There’s nothing as yummy as a home-cooked meal. We encourage our children to develop healthy eating habits.

Meals at the Ark are simple, well-balanced, delicious and nutritious. Food is freshly prepared and cooked on the premises each day by our full time cook. Children take their meals in our separate dining room, making mealtimes a fun, social experience.

The menus reflect the seasons and are rotated on an annual basis and parents are provided with this information each month as the menu changes.

Children receive fresh fruit and a drink mid-morning, a two-course hot meal at lunchtime, and an afternoon tea. A vegetarian alternative is provided each day (and served to all children once a week). Our experienced cook can also cater for individual dietary requirements.

The menu is varied and reflects different cultural and religious backgrounds from around the world.

Sample menu text:

Weekly menu Breakfast Lunch Tea
Monday Selection of cereals and wholemeal toast Cucumber cheese bites Jacket potato with a choice of fillings
Spaghetti Bolognese Homemade shortbread biscuit
Tuesday Selection of cereals and wholemeal toast Apple and grapes Broccoli soup with crusty bread
Fish cakes with parsley sauce, carrots and peas Fruit crumble with custard
Wednesday Selection of cereals and wholemeal toast Oat cakes with cream cheese Selection of sandwiches with crunchy salad
Sausage with mashed potatoes and seasonal vegetables Homemade Victoria sponge
Thursday Selection of cereals and wholemeal toast Rice cakes with hummus Beans on toast
Chicken and spring vegetable casserole with  new potatoes Fruity flapjack
Friday Selection of cereals and wholemeal toast Carrot and coriander soup Chicken korma with rice
Couscous with chickpeas and a tomato sauce Melting moment

 

Our Opening Times

7:15am – 6:15pm