Menu Plan

b.Prepare a five-day menu plan for a group of pre-schoolers (specify the exact age group). The plan should include:

• - Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks

• - Schedule for each meal

• - Justification for menu chosen

  2. Budgeting

  a. Prepare a one-year budget for revenue/income and operational expenditure for your early childhood institution. Indicate the budget in quarterly projections.

  b. Discuss the following in relation to the budget developed:

• - Importance of having a budget

• - Important factors to be considered in casting the budget

• - Monitoring of budget

• - Communicating the budget to staff

  3. Business Plan

  a. Develop a business plan for securing funding for the establishment of your early childhood institution. The plan should include:

• - Executive Summary including institutions vision and mission statements

• - Business Description

• - Organization Management (e.g. staffing)

• - Sales Strategies

• - Funding Requirements

• - Financial Projections

  b. Develop a strategy for the presentation of your business plan to the funding agency. Justify your approach.