    Thursday

    • Rice crackers, fresh fruit or dried fruit
      5:00 pm - 5:15 pm

    Friday

    • Rice crackers, fresh fruit or dried fruit
      5:00 pm - 5:15 pm
    Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
    Vegetable Savoury Mince and Rice
    11:00 am - 1:00 pm
    Peas and Corn, Wholemeal Bread
    Chicken and Tomato Casserole
    11:00 am - 1:00 pm
    Broccoli, Cauliflower, Carrot. Wholemeal bread
    Spaghetti Bean Bolognese
    11:00 am - 1:00 pm
    Carrots and Beans Wholemeal Bread Milk
    Creamy Thai Chicken with Rice
    11:00 am - 1:00 pm
    Peas and corn Wholemeal Bread
    Beef Stroganoff and Pasta
    11:00 am - 1:00 pm
    Carrots and Beans Milk Wholemeal bread

    Monday

    • Vegetable Savoury Mince and Rice
      11:00 am - 1:00 pm

    Tuesday

    • Chicken and Tomato Casserole
      11:00 am - 1:00 pm

    Wednesday

    • Spaghetti Bean Bolognese
      11:00 am - 1:00 pm

    Thursday

    • Creamy Thai Chicken with Rice
      11:00 am - 1:00 pm

    Friday

    • Beef Stroganoff and Pasta
      11:00 am - 1:00 pm
    Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
    Cereal with Milk and Sultanas
    9:00 am - 9:30 am
    Water or Milk
    Fresh Fruit Platter
    9:00 am - 9:30 am
    Milk
    Cereal with Milk and Sultanas
    9:00 am - 9:30 am
    Milk
    Fresh Fruit Platter
    9:00 am - 9:30 am
    Milk
    Fresh Fruit Platter
    9:00 am - 9:30 am
    Milk

    Monday

    • Cereal with Milk and Sultanas
      9:00 am - 9:30 am

    Tuesday

    • Fresh Fruit Platter
      9:00 am - 9:30 am

    Wednesday

    • Cereal with Milk and Sultanas
      9:00 am - 9:30 am

    Thursday

    • Fresh Fruit Platter
      9:00 am - 9:30 am

    Friday

    • Fresh Fruit Platter
      9:00 am - 9:30 am
    No events available!
    Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
    Cereal with Milk and Sultanas
    9:00 am - 9:30 am
    Water or Milk
    Fresh Fruit Platter
    9:00 am - 9:30 am
    Milk
    Cereal with Milk and Sultanas
    9:00 am - 9:30 am
    Milk
    Fresh Fruit Platter
    9:00 am - 9:30 am
    Milk
    Fresh Fruit Platter
    9:00 am - 9:30 am
    Milk
    Vegetable Savoury Mince and Rice
    11:00 am - 1:00 pm
    Peas and Corn, Wholemeal Bread
    Chicken and Tomato Casserole
    11:00 am - 1:00 pm
    Broccoli, Cauliflower, Carrot. Wholemeal bread
    Spaghetti Bean Bolognese
    11:00 am - 1:00 pm
    Carrots and Beans Wholemeal Bread Milk
    Creamy Thai Chicken with Rice
    11:00 am - 1:00 pm
    Peas and corn Wholemeal Bread
    Beef Stroganoff and Pasta
    11:00 am - 1:00 pm
    Carrots and Beans Milk Wholemeal bread
    Fresh Fruit Platter, Beetroot dip & crackers
    3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
    water
    Vegemite roll ups, sultanas and corn puffs
    3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
    Water
    Fruit Platter and Raisin Bread
    3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
    Water
    Tomato Salsa, crackers, cheese and Apricots
    3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
    Water
    Cream Cheese Flowers, Banana chips and Corn puffs
    3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
    Water
    Rice crackers, fresh fruit or dried fruit
    5:00 pm - 5:15 pm
    water
    Rice crackers, fresh fruit or dried fruit
    5:00 pm - 5:15 pm
    Water
    Rice crackers, fresh fruit or dried fruit
    5:00 pm - 5:15 pm
    Water
    Rice crackers, fresh fruit or dried fruit
    5:00 pm - 5:15 pm
    Water
    Rice crackers, fresh fruit or dried fruit
    5:00 pm - 5:15 pm
    Water

    Monday

    • Cereal with Milk and Sultanas
      9:00 am - 9:30 am
    • Vegetable Savoury Mince and Rice
      11:00 am - 1:00 pm
    • Fresh Fruit Platter, Beetroot dip & crackers
      3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
    • Rice crackers, fresh fruit or dried fruit
      5:00 pm - 5:15 pm

    Tuesday

    • Fresh Fruit Platter
      9:00 am - 9:30 am
    • Chicken and Tomato Casserole
      11:00 am - 1:00 pm
    • Vegemite roll ups, sultanas and corn puffs
      3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
    • Rice crackers, fresh fruit or dried fruit
      5:00 pm - 5:15 pm

    Wednesday

    • Cereal with Milk and Sultanas
      9:00 am - 9:30 am
    • Spaghetti Bean Bolognese
      11:00 am - 1:00 pm
    • Fruit Platter and Raisin Bread
      3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
    • Rice crackers, fresh fruit or dried fruit
      5:00 pm - 5:15 pm

    Thursday

    • Fresh Fruit Platter
      9:00 am - 9:30 am
    • Creamy Thai Chicken with Rice
      11:00 am - 1:00 pm
    • Tomato Salsa, crackers, cheese and Apricots
      3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
    • Rice crackers, fresh fruit or dried fruit
      5:00 pm - 5:15 pm

    Friday

    • Fresh Fruit Platter
      9:00 am - 9:30 am
    • Beef Stroganoff and Pasta
      11:00 am - 1:00 pm
    • Cream Cheese Flowers, Banana chips and Corn puffs
      3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
    • Rice crackers, fresh fruit or dried fruit
      5:00 pm - 5:15 pm
    Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
    Fresh Fruit Platter, Beetroot dip & crackers
    3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
    water
    Vegemite roll ups, sultanas and corn puffs
    3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
    Water
    Fruit Platter and Raisin Bread
    3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
    Water
    Tomato Salsa, crackers, cheese and Apricots
    3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
    Water
    Cream Cheese Flowers, Banana chips and Corn puffs
    3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
    Water

    Monday

    • Fresh Fruit Platter, Beetroot dip & crackers
      3:00 pm - 3:30 pm

    Tuesday

    • Vegemite roll ups, sultanas and corn puffs
      3:00 pm - 3:30 pm

    Wednesday

    • Fruit Platter and Raisin Bread
      3:00 pm - 3:30 pm

    Thursday

    • Tomato Salsa, crackers, cheese and Apricots
      3:00 pm - 3:30 pm

    Friday

    • Cream Cheese Flowers, Banana chips and Corn puffs
      3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
    Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
    Rice crackers, fresh fruit or dried fruit
    5:00 pm - 5:15 pm
    water
    Rice crackers, fresh fruit or dried fruit
    5:00 pm - 5:15 pm
    Water
    Rice crackers, fresh fruit or dried fruit
    5:00 pm - 5:15 pm
    Water
    Rice crackers, fresh fruit or dried fruit
    5:00 pm - 5:15 pm
    Water
    Rice crackers, fresh fruit or dried fruit
    5:00 pm - 5:15 pm
    Water

    Monday

    • Rice crackers, fresh fruit or dried fruit
      5:00 pm - 5:15 pm

    Tuesday

    • Rice crackers, fresh fruit or dried fruit
      5:00 pm - 5:15 pm

    Wednesday

    • Rice crackers, fresh fruit or dried fruit
      5:00 pm - 5:15 pm

    Thursday

    • Rice crackers, fresh fruit or dried fruit
      5:00 pm - 5:15 pm

    Friday

    • Rice crackers, fresh fruit or dried fruit
      5:00 pm - 5:15 pm
    Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
    Vegetable Savoury Mince and Rice
    11:00 am - 1:00 pm
    Peas and Corn, Wholemeal Bread
    Chicken and Tomato Casserole
    11:00 am - 1:00 pm
    Broccoli, Cauliflower, Carrot. Wholemeal bread
    Spaghetti Bean Bolognese
    11:00 am - 1:00 pm
    Carrots and Beans Wholemeal Bread Milk
    Creamy Thai Chicken with Rice
    11:00 am - 1:00 pm
    Peas and corn Wholemeal Bread
    Beef Stroganoff and Pasta
    11:00 am - 1:00 pm
    Carrots and Beans Milk Wholemeal bread

    Monday

    • Vegetable Savoury Mince and Rice
      11:00 am - 1:00 pm

    Tuesday

    • Chicken and Tomato Casserole
      11:00 am - 1:00 pm

    Wednesday

    • Spaghetti Bean Bolognese
      11:00 am - 1:00 pm

    Thursday

    • Creamy Thai Chicken with Rice
      11:00 am - 1:00 pm

    Friday

    • Beef Stroganoff and Pasta
      11:00 am - 1:00 pm
    Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
    Cereal with Milk and Sultanas
    9:00 am - 9:30 am
    Water or Milk
    Fresh Fruit Platter
    9:00 am - 9:30 am
    Milk
    Cereal with Milk and Sultanas
    9:00 am - 9:30 am
    Milk
    Fresh Fruit Platter
    9:00 am - 9:30 am
    Milk
    Fresh Fruit Platter
    9:00 am - 9:30 am
    Milk

    Monday

    • Cereal with Milk and Sultanas
      9:00 am - 9:30 am

    Tuesday

    • Fresh Fruit Platter
      9:00 am - 9:30 am

    Wednesday

    • Cereal with Milk and Sultanas
      9:00 am - 9:30 am

    Thursday

    • Fresh Fruit Platter
      9:00 am - 9:30 am

    Friday

    • Fresh Fruit Platter
      9:00 am - 9:30 am
    No events available!
    • Cooking Experiences

      Children are encouraged to participate in cooking experiences on a regular basis

    • Encouraging healthy habits

      Staff encourage healthy habits by preparing fresh food on site every day

    • Drinks

      Children are encouraged to drink only water and milk on site, to promote healthy habits.

    • Good for kids

      JEEC operates with Good for kids and FeedAustralia, to provide education and ensure food guidelines are followed

    • Cooks

      Our experienced cooks offer a range of different meals to ensure your child is trying a variety of foods

    • Family participation

      JEEC encourages families input into our meals, sharing recipes, cultural dishes, family favourites etc.

  • Questions and Answers
    How many meals are included per day?

    Children receive 3-4 meals per day (depending on length of day)
    Morning Tea: Served 9am
    Lunch: Served 11am-12pm
    Afternoon Tea: Served 1:45-2:00pm
    Late Afternoon Tea: Served 5:15-5:30pm

    What if my child has allergies?

    Here at JEEC we try to provide for cultural beliefs and allergies to the best of our ability. Our chefs cater our menus to ensure this, if your child has new or existing food concerns we work in partnership with families to ensure an easy transition into care.

    How do the meal times work?

    All meals work differently according to the different rooms.
    The Gumnut (0-2years) caters for sleeping, age appropriate meal times- but often tries to sit all together for their meals around 11:00. The Gumnut Room is equipped with a fridge and microwave to accommodate your child’s personal routine. Afternoon tea is around 1:45-2:00.
    The Wattle Room has lunch around 11:15 before the sleepers go to sleep and afternoon tea around 1:45-2:00.
    The Bottlebrush room has their lunch at 11:30 and afternoon tea around 1:45-2:00.

  • Nutrition Facts
    • Beef Steak235 Kcal / 100 g
    • Pork Chop175 Kcal / 100 g
    • Roast Chicken105 Kcal / 100 g
    • Turkey125 Kcal / 100 g