I brought in some pumpkins, leaves and seeds for the children to investigate this week as part of our study on Autumn. They had a lot of fun examining the inside of the pumpkin and exploring the different textures and sensations, as well as finding out if pumpkin seeds float and asking why? Plus they tasted some edible pumpkin seeds, which seemed to be a hit with most of the class.

We listened to the story of Pumpkin Soup by Helen Cooper and the children were given some props to retell the story in our increasingly popular theatre. They were very industrious in putting out the seating and several children chose to be security guards, making sure that everyone behaved well in the audience.