--- title: "Nursery And Pre-School - Science - Pumpkin Potions" url: "https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2026-10-19-nursery-and-pre-school-science-pumpkin-potions" school: "Darwen St James’ C of E Primary Academy" --- # Nursery And Pre-School - Science - Pumpkin Potions ![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/news/d07abb35-193e-411f-8e2d-76572ad46263.jpg) 19 October 2026 Our children have eagerly been diving into sensory science this week at the malleable tray! The table was packed with a mysterious seasonal mixture of pumpkins, gooey pulp, slime, and various surprise treasures hidden throughout the concoction. The children used their senses to explore all the different, contrasting textures, describing how things felt as they squeezed and squelched. They put their physical skills to work by scooping, pouring, and stirring the materials together to brew their very own magical potions, developing early scientific curiosity through open-ended sensory investigation! ![](https://darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy.schudio.com/images/news/d07abb35-193e-411f-8e2d-76572ad46263.jpg) [Nursery](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/tag/nursery) [Early Years Foundation Stage](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/tag/early-years-foundation-stage) [Science](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/tag/science) [Pre School](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/tag/pre-school) [![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/imagecache/100x100c/news/a43cc75f-1c5f-4c74-9914-84a4e65e8641.jpg)](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2026-10-16-nursery-and-pre-school-geography-habitats) Previous ### [Nursery And Pre-School - Geography - Habitats](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2026-10-16-nursery-and-pre-school-geography-habitats) [![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/imagecache/100x100c/news/4d2eff30-0124-4cae-b0fd-8235cf647ec5.jpg)](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2026-10-20-year-5-guided-reading) Next ### [Year 5 Guided Reading ](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2026-10-20-year-5-guided-reading) ### 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/)