Nutrition - Paisley Park Early Learning Centres and Preschools

In our experience nurturing a child’s development begins with a strong focus on their physical wellbeing, and at the heart of this for us is a commitment to healthy eating.

Supporting Growing Bodies and Minds

Delicious and Healthy Seasonal Menus

Your child’s delicious and healthy meals are prepared by qualified and experienced Chefs. Our kitchens are well resourced to ensure daily meals are delivered using nutritious locally-sourced ingredients with a focus on both quality and taste.

Inspiring Your Child’s Appreciation of Food

Children learn more about food when they are involved in the growth and preparation of ingredients. Your child will have hands-on involvement in seasonal planting, caring for and harvesting plants used as ingredients in our daily menus.

Learning the Importance of Meal Times

Mealtimes are fundamental to the development of your child’s social and life skills. Children are encouraged to engage in conversation with their peers and use ‘real’ crockery and cutlery, as part of their growth and learning.

Miguel Maestre

We’re very excited to have chef extraordinaire, Miguel Maestre as our Consultant Chef to the Paisley Park team. As a talented chef and father to young children himself, Miguel is truly passionate about teaching healthy eating habits early on in life and knows the positive effects it can have on little minds.

“I’m very excited to be working with the Paisley Park team to empower pre-school children, their parents and carers with the inspiration, information and professional learning to make positive food choices from an early age, whilst having fun along the way.”

– Miguel Maestre

Miguel’s Seasonal Menus

In collaboration with our Centre chefs, Miguel regularly updates our seasonal menus with his deliciously wholesome signature dishes and works with our chefs to inspire them with new ideas and techniques.

View Sample Menu

Or view some of the inspired recipes below…

Apricot Chicken Tagine

Ingredients
(Serves 4)

2 cloves garlic, chopped
Good pinch of salt
3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
2 tbsp honey
1 lemon, juiced
3 tbsp ras el hanout
6 deboned chicken thigh cutlets
2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
300g dried apricots
1 lemon, cut into 1cm slices, pips removed

Avocado Cannelloni

Ingredients
(Serves 4)

White bean aioli
1x 400g tin white beans drained and washed
4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
4 tbsp soy milk
Salt and pepper
1 cup diced and roasted Parsnips
1 cup diced roma tomatoes
½ cup frozen peas, defrosted
½ cup shredded red cabbage
1 tbsp grated ginger
Salt and pepper

Bolognaise of Mushroom Meatballs

Ingredients
(Serves 6)

250g chicken mince
250g veal mince
250g pork mince
350g mushroom mince
4 garlic cloves, crushed
1 small red chilli optional
1 tbsp chopped flat leaf parsley
1 tbsp chopped chives
2 tbsp thickened cream
1 splash sherry vinegar
1/2 spanish red onion, finely chopped
olive oil for frying

Healthy Zucchini Burgers

Ingredients
(Serves 4)

4 whole grain bread rolls
1 bunch of coriander
2 Roma tomatoes (sliced)
3 medium beetroots
Bunch of baby spinach leaves
100g zucchini, grated
80g canned chickpeas
40g feta, crumbled
50g Manchego, grated
1 tbsp capers small
1 tbsp fresh dill chopped
½ bunch chopped chives
2 spring onions

Miguel’s Upside-down Cannelloni

Ingredients
(Serves 4)

Freshly grated Manchego or Parmesan cheese
6 fresh lasagna sheets
½ cup Mozzarella cheese, shredded
200 g white cup mushrooms
100 g spinach
300 g ricotta cheese
1 egg
3 garlic cloves, minced
½ lemon, zested and juiced
½ tsp salt
Black pepper, to taste

3 Steps to Happier, Healthier,
Confident Children

1. Make an Enquiry

Get in touch with our Enrolments Manager Jo to talk about your childcare options.

Get answers to all your questions and find out everything you want to know about your nearest Paisley Park Early Learning Centre.

2. Book a Tour

Take a personal tour with our Centre Director to see the centre for yourself.

Come and meet the team and get a sense of how things run and how the children interact with each other and their Educators.

3. Enrol Your Child

Once you’ve decided that Paisley Park is the right choice for your family, you’re ready to enrol.

At some centres there is a waitlist and we’ll add you to our priority list for when a place becomes available.

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