Nutrition
Delicious, healthy meals for your children
Healthy Meals for Growing Minds
Healthy eating habits developed in early childhood have the power to shape a lifetime of wellbeing.
That's why our nutritious, balanced meals align with Australian childcare nutrition guidelines. Every child at The Green Elephant receives healthy meals with all the nourishment they need to grow, learn, and thrive.
Healthy Meals for Growing Minds
Healthy eating habits formed in early childhood shape lifelong wellbeing. That’s why our nutritious, balanced meals align with Australian childcare nutrition guidelines. Every child at The Green Elephant receives wholesome meals to help them grow, learn, and thrive.
Healthy Habits, Happy Bodies
Our dedicated chefs, supported by a qualified nutritionist, create seasonal menus filled with fresh, wholesome ingredients. From hearty breakfasts to late snacks, every meal supports healthy growth, boosts brain development, and makes mealtimes enjoyable.
Inclusive and Allergy-Friendly
We thoughtfully accommodate dietary needs, including allergies and intolerances. Children with sensitivities to gluten, dairy, eggs, or nuts are fully supported. We also offer delicious vegetarian options, ensuring every child can join in mealtimes confidently, safely, and happily.
Breastfeeding-Friendly Support
We honour the deep bond between mother and child. Families who continue breastfeeding are welcomed and supported, with flexible, nurturing practices that respect each child’s individual needs.
Mealtimes as Community
Meals at The Green Elephant are about more than nutrition. They are opportunities for children to connect, share, and celebrate together. We encourage curiosity, inviting children to explore the colours, textures, and origins of their food in a joyful, social setting.
Growing Food and Minds in the Garden
Gardening gives children a hands-on way to experience food more deeply. From planting seeds to harvesting fruit, vegetables, and herbs, children build motor skills, practise patience, take responsibility, and develop pride—while connecting with the wonder of the natural world.
Healthy Habits, Happy Bodies
"Healthy eating isn’t just about food—it’s about building lifelong habits that nourish the body, spark the mind, and bring people together."
– Unknown
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There are so many play-based learning activities which develop imagination and self-expression. Exploring artistic activities like drawing, painting, music and make-believe, your child will develop their imagination, creativity and emotional expression. They’ll also enhance their cognition and problem-solving skills.
Language and communication skills are a must-have for self-expression, social connection, and improved cognition. We use storytelling, conversation, songs, and play to help your child expand their vocabulary, enhance their comprehension, express their thoughts and emotions more confidently.
Cognitive learning fosters problem-solving, creativity, and critical thinking through exploration. It helps children understand concepts like cause and effect, memory, and reasoning. It strengthens brain connections, nurturing intellectual growth and a lifelong curiosity.
The Green Elephant movement program fosters motor skills, coordination, balance and strength. We encourage your child to explore and expand their physical capability, from their first roll to confident running.
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Healthy Habits, Happy Bodies
Dedicated chefs working with a qualified nutritionist
Our in-house chefs, supported by a qualified nutritionist, create balanced, seasonal menus packed with fresh, wholesome ingredients. Every dish is made with care, to support healthy growth, boost brain development, and make mealtimes fun.
From hearty breakfasts to late snacks, every bite provides energy and nutrients for your child's growing mind and body.
We cater for dietary needs
We are inclusive, and strive to accommodate all dietary needs.
That includes allergies and intolerances. We cater for many children with allergies to gluten, dairy, eggs, and nuts. Whatever your child’s allergies, we’ll find a way to feed them well.
We love fresh fruit and vegetables, and incorporate them into delicious vegetarian options.
Mealtimes are important to our community, and we want every child to join in confidently and safely, and to enjoy their food.
We are breast-feeding friendly
We honour the connection breastfeeding fosters, and we welcome and support mothers who continue to breastfeed.
Meals are about more than nutrition
At The Green Elephant, mealtimes are about healthy meals and more. They are a wonderful way to learn, connect, and celebrate life. We encourage curiosity, and invite your child to explore the colours, textures, and origins of their food. Eating together is a vital part of creating joyful, connected, positive experiences.
Growing food and minds in the garden
For Green Elephant children, gardening is more than just digging and planting.
It’s a way to experience food more deeply. By growing fruit, vegetables and herbs which form part of their meals, your child develops fine motor skills, enjoys sensory experience and learns about natural lifecycles. They practise the art of patience. They take responsibility and feel pride when crops are harvested. Most importantly, gardening helps them connect with and experience the wonder of the natural world.
A sample menu
Here’s an example of the healthy meals and snacks your child will enjoy at one of our centres
[Effie to provide sample menu]
"Healthy eating isn’t just about food—it’s about building lifelong habits that nourish the body, spark the mind, and bring people together."
– Unknown
Healthy Habits, Happy Bodies
Dedicated chefs working with a qualified nutritionist
Our in-house chefs, supported by a qualified nutritionist, create balanced, seasonal menus packed with fresh, wholesome ingredients. Every dish is made with care, to support healthy growth, boost brain development, and make mealtimes fun.
From hearty breakfasts to late snacks, every bite provides energy and nutrients for your child's growing mind and body.
We cater for dietary needs
We are inclusive, and strive to accommodate all dietary needs.
That includes allergies and intolerances. We cater for many children with allergies to gluten, dairy, eggs, and nuts. Whatever your child’s allergies, we’ll find a way to feed them well.
We love fresh fruit and vegetables, and incorporate them into delicious vegetarian options.
Mealtimes are important to our community, and we want every child to join in confidently and safely, and to enjoy their food.
We are breast-feeding friendly
We honour the connection breastfeeding fosters, and we welcome and support mothers who continue to breastfeed.
Meals are about more than nutrition
At The Green Elephant, mealtimes are about healthy meals and more. They are a wonderful way to learn, connect, and celebrate life. We encourage curiosity, and invite your child to explore the colours, textures, and origins of their food. Eating together is a vital part of creating joyful, connected, positive experiences.
Growing food and minds in the garden
For Green Elephant children, gardening is more than just digging and planting.
It’s a way to experience food more deeply. By growing fruit, vegetables and herbs which form part of their meals, your child develops fine motor skills, enjoys sensory experience and learns about natural lifecycles. They practise the art of patience. They take responsibility and feel pride when crops are harvested. Most importantly, gardening helps them connect with and experience the wonder of the natural world.
A sample menu
Here’s an example of the healthy meals and snacks your child will enjoy at one of our centres
[Effie to provide sample menu]
"Healthy eating isn’t just about food—it’s about building lifelong habits that nourish the body, spark the mind, and bring people together."
– Unknown