Child cooking at ME Montessori

Food & Nutrition

Food & Menu

Freshly prepared, nutritious meals and snacks every day.

Food & Nutrition

Food & Menu

We believe good nutrition is inseparable from good early education. Every meal at ME Montessori is freshly prepared, nutritionally balanced, and served with warmth.

The Montessori approach to mealtimes treats eating as a learning experience. Children set the table, serve themselves, and eat together — building independence, fine motor skills, and social confidence alongside great nutrition.

The Person Behind the Meals

Meet Our Chef

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Jun Ranger

Nursery Chef

Fresh Cooking Daily

What We Serve

Sample Weekly Menu

Week commencing Monday 11th May. Menus rotate weekly using fresh, seasonal ingredients.

Halal and non-halal meat options are both provided. Where neither is suitable, a vegetarian option is always available.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
AM Snack Apples & cheese Grapes & crackers with butter Strawberries & crumpets with butter & jam Melon & rice cakes Oranges & breadsticks
Lunch Savoury pancakes with selection of toppings & salad Bolognese bake with garlic bread & sweetcorn Thai red chicken curry, rice & prawn crackers Pasta with selection of toppings Beef smash burgers, sweet potato fries & salad
🌱 Veg Option — Plant-based bolognese Vegetable red curry — Vegetable burgers
Pudding Yoghurt & shortbread Fruit in jelly Cake & custard Flapjack Mini milk lollies
PM Snack Carrots & hummus Cucumber & bread with cream cheese Pineapple & breadsticks —

Allergens & dietary needs: All allergens and intolerances are fully catered for. Allergen records are maintained for every child and available to parents at any time. Halal and non-halal meat options are provided; vegetarian alternatives are always available.

Allergens & dietary needs: We accommodate all dietary requirements including vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, and religious dietary needs. Full allergen records are maintained for every child and available to parents at any time.

Official Rating

Food Hygiene Rating: 5 — Very Good

ME Montessori Play School has been awarded the highest possible Food Hygiene Rating of 5 (Very Good) by Buckinghamshire Council. This is the official Food Standards Agency rating, awarded following an unannounced inspection of our kitchen and food handling practices.

Food Hygiene Rating 5 — Very Good (Food Standards Agency)

What this means

A rating of 5 means the hygiene standards at the time of our inspection were of the highest standard. Inspectors assess food handling, cleanliness, and management of food safety procedures.

Issued by

Buckinghamshire Council, on behalf of the Food Standards Agency

Last inspected: February 2026

You can verify our rating directly on the Food Standards Agency website.

5.0
★★★★★

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