A blue plate containing a salad with cherry tomatoes, boiled eggs, cucumber, and leafy greens, placed on a rustic wooden table. Side items include sliced watermelon radish, half an avocado with seed, a whole egg, a small bowl of mixed peppercorns, a knife, a glass of iced tea or similar beverage, and some white flowers for decoration.

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A young girl feeds a toddler with a spoon in a bright, modern kitchen.

Sample Menu

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food and nutrition

Children are our future and it is our aim to provide a menu that is of the absolute highest quality food that will see the children grow and develop into healthy adults with strong food values and a healthy relationship with food for life.

So, what exactly is ‘healthy’ eating? There are so many different viewpoints on this topic that it is extremely easy to get caught up in the confusion and just throw it into the too hard basket. This is particularly evident around the family dinner table, as well as, early childhood services and schools where time and money are both limited resources.

We believe that healthy eating comes down to a combination of things that make up your food philosophy or food values. It’s not simply about the food you eat.

Our Joondalup Centre supports children's school readiness and individual needs with children bringing a lunch box everyday. Through Nourished Beginnings resources we support families to provide a "healthy" lunchbox.

working alongside Foodcore Nutrition Services

Good food is at the very heart of a happy, healthy childhood, and we hold ourselves to a high standard when it comes to what we serve our little ones each day. To make sure we are always meeting that standard, we have partnered with Foodcore Nutrition Services to support our menu planning and the nutrition we provide to the children in our care.

Foodcore is a Western Australian not-for-profit health promotion charity that has been a trusted partner in food service and nutrition since 1994, working with early learning centres, schools, and community organisations across the state. Their team reviews our menus and recipes against the Australian Dietary Guidelines, shares practical tools and expertise, and helps make sure everything we offer meets the national nutritional guidelines. Their guidance also feeds into our Quality Improvement Plans, keeping nutrition part of how we continually improve for your family.

For us, this partnership is simply another way of caring well. When your child sits down to eat at Sagewood, the food in front of them has been thought about with real care, prepared with love, and backed by trusted, qualified expertise, all helping to nurture a healthy relationship with food for life.

At Sagewood our food philosophy is broken down into four categories:

SIMPLISTIC – NOURISHING – EDUCATIONAL – JOYFUL

And it all starts with: The Whole Food Principle.

All menus at Sagewood Early Learning centres can be modified to cater for individual dietary and medical needs. Breastfeeding is supported and we will work with you in your preferences for what is best for your baby. A solids guide is provided to all families upon enrolment and as your child changes their age and stage, to ensure that foods are introduced to your child in collaboration with you. Menus are served based on the developmental needs of children whether that be puree, finger food or allowing children to serve themselves. Our on-site chefs will be available each morning to discuss any dietary or food needs.