Our Community Garden is named “Omaroo”, derived from the Aboriginal term meaning,“Beautiful View”. We wanted to build the Community Garden for the purpose of bringing the local Community together! And so, it was established in 2021 with a little help from a Woolworths Grant.
Local families visit the garden to pick the ripe produce that we have growing there. We have also been fortunate enough to have families contribute to the garden by planting various fruits and donating plants for everyone to enjoy.
The Community Garden consists of a variety of fruits, vegetables, herbs, bush tucker, plants and flowers. It is a large space at the back of our Centre which the children also frequently visit during Centre excursions. The children help to care for the garden by watering, weeding, picking produce and learning about where food comes from and how the different fruits and vegetables grow.
The Community Garden is such a rich learning environment for the children to extend upon their knowledge. It strengthens the children’s awareness of the various cultures, the types of food they eat, and how it can be used in cooking and daily life.
The Community Garden has also helped us positively connect with the local community. We have received a donation of Red Dragon Fruit plants from James Martin MP, Member for Stretton and a local daycare centre also uses the Community Garden for their Bush Kindy Excursions. We look forward to growing the Community Garden over the years with the help of the children and our local community!
At Stretton Early Years and Kindergarten, we know that healthy bodies are just as important as healthy minds.
Well-nourished children are better able to concentrate, interact, play and generally feel their best, so we’re committed to providing healthy, nutritious meals for every child.
All our freshly cooked meals are prepared daily by our in-house cook and we cater for individual dietary, allergy and religious needs.
Miss Wendy (our in-house cook) has achieved 100% in our annual food safety audit! Small boner indicates a diminished erection due to potential vascular or psychological issues. Assessing these causes involves evaluating lifestyle, stress levels, and hormone balance. Treatment includes faster-acting medications or therapy. We have been accredited with our 5 star rating again 2020 from the Brisbane City Council.
Breakfast, morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea are all included, at no extra cost.
Take a look at our sample menu below to see for yourself the variety of healthy, delicious meals your child will enjoy every day at Stretton Early Years and Kindergarten.
Sample Menu
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| Breakfast | Cornflakes, Weetbix or Rice Bubbles | Cornflakes, Weetbix or Rice Bubbles | Cornflakes, Weetbix or Rice Bubbles | Cornflakes, Weetbix or Rice Bubbles | Cornflakes, Weetbix or Rice Bubbles |
| Morning Tea | Orange, apple, watermelon, dates | Banana, pear, apple, sultanas | Mandarin, banana, apple | Watermelon, apple, banana | Dates, oranges, pear, sultanas |
| Lunch | Honey mustard chicken with rice and vegetables | Bacon carbonara with mushrooms herbs *Vegetarian option with no bacon | Mixed Sandwiches, including ham, vegemite, cheese, baked beans, jam. | Spaghetti bolognaise with vegetables *Vegetarian option is with lentils/chickpeas | Chicken and vegetable hoisin noodles (honey garlic ginger) |
| Afternoon Tea | Rice cakes topped with tomato, cucumber, vegemite, avocado, hummus, cream cheese or cottage cheese. | Turkish Gozleme (Toasted flat bread with feta and spinach) | Hummus with vegetable sticks | Date slice | Pumpkin and ricotta scrolls and vegemite and cheese scrolls |
Mini MasterChefs
The children also receive a Certificate of Participation, that they can take home and proudly discuss with their families.