TICTOTS NURSERY STRAND ROAD IN PRESTON ACHIEVES NATIONAL GOOD FOOD AWARD

TicTots Nursery Strand Road in Preston has achieved a prestigious national award in acknowledgement of their commitment to providing outstanding food and food education for children in their care.

By achieving a Soil Association Food for Life Early Years award TicTots Nursery Strand Road has demonstrated they are providing tasty, nutritious meals and an environment that encourages good social skills and healthy choices. They are also supporting the development of good food habits for life through practical cooking and growing activities and food-based learning - both for children and their parents and carers.

Bethany Bush, Over 3’s Manager at TicTots Nursery Strand Road said:

“I am so proud of our nursery and the award we have achieved. Our food for life champion has made a whole new menu, with lots of new healthy options such as egg, cheese and potato gratin. The children have also loved getting involved with planting and harvesting vegetables and also trying lots of new foods. Very proud of everything we have achieved and how hard everyone has worked!”

Siân Creagh-Osborne, Food for Life Awards Programe Manager added:

“I am incredibly proud of TicTots Nursery Strand Road for their hard work in achieving a Food for Life Early Years award. By meeting all of the criteria they are demonstrating that they are not only providing the nutritious food that plays such a crucial role in a child's development, but are enriching the curriculum through growing and cooking, giving every child in their care the best possible start in life.”

As a survey by Food for Life shows that 90% of parents say the provision of healthy food is an important choice factor when selecting an early years provider for their children, I hope the award will be a useful guide for parents and carers in the process of choosing a nursery, as it verifies TicTots Nursery Strand Road are meeting clearly laid out criteria.” The Soil Association Food for Life Early Years Award has been developed working closely with early years settings and using expert learning from the successful Food for Life Schools Award programme.

Nurseries and children’s centres who hold the award have demonstrated they are providing tasty, nutritious meals in an environment that creates great social skills. They are also sowing the seeds of good food habits for life through practical cooking and growing activities and food-based learning - both for children and their parents and carers.

The programme is both commissioned by local authorities to support key public health objectives and available directly to early years care providers who are able to subscribe to a comprehensive support package. To find out more visit www.foodforlife.org.uk/earlyyears

Soil Association Food for Life initiative aims to make Britain healthier through food by making good food the easy choice for everyone, whoever and wherever they are. Through their work with schools, nurseries, hospitals and care homes they aim to support the provision of nutritious, well-sourced meals as well as practical knowledge and skills. They are a leading voice in the campaign for positive change in all areas of food and health. To find out more visit www.foodforlife.org.uk / @safoodforlife

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