Welcome to our Parent Zone.

Here you can find lots of useful information regarding the setting.

Food & Nutrition

At Poplars we have an onsite chef that prepares nutritious meals from scratch, using fresh ingredients. All the children are catered for, including babies and special dietary requirements. Our menus are based on a three week rota consisting of fish, chicken, red meat and vegetarian dishes. The lunch meal always includes vegetables and a carbohydrate e.g. potato, rice, pasta or noodles. The children also take part in preparing and cooking a variety of foods, from pizza and sandwiches to cakes and Gruffalo crumble. In addition to our varied menu we try to include “themed” days, such as Indian or Italian. This usually falls in line with different cultural celebrations throughout the year. The staff at Poplars promotes independence to the children at meal times. We encourage them to use their cutlery and dependent on age the children will pour their own drinks and self-serve.

Do you need extra support?

Here are some useful links for additional guidance:

• Best Start in Life – Pregnancy
• Best Start in Life – Baby
• Best Start in Life – Toddler
• Best Start in Life – Childcare & Early Years Education
• Best Start in Life – School Readiness
• Best Start in Life – Eligibility Checker
• NHS Best Start in Life – Personalised Advice Emails