--- title: "Nursery - Computing - Pumpkin Creations" url: "https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2025-10-21-nursery-computing-pumpkin-creations" school: "Darwen St James’ C of E Primary Academy" --- # Nursery - Computing - Pumpkin Creations ![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/news/a8e99436-5e73-4414-8a57-f67bf404986c_(1).jpg) 21 October 2025 ![](https://darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy.schudio.com/images/news/a8e99436-5e73-4414-8a57-f67bf404986c_(1).jpg) Our computing focus this week centered on building digital literacy skills using the draw function on Purple Mash. The main task involved the children creating their own pumpkin art. To support their work, the children were provided with a digital pumpkin outline and had three tangible pumpkins available as real-life references for colour and detail. The children carefully observed the colours of the real pumpkins and selected from the available digital pens. Some children then chose to tap the screen to create controlled dots on their pumpkins, while others used longer, sweeping movements to create lines or circles. This activity successfully encouraged careful observation and allowed the children to practice fundamental digital skills, like using a cursor or finger for purposeful mark-making on a screen. [Nursery](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/tag/nursery) [Early Years Foundation Stage](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/tag/early-years-foundation-stage) [English](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/tag/english) [Computing](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/tag/computing) [![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/imagecache/100x100c/news/d619eada-da35-4725-88fc-bbd52de70855.jpg)](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2025-10-20-nursery-r-e-diwali-celebrations) Previous ### [Nursery - R.E - Diwali Celebrations ](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2025-10-20-nursery-r-e-diwali-celebrations) [![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/imagecache/100x100c/news/a9a28310-36f7-48db-93db-faa5a7ba06b0.jpg)](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2025-10-22-year-4-storytelling-through-art) Next ### [Year 4 - Storytelling Through Art](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2025-10-22-year-4-storytelling-through-art) ### 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/)