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Monday

  • Breakfast (before school): Pap (ogi/akamu) with milk + moi moi

  • School Snack: Sliced apple/banana + small pack of chin-chin

  • Lunch (after school): Rice and beans with fish stew

  • Dinner: Eba with vegetable soup

Tuesday

  • Breakfast: Bread with egg and tea/milk

  • School Snack: Groundnut + orange slices

  • Lunch: Jollof rice with chicken and coleslaw

  • Dinner: Yam porridge with vegetables

Wednesday

  • Breakfast: Custard with milk + akara (bean cakes)

  • School Snack: Small meat pie + sachet yoghurt

  • Lunch: Spaghetti jollof with boiled egg and plantain

  • Dinner: Amala with ewedu and beef

Thursday

  • Breakfast: Pancakes with honey/peanut butter + warm milk

  • School Snack: Watermelon slices + coconut chips

  • Lunch: Beans and sweet potatoes with fried fish

  • Dinner: Rice with vegetable sauce

Friday

  • Breakfast: Cornflakes or Golden Morn with milk

  • School Snack: Buns or puff-puff + fruit juice

  • Lunch: Fried rice with grilled chicken

  • Dinner: Pounded yam with okra soup

Saturday

  • Breakfast: Yam and egg sauce

  • School Snack (for extra lessons): Small sandwich + fruit

  • Lunch: Native jollof rice (palm oil rice) with fish

  • Dinner: Eba with egusi soup

Sunday

  • Breakfast: Tea with bread + sardine

  • School Snack (if going out): Banana + biscuit

  • Lunch: White rice with stew and plantain

  • Dinner: Indomie noodles with vegetables and egg

Tips for Parents:

  • Always pack a water bottle for school.

  • Add fruits daily (banana, orange, apple, pawpaw).

  • Try to mix proteins (egg, fish, chicken, beans) with carbs.

  • Prepare in bulk where possible (e.g., stew, beans) to save time.

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