--- title: "Reception - Handa's Surprise - Fruit Tasting" url: "https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2025-05-01-reception-handa-s-surprise-fruit-tasting" school: "Darwen St James’ C of E Primary Academy" --- # Reception - Handa's Surprise - Fruit Tasting ![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/news/e4a6d053-dd04-4a0e-a9f0-c8fa4072e5a2.jpg) 1 May 2025 Our little explorers have been on a taste adventure inspired by "Handa's Surprise"! After reading the story, we explored the real fruits Handa carried in her basket: a creamy avocado, a sweet banana, a juicy mango, a tangy pineapple, and a bright orange. The children used fantastic describing words as they tasted each one. We heard about textures that were "smooth like silk," "bumpy like a road," and "soft like a cloud." Their taste buds had lots to say too – "sweet and yummy," "a little bit sour," and even a few "not so sure about that one!" faces when it came to the avocado! This hands-on activity not only brought the story to life and encouraged rich language development, but it also sparked our inner geographers! We had some great discussions about where these amazing fruits come from around the world, learning about the warm and sunny climates where mangoes and pineapples thrive. ![](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/images/news/e4a6d053-dd04-4a0e-a9f0-c8fa4072e5a2.jpg) [Reception](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/tag/reception) [Early Years Foundation Stage](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/tag/early-years-foundation-stage) [English](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/tag/english) [Geography](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/tag/geography) [![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/imagecache/100x100c/news/Collage_2025-05-01_11_40_52.jpg)](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2025-04-30-nursery-music-loud-and-quiet-sounds) Previous ### [Nursery - Music - Loud And Quiet Sounds ](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2025-04-30-nursery-music-loud-and-quiet-sounds) [![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/imagecache/100x100c/news/Collage_2025-05-02_16_18_31.jpg)](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2025-05-02-year-5-pshe) Next ### [Year 5 PSHE ](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2025-05-02-year-5-pshe) ### Academy Life - [News](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news) - [Events](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/events) - [Clubs](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/academy-life/basc) - [School Council](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/academy-life/school-council) - [Attendance](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/academy-life/attendance) - [Charities and Fundrasing](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/academy-life/charities-and-fundraising) - ![School Games Gold](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/partners/Gold_Logo_25-26(1).png) - ![Healthy school](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/partners/healthy_school.png) - ![Picture News](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/partners/6_Years_of_Picture_News.png) - ![AP smilestar](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/partners/Screenshot_2026-07-27_10.26.27.png) ##### Location St James Crescent Darwen Lancashire BB3 0EY ##### Contact Us 01254 703260 ##### Stay Connected - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/Darwenstjames) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/darwenstjames/) © Copyright 2021–2026 Darwen St James’ C of E Primary Academy School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)