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What’s on the menu?
Browse the five-week meal and snack cycle used at both Heritage centres.
One menu for both centres.
Choose a week below to see each day’s morning snack, lunch and afternoon snack. Ask your centre which week is currently being served.
Food needs or allergies?
Please speak with your centre before your child starts so the team can review allergies and individual food needs with you. Menu items may change when ingredients are unavailable.
Week 1Monday to Friday+
Tuesday
Morning snack
- Breakfast cookie
- Fruit
- Water
Lunch
- Beef and vegetable stew with whole-wheat bread
- Vegan option: Chickpea and vegetable stew with whole-wheat bread
- Water
Afternoon snack
- Yogurt
- Fruit
- Water
Wednesday
Morning snack
- Cereal
- Fruit
- Water
Lunch
- Shepherd’s pie
- Vegan option: Vegan shepherd’s pie
- Water
Afternoon snack
- Granola bar
- Fruit
- Water
Thursday
Morning snack
- Whole-wheat toast
- Fruit
- Water
Lunch
- Smoked chicken sausage with vegetables and brown rice
- Vegan option: Vegan sausage with minced vegetables and brown rice
- Water
Afternoon snack
- Homemade banana muffin
- Fruit
- Water
Friday
Morning snack
- Fruit
- Homemade fruit bread
- Water
Lunch
- Vegetable pizza with cheese
- Vegan option: Vegan pizza
- Water
Afternoon snack
- Cucumber and low-fat cheese
- Water
Week 2Monday to Friday+
Monday
Morning snack
- Cereal
- Yogurt
- Water
Lunch
- Turkey whole-wheat lasagna
- Vegan option: Vegetarian lasagna
- Water
Afternoon snack
- Carrots and cucumbers with vegetable dip
- Fruit
- Water
Tuesday
Morning snack
- Cereal
- Fruit
- Water
Lunch
- Chicken and vegetable soup with whole-wheat crackers
- Vegan option: Vegetarian soup
- Water
Afternoon snack
- Granola bar
- Fruit
- Water
Wednesday
Morning snack
- Whole-wheat bagel with low-fat cream cheese
- Fruit
- Water
Lunch
- Beef meatballs with sauce and mashed potatoes
- Vegan option: Beyond Meat balls with sauce and mashed potatoes
- Water
Afternoon snack
- Raw vegetables and dip
- Fruit
- Water
Thursday
Morning snack
- Rice cake with WowButter
- Fruit
- Water
Lunch
- Salmon and brown rice with minced vegetables
- Vegan option: Brown rice with legumes and minced vegetables
- Water
Afternoon snack
- Oatmeal cookie
- Fruit
- Water
Friday
Morning snack
- Homemade banana bread
- Fruit
- Water
Lunch
- Cheese pizza
- Vegan option: Vegan pizza
- Water
Afternoon snack
- Fruit and low-fat cheese
- Water
Week 3Monday to Friday+
Monday
Morning snack
- Rice cake with cream cheese
- Water
Lunch
- Wheat pasta with meat and broccoli in a light sauce
- Vegan option: Wheat pasta with Beyond Meat sauce
- Water
Afternoon snack
- Apple sauce
- Low-fat cheese
- Water
Tuesday
Morning snack
- Multigrain cereal
- Fruit
- Water
Lunch
- Brown rice with shrimp and sliced vegetables
- Vegan option: Brown rice with chickpeas and sliced vegetables
- Water
Afternoon snack
- Raw vegetables with dip and crackers
- Water
Wednesday
Morning snack
- Fruit
- Whole-wheat toast
- Water
Lunch
- Chicken nuggets and mashed potatoes with vegetables
- Vegan option: Vegetable nuggets and mashed potatoes with vegetables
- Water
Afternoon snack
- Fruit and crackers
- Water
Thursday
Morning snack
- Fruit
- Bagel with low-fat cream cheese
Lunch
- Couscous with tofu and minced vegetables
- Water
Afternoon snack
- Fruit
- Bear Paws
- Water
Friday
Morning snack
- Multigrain cereal
- Fruit
- Water
Lunch
- Homemade pizza
- Vegan option: Vegan pizza
- Water
Afternoon snack
- Homemade carrot muffin
- Yogurt
- Water
Week 4Monday to Friday+
Monday
Morning snack
- Bear Paws
- Fruit
- Water
Lunch
- Leek soup with chicken
- Vegan option: Leek, lentil and carrot soup with bread
- Water
Afternoon snack
- Cucumber
- Carrots
- Water
Tuesday
Morning snack
- Multigrain cereal
- Apple sauce
- Bear Paws
- Fruit
- Water
Lunch
- Macaroni with meat sauce and low-fat cheese
- Vegan option: Macaroni with Beyond Meat sauce
- Water
Afternoon snack
- Yogurt
- Fruit
- Water
Wednesday
Morning snack
- Fruit
- Rice cakes
- Water
Lunch
- Ground turkey chili with crackers
- Vegan option: Vegetarian chili with crackers
- Water
Afternoon snack
- Granola bar
- Fruit
- Water
Thursday
Morning snack
- Vegetables
- Fruit
- Water
Lunch
- Brown rice with shredded chicken and minced vegetables
- Vegan option: Brown rice with tofu and minced vegetables
- Water
Afternoon snack
- Homemade bread
- Water
Friday
Morning snack
- Homemade carrot muffin
- Fruit
- Water
Lunch
- Spinach pizza with cheese
- Vegan option: Vegan pizza
- Water
Afternoon snack
- Fruit
- Low-fat cheese
- Water
Week 5Monday to Friday+
Monday
Morning snack
- Mixed fruit and crackers
- Water
Lunch
- Penne pasta with turkey sausage and broccoli
- Vegan option: Penne pasta with Beyond Meat sausage and broccoli
- Water
Afternoon snack
- Plain rice cake with fruit
- Water
Tuesday
Morning snack
- Fruit sauce
- Granola bar
- Water
Lunch
- Soup of the day and crackers
- Water
Afternoon snack
- Vegetables with vegan dip
- Water
Wednesday
Morning snack
- Multigrain cereal
- Fruit
- Water
Lunch
- Asian tofu fried rice
- Water
Afternoon snack
- Granola bar
- Fruit
- Water
Thursday
Morning snack
- Toast
- Fruit
- Water
Lunch
- Meatloaf stuffed with vegetables and purée
- Vegan option: Beyond Meatloaf stuffed with vegetables and purée
- Water
Afternoon snack
- Apple and strawberry sauce
- Low-fat cheese
- Water
Friday
Morning snack
- Fruit
- Carrot muffin
- Water
Lunch
- Mushroom pizza with cheese
- Vegan option: Vegan pizza
- Water
Afternoon snack
- Bear Paws and fruit
- Water
Water is offered throughout the menu. Vegan alternatives are marked where they appear in the approved menu cycle.
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