There were spooky goings on as ghoulishly-dressed children paid an educational visit to a supermarket.

Skeletons, witches and zombies from St Bridget’s School, Parton raised shoppers’ eyebrows at Whitehaven’s Tesco as pupils learned about where their food comes from.

The youngsters from Years 3 and 4 took part in challenges and were given talks about seasonal changes, the harvest festival and the nutritional benefits of autumnal fruit and vegetables.

Not to be outdone by the visitors, Tesco staff also dressed up in Halloween-themed costumes and taught the children about where these seasonal foods come from.

Each year group in the school had a session with the Tesco staff who talked about the different types of fruit and vegetables, gave the children activities to complete and handed out plates of food.

The visit was part of the supermarket’s Farm to Fork programme which also teaches youngsters about the importance of healthy eating.

Eager to promote health and well-being from an early age, the school has developed close links with the supermarket.

The whole school will make the trip, with Years 5 and 6 today and Years 1 and 2 tomorrow.

The school’s deputy headteacher, Caroline Elliot, said: “The children had fun learning all about autumn’s fruit and vegetables and the pupils did some Halloween activities.

“This is a valuable link we have with Tesco Whitehaven. The Farm to Fork project which is led by Tesco staff was set up to encourage children to think more carefully about what they eat and where their food comes from.”

Almost 3,000 children have been part of Whitehaven Tesco’s Food to Fork programme in 83 trails.

For more information about taking part in the scheme, call Ian Milner on 07718508604.