Kai and daily meals
Nutritious daily kai for busy, growing children.
Food is part of helping children feel settled, energised, and ready to enjoy their day. This menu shows the morning kai, lunch, afternoon kai, and late snack children may be offered at Ōtipua Grove.
What parents can expect
Familiar meals and snacks through the day.
Children are offered regular kai times across the day, including fruit, simple snacks, and warm lunch options. The menu below gives families a clear picture of the daily kai rhythm.
Week 1
| Day | Morning kai | Lunch | Afternoon kai | Late snack |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Pita bread and bean dip with seasonal fruit or vegetables | Creamy chicken with pasta or rice | Hummus, cheese, rice crackers, and seasonal fruit or vegetables | Wine biscuits with seasonal fruit |
| Tuesday | Sandwiches with seasonal fruit or vegetables | Sweet and sour pork with rice | Sausage rolls with seasonal fruit or vegetables | Rice crackers with hummus, cheese, and seasonal fruit |
| Wednesday | Cheese scone with soy milk and seasonal fruit or vegetables | Lasagne | Dried fruit slice with seasonal fruit or vegetables | Malt biscuits with seasonal fruit |
| Thursday | Muesli and yoghurt with seasonal fruit or vegetables | Curry rice | Weetbix slice with seasonal fruit or vegetables | Dried fruit slice with seasonal fruit |
| Friday | Banana bread with seasonal fruit or vegetables | Burgers with cheese, lettuce, onion, and beef pattie | Peach crumble with seasonal fruit or vegetables | Scotch biscuits with seasonal fruit |
Week 2
| Day | Morning kai | Lunch | Afternoon kai | Late snack |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Mixed berry smoothies with seasonal fruit or vegetables | Chilli con carne with rice | Chocolate vegetable cake with seasonal fruit and vegetables | Rice crackers with hummus, cheese, and seasonal fruit |
| Tuesday | Ham and egg, vegemite and cheese sandwiches with seasonal fruit or vegetables | Spaghetti bolognese | Weetbix slice with seasonal fruit or vegetables | Krispy biscuits with seasonal fruit |
| Wednesday | Blueberry muffins with seasonal fruit or vegetables | Butter chicken with rice | Wraps with vegemite and cheese, ham and egg | Weetbix slice with seasonal fruit |
| Thursday | Sultana scones with seasonal fruit or vegetables | Macaroni cheese | Ham and pineapple pizza with cheese and tomato paste base | Wine biscuits with seasonal fruit |
| Friday | Black bean brownie with seasonal fruit or vegetables | Chow mein with noodles | Lemon cake with seasonal fruit or vegetables | Rice crackers with cheese and seasonal fruit |
Week 3
| Day | Morning kai | Lunch | Afternoon kai | Late snack |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Cereals with milk, vanilla bean yoghurt, and seasonal fruit and vegetables | Vegetable curry with rice | Chickpea blondie with seasonal fruit and vegetables | Scotch biscuits and seasonal fruit |
| Tuesday | Spaghetti buns with seasonal fruit and vegetables | Creamy vegetable chicken with pasta or rice | Apple crumble and yoghurt with seasonal fruit and vegetables | Malt biscuits and seasonal fruit |
| Wednesday | Cheese scones with seasonal fruit or vegetables | Spaghetti bolognese | Ham and egg, vegemite and cheese sandwiches | Banana bread with seasonal fruit |
| Thursday | Banana bread with seasonal fruit or vegetables | Sweet and sour pork with rice | Cheese and rice crackers with hummus and seasonal fruit and vegetables | Krispy biscuits and seasonal fruit |
| Friday | Mixed berry muffins with seasonal fruit and vegetables | Butter chicken with rice | Sausage rolls with seasonal fruit or vegetables | Wine biscuits with seasonal fruit |
Week 4
| Day | Morning kai | Lunch | Afternoon kai | Late snack |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Blueberry smoothies with seasonal fruit or vegetables | Curry rice | Weetbix slice with seasonal fruit or vegetables | Malt biscuits and seasonal fruit |
| Tuesday | Ham and egg, vegemite and cheese sandwiches | Sweet and sour pork with rice | Chocolate vegetable cake with seasonal fruit or vegetables | Weetbix slice with seasonal fruit |
| Wednesday | Sultana scones with seasonal fruit and vegetables | Lasagne | Dried fruit slice | Rice crackers and cheese with seasonal fruit |
| Thursday | Pitas and bean dip with seasonal fruit or vegetables | Chilli con carne with rice | Ham and cheese pizza with tomato paste base and seasonal fruit and vegetables | Wine biscuits and seasonal fruit |
| Friday | Banana bread with seasonal fruit or vegetables | Macaroni and cheese | Ham and egg, cheese and vegemite wraps with seasonal fruit or vegetables | Dried fruit slice with seasonal fruit |