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Two children preparing and enjoying fresh fruit at A.C.E
Fresh food · shared together

Nutrition at A.C.E

Made here. Shared together.

Fresh, home-cooked meals are prepared on site each day, making food and shared mealtimes part of A.C.E’s warm, everyday rhythm.

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From garden to table

Food becomes a story children can take part in.

Garden learning, fresh preparation and sitting down together help children connect food with care, community and the natural world.

  1. 01

    In the garden

    Children help care for vegetables and see how food begins with soil, water and time.

  2. 02

    In the kitchen

    A.C.E’s in-house cook prepares fresh, home-cooked meals on the premises each day.

  3. 03

    Around the table

    Family-style dining turns mealtimes into a calm, social part of the day.

A child watering vegetables in A.C.E’s garden
Learning where food comes from.

Growing understanding

Care for the garden. Curiosity at the table.

Children can help care for and harvest vegetables in the centre garden. Watching plants change gives them a practical way to explore where food comes from and how living things grow.

  1. Plant
  2. Care
  3. Harvest
  4. Share

The daily table

A varied menu for busy days.

Menus draw on seasonal produce and include a variety of foods from the five basic food groups. The weekly menu is displayed at the centre for families.

Across the day, children have four regular opportunities to pause, eat and spend time together.

  1. 01Breakfast
  2. 02Morning tea
  3. 03Lunch
  4. 04Afternoon tea
A colourful platter of sliced fresh fruit

Family-style dining

Conversation, confidence and connection.

Eating together brings a gentle social rhythm to the day. Children can take part in the routines of a shared meal while enjoying time with familiar friends and educators.

Prepared with care

A.C.E’s published nutrition information states that the centre follows a Food Safety Program and provides food-safety training.

A warm welcome awaits

See how food fits into the A.C.E day.

Book a tour to explore the centre and experience its close-knit everyday rhythm.

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