Children at Ashton Primary School in Preston got into the spirit of Halloween with support from Spar.
Thirty children in Reception took part in a cookery session to concoct a healthy pumpkin and carrot soup with ingredients supplied by James Hall & Co. Ltd. Recipe cards were also provided to children to take home alongside additional pumpkins, carrots, and onions, enabling them to recreate their bubbling broth together with their parents.
The cookery sessions were set up to promote healthier eating options and came to fruition with support from Preston City Council and the University of Central Lancashire’s Dietetics department. As part of the Halloween event, children in Reception were also joined by pupils from Years 1 and 2 to allow their imaginations to run wild by decorating a pumpkin in a carving competition.
Reception winner was Almirah with her clever upside-down bat design, while Wiktor won the Year 1 competition with his ‘Happy Halloween’ pumpkin. Ella-Rose was named the winner of Year 2 competition with her larger ghost pumpkin eating a smaller orange pumpkin, with the design also illuminating through the inclusion of tea lights.
Bryony Readey, Reception teacher and assistant headteacher, said: “We’re so grateful to Spar for supplying us with ingredients to promote our healthy eating agenda and the children had so much fun in the cookery session. They also enjoyed valuable parent and child time creating their pumpkins for the competition, and we hope they will replicate that with the recipe cards and ingredients they’re taking home.”
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