NUTRITION & Wellness
Nourishing their bodies
We keep it simple here at Little Heartprints Academy… eating more whole foods and less processed foods.
We have an in-house chef that will prepare fresh meals daily, which will include a morning breakfast, lunch and an afternoon snack. If your child has any dietary restrictions or allergies, we will offer alternative options.
We will offer a variety of flavour profiles and foods from different cultures to expand your child’s palette.
In the spring, the students help to start up our special “Heart Garden”, which will include a variety of different vegetables and fruits and will change year to year.
We believe that mealtime is more than just eating—it’s an opportunity for children to be actively involved. At our centre, children are encouraged to participate in age-appropriate food preparation, such as peeling, slicing, and assembling ingredients. They also take part in setting the table and helping with clean-up. By engaging in these everyday tasks, children learn important life skills, including responsibility, cooperation, and the joy of contributing to a community—foundational lessons that help them grow into caring, independent individuals.
Physical activity
Learning is based on movement in the first years of life.
Daily physical activity is so important in living a healthy lifestyle and is a natural inclination for kids to need and want to move their bodies. At Little Heartprints Academy, the children will partake in daily physical activity indoors and outdoors (weather permitting for a minimum of 30 mins). Indoor physical activity will be implemented throughout the day with activities such as dancing, hula hoops, bean bags, yoga, mini trampolines, setting up obstacle courses and balloon play to name a few. These activities will focus on developing their fine and gross motor skills.