民以食为天，食以安为先，

一所幼儿园的文化不仅体现在日常教学里，

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更是能通过方方面面的细节去感受。

作为保障师生营养健康及安全的重要一环，

餐食也是备受关注的校园生活一部分。

今天，我们把镜头对准餐厨背后的师傅们，

通过那真实而温暖的画面，

来深度还原属于他们的十二「食」辰。

5:00

凌晨5点，整座城市还在酣睡，幼儿园门口却已早早迎来一批身影。他们是幼儿园食堂的师傅，每天这时候都会准点出现在这里，开启一日的餐厨运作。

5:10

当园内的第一盏灯亮起，食堂师傅们便会迅速更换衣物、例行晨检，好去准时迎接每日的送货车辆。

蔬菜、水果、肉类、海鲜、谷物......即便有深粮贝格厨房、百果园集团等国内多家农牧业龙头企业作为坚强的后盾，但大家却丝毫不曾怠慢，每一份新鲜食材必须要经过厨师、快检员、后勤主任的重重“关照”，以确保每一个食材原料都是符合园区以及国家标准的。

快检员正就当日蔬菜进行农药残留检测

6:00

在第一轮的筛查过后，师傅们还需对不同的食材进行细致清洗。肉类清洗池、水产清洗池、三鸟清洗池......甚至连蛋类都设有专属的清洗区域，我们不难发现师傅们对食材处理的不同环节，都秉持着严谨的态度。

另一边白墙上，张贴着设备管理、操作流程等密密麻麻的规范指引。一位师傅更是分享道，“每一条规矩他们都早已熟记于心，因此在制餐的每个环节都会严格地遵循指引。”

7:30

随着孩子们脚步的临近，整个食堂的运作速度也变得愈发急促起来。今天的早餐是白菜猪肉蒸饺、蒸玉米搭配燕塘A2鲜牛奶，师傅们要先将新鲜馅料进行剁碎和搅拌，而后开始进行手工包制饺子，当然，忙碌期间的他们也需要确保其他菜品依照时间要求同步准备好。

8:10

抵达园区的孩子们通常会在第一时间前往教室又或是多功能厅。“What is for breakfast today?"”看着他们以期待的眼神询问今天的菜式，我们便能明白，美味的早点也是他们挂念幼儿园的原因之一。

9:00

早餐结束后，孩子们和往常一样开始在各个课堂中大放异彩。与此同时，食堂师傅们却从还未能停下忙碌的工作：清洗、切块；切块、清洗......精致的课间水果餐是他们的下一项任务。

9:20

一转眼的时间上午已经过去了一半，孩子们也一窝蜂地扎进教室，开始在生活老师的“庇护下”享受分配好的课间餐。对于年纪较小的宝宝们，暖心贴心的生活老师们还会协助幼儿剥皮、喂食、擦嘴；而对年龄较大的哥哥姐姐，我们则是以引导为原则，鼓励他们独立完成进食和清洁。

11:05

11点刚刚出头，中央厨房就已飘出阵阵余香。是的，热火朝天的食堂团队已经完成了今日的午餐制作，丰富的菜品、光亮的色泽、诱人的香味......等候在一旁的食堂阿姨们随即带上口罩、手套等“专业防护装备”，并开始严格地对午餐进行试吃、留样以及分装。

在餐厅的另一角，几份完全不同的餐食被有序摆放着。这是为部分孩子“特殊定制”的，从厨师第一次收到孩子们的过敏信息和餐食要求开始，他们就会将其记录在案，并在每次烹饪前都需要进行最终确认。而食堂的分餐阿姨和各班的生活老师也是该项目的“主要负责人之一”，随处可见的过敏标识和指引都是他们特意张贴的。大家都希望能用自己的“一份细心”，支持不同孩子都能更好地成长。

12:20

趁着孩子们的午睡时间，食堂阿姨们收回了所有使用过的餐具。一遍遍的清洗消毒流程或许让她们自己都忘了，这已经是今天擦过的第几张盘子、揉搓过的第几双筷子了。但她们都非常明白，正是有她们严格地执行这一系列的清洗消毒工作，才能为孩子提供卫生和安全的餐食条件。

13:00

忙碌了一整个上午的食堂师傅们，在此刻算是获得了一小段的休憩时间。这段时间对他们而言弥足珍贵，因为他们不仅要在很短时间内结束午饭，还要尽可能地卸下因上午极高工作强度带来的疲惫，快速完成充电，确保下午继续担负起“守护者”的身份。

13:40

趁孩子们午睡的闹铃还未响起，食堂师傅们再次“披挂上阵”。今天下午茶的种类格外丰富，有及第粥、椰蓉面包和双色馒头可供自由选择。借助着烤箱、珐琅锅、蒸箱等不同的现代化厨具，面点师傅为孩子烹制出一道道别致美味的点心，并赢得了一众师生的极高口碑！

14:30

对下午茶的无限期待，似乎成为了不少孩子的“天然闹钟”。看着孩子们逐渐流露的笑容，躲在一旁的后勤主任也总算是放下心缓步离开。

15:30

对于食堂师傅们而言，下午的时间并不算漫长。下午茶后大量的琐碎扫尾工作正等待着他们处理。今天是周五，时间相对往日来说更为紧凑。每周五的下午他们都要和后勤部的老师们一起开会，通过结合孩子们的营养摄入指标和菜品丰富程度，来提前制订下一周的餐单。

17:15

赤红的晚霞穿过云层洒落在屋内，参与晚托的孩子们已经开始期盼今日的晚餐。西红柿炒蛋、虾皮白菜、沙葛蒸肉饼再配上肉片觅菜汤，没有所谓的“浓油赤酱”，但依然能让孩子们食欲大开，幼儿园“少油少盐、控糖限脂、营养多元”的设计原则贯彻在孩子们的每一顿餐食中。

18:30

在一日的清洁整理工作中，食堂的师傅们不仅需要将过了最佳食用期限的产品利索地处理干净，肉类、海鲜等食材也需要分类进行冷藏或速冻，还有每日必不可少的中央厨房大扫除和全面消毒......洗洁精和消毒水成为了他们最熟悉的气味，粗糙并布满茧子的双手正是他们负责任的见证。

19:30

终于到了回家的时间，一抬头的他们却发觉星光早已布满了夜空。深邃的月色、大街上的车灯，都将一个个的身影映照得格外动人。

每个人的时间都是相同的，但又是不同的。对于幼儿园食堂的师傅们而言，斗转星移的十二时辰是用一个个“微不足道”的瞬间拼凑而成的。或许他们认为自己做着的，只是一份再寻常不过的工作，但正是这一份对于健康和细节的坚守，才完整了中山市阿丁莱幼儿园学生的成长道路。

而像食堂叔叔阿姨一样敬业爱业的教职工还有很多：晨雾里巡逻的保安、穿梭于楼层间的清洁阿姨、兢兢业业的校医姐姐......他们已都习惯了在默默无闻中去散发自身光芒。也正是得益于他们，中山市阿丁莱幼儿园的孩子才能拥有一段优质的校园生活，持续蓬勃生长。

Food is a basic necessity, and the culture of a kindergarten is not only reflected in the daily teaching, but can be felt in every detail. As an important part of ensuring the nutritional health and safety of all our students and teachers, meals are a vital and important element in students school life.

Today, we are taking a look at the staff behind the canteen. Through the real daily life providing a snapshot into their daily routine.

5:00

At 5am, when the city is still sound asleep, a group of people are already at the entrance of the kindergarten early every morning. They are the kindergarten canteen staff, who show up at this time every day to start the day"s operations.

5:10

As soon as the first light comes on in the campus, the canteen staff quickly change their clothes, completetheir morning checks and greet the morning delivery vehicles coming in.

Vegetables, fruits, meat, seafood, grains ...... Even with the deep trust provided by the leading agriculturaland livestock enterprises in China, such as Shenliang Beige Kitchen Food Supply Chain and Pagoda Groupsupplying our food, we trust but verify. Every fresh ingredient must pass through the "care" of chefs, inspectors and Logistics Director to ensure that every ingredient is in line with the kindergarten and national standards.

Inspectors are conducting pesticide

residue tests on the day"s vegetables

6:00

After the first round of screening, the chef still carefully washes and cleans every ingrediatent. From the Meat washing station, fish cleaning station, poultry washing station...... Even the eggs have theirownwashing area, so it is easy to see that the staff uphold a rigorous standard toward ingredient inspection and cleaning.

On the other side of the white wall, there are guidelines on equipment usage, management and operational procedures. One chef even shared, "They have memorised every rule, so they will strictly follow the guidelines everystepof the meal preparation."

7:30

As the children approach, the whole canteen becomes more and more rushed in its operations. Today"s breakfast was steamed dumplings with cabbage and pork, along with steamed corn and fresh Yantang A2 milk. The staff had to chop and mix the fresh fillings before starting to hand wrap the dumplings, but of course, during the busy period they also needed to ensure that the other dishes were prepared at the same time and in accordance with the time requirements.

8:10

When the children arrive at the campus, they are usually the first to head to their classrooms or the multi-functionroom. " What is for breakfast today?" they ask with anticipation, and we can see that the delicious breakfast is one of the reasons look froward to coming to school.

9:00

After breakfast, the children begin their education exploration of the day as usual. Meanwhile, the canteen staff never stop and are once again busy at work: this time they are washing and cutting; cutting and washing ...... Delicious fruit is their next task.

9:20

Halfway through the morning, the children go back to their classrooms and beginto enjoy their snacks delivered by theirlife teachers. For the younger children, the warm and caring life teachers assist with peeling, feeding and wiping their mouths, while for the older students, we encourage them to eat and clean on their own.

11:05

It"s just after 11am and the kitchen is already producing a wonderful wafting aroma. Yes, the canteen has already finished making today"s lunch, with a wide range of dishes, bright colours and tantalising aromas ...... A few staff are waiting in the wings then put on their masks, gloves and other "professional food gear" and begin testing, sampling, and setting aside food samples.

In another corner of the canteen, several completely different meals are laid out in an orderly way. These are "special" for some of the children and are recorded from the first time the chef receives information about the children"s allergies and requests for meals, which are then finalised before each cooking session. The allergy signs and guidelines are posted everywhere by the canteen staff and the class teachers, who are also "one of the main people" in charge of the special dietary considerations. We all hope to use our care to support the development of our children.

12:20

During the children"s nap time, the canteen staff take back all the used cutlery. The cleaning and disinfection process may have caused them to forget just how many plates they have wiped and how many pairs of chopsticks they have scrubbed today. But they all know that it is their strict adherence to the cleaning and disinfection process that provides the children with hygienic and safe meals.

13:00

After a busy morning, the canteen stafftakea short break. This is a precious time for them, as they not only have to finish their lunch in a very short time, but also get a bit of restafterthe high intensity of the morning"s work and quickly recharge to ensure that they can continue their role as "food guardians" in the afternoon.

13:40

Before the children"s naptime alarms go off, the canteen staff are back in action. Today"s afternoon snack included a wide selection of porridge, coconut bread and two-coloured buns. With the help of modern equipment such as ovens, enamel pans and steamers, the pastry chefs cooked up a variety of delicious snacks for the children and won high praise from the students and teachers!

14:30

The endless anticipation of afternoon snack seems to have become the "natural alarm clock" for many of the children. As the children"s smiles gradually spread, the logistics Director, who had been hiding, finally feels relaxed and left.

15:30

The afternoon was not a long one for the canteen staff. A great deal of chores await them after the children"s afternoon snack. It"s Friday and time is even tighter than usual. Every Friday afternoon they need to meet with the Logistics Department to work out the menu for the following week in advance, taking into account the children"s nutritional intake indicators and the richness of the dishes.

17:15

As the sunset fell through the clouds inside, the children who attended our evening care servicewere already looking forward to the evening meal. Scrambled eggs with tomatoes, fried cabbage with dried shrimp, steamed meatloaf with sage and sliced meat vegetable soup. The kindergarten"s design principles of "less oil and salt, controlled sugar and limited fat, and diversified nutrition" arefollowedin every meal.

18:30

In the course of a day"s cleaning and tidying up, the canteen staff not only have to dispose of products past their best before dates, but also need to sort meat, seafood and other ingredients for refrigeration or quick-freezing, as well as the essential daily cleaning and full disinfection of the central kitchen ...... Detergent and disinfectant become their most familiar smells, and their rough and calloused hands are a testament to their responsibility.

19:30

When it was finally time to go home, they looked up and realised that the stars had already filled the night sky. The deep moonlight and the headlights of the cars on the street reflected each figure in a particularly moving way.

Everyone"s time is the same, but it is also different. For the kindergarten canteen staff, the 24 hours of the day are made up of a single "insignificant" moment. They may think that what they do is just an ordinary job, but it is this dedication to health and detail that supports the growth of the students at Ardingly College Zhongshan(Kindergarten).

There are many other staff members who are as dedicated as the canteen staff: the security guards who patrol in the morning fog, the cleaning staff who shuttle between floors, the hardworking school nurse ...... They are all used to shining in silence. It is thanks to them that the children here have a quality school life and continue to thrive.