Quality meals for children

At our nursery, we know how important healthy, tasty food is for growing children. That’s why we work on a four-week rolling menu, giving little ones a variety of meals and snacks that are both nutritious and appealing. Our chef prepares everything with care, and we work closely with our PANCo (Physical Activity and Nutrition Coordinator) to make sure each menu supports children’s health and wellbeing. We’re always happy to adapt meals for any dietary needs, so every child can enjoy their food and feel included at mealtimes. Each day we provide breakfast, a wholesome lunch with a healthy pudding, tea, and an afternoon snack, with milk also available throughout the day.

We’d love to share our varied menus with you, including options for weaning, dairy free, gluten free, and vegetarian diets. Please ask our staff :)

  • Mandy - Nursery Chef

    Joined St Andrews in October 2021. Mandy is our on-site chef who prepares all of our yummy meals. Mandy often supports in the rooms when needed and the children love to talk about what Mandy is making them for dinner.


    Qualifications/courses:

    -Understanding COSHH

    -Pediatric First Aid

    -Food Safety

    -Food Allergy Awareness

    -Manual Handling

    -Teaching Kindness

    -Kitchen and Catering Practices

    -Legionnaires Disease

    -Female Genital Mutilation

    -Safer Sleep

    -Fussy Eaters

    -Health and Nutrition in the Early Years

    -Advanced Food Safety and Hygiene (Level 3)

    -Food Allergy Awareness For Early Years

    -The Prevent Duty and British Values

    -Vegan Awareness 

    -Core Strength and Stability

    -Health and Safety

    - Inclusion, Equality and Diversity

    -Are you ready for the update EYFS 2025


    As well as many other training courses via our online portal (Noodle now) and in-house training. 

  • Libby- PANCO (Physical Activity and Nutrition Co-Ordinator)

    PANCO (Physical Activity and Nutrition Co-Ordinator)


    Joined St Andrews in April 2024. Libby previously worked in our baby room and preschool room. Libby takes the lead in providing engaging physical activities for our preschoolers, to support their development and emotional regulation.


    Qualifications/courses:

    -Food Hygiene

    -Safeguarding Level 2

    -Characteristics of Effective Teaching and Learning

    -Safer Sleep

    -Open Ended Questions

    -Pediatric First Aid

    -Medical Awareness Training – Anaphylaxis

    -Medical Awareness Training – Epilepsy

    -Medical Awareness Training – Asthma

    -Manual Handling

    -Blossoming Babies

    -Health and Nutrition in Early Years

    -Physical Development

    -Understanding Babies

    -Biting in Early Years

    -Domestic Abuse

    -Health and Safety in the workplace

    -LGBTQ+

    -Making Sense of Autism in Early Years of The Early Years AET Professional Development Programme.

    -Culture Of Safeguarding- EYFS 2025

    -Learning to move, moving to learn supporting children's physical development

    -Ofsted- Recent Inspections

    -Makaton Workshop Level 1 



    As well as many other training courses via our online portal (Noodle now) and in-house training. 





"Mandy - thank you for keeping the children well fed with your lovely cooking… I have to tell my children Mandy has cooked dinner at home otherwise they don’t eat! "


"Libby always has such amazing energy and I know my child reacts so well to that too. On that note she has worked with my child on and off since he has joined the nursery she always comes and says hi to both them and myself which is always nice. Like to be fair, all of the staff, she is a real credit to St Andrews."