Bedtime stories for pupils at Skegness area schools

Every child at nine school in the Skegness area can now have a bedtime story - thanks to the local Rotary Club.
Miss Abi Johnson and Miss Emma Green took this photo of their Year 6 pupils receiving the gift for all the pupils.Miss Abi Johnson and Miss Emma Green took this photo of their Year 6 pupils receiving the gift for all the pupils.
Miss Abi Johnson and Miss Emma Green took this photo of their Year 6 pupils receiving the gift for all the pupils.

To assist the Rotary Club Youth Team in their Little Readers At Home project, Coun Jimmy Brookes awarded them £1,750.

The project needed a total of £5,000 to help around 2,000 children at nine schools in the local area.

Another school was St Peter and St Paul School in Burgh le Marsh.

Pupils of St Peter and St Paul's school in Burgh-le-Marsh with their books and   Deputy Head Mr Anderson.Pupils of St Peter and St Paul's school in Burgh-le-Marsh with their books and   Deputy Head Mr Anderson.
Pupils of St Peter and St Paul's school in Burgh-le-Marsh with their books and Deputy Head Mr Anderson.

Coun Brookes said: "I was delighted to use my community Grant of £1,750 towards the project, to help alleviate family pressures and give the children a helping hand.

"I was approached by the Rotary to see if I could help with the Little Readers at home project, which would enable school children to have a reading book at home.

"It has been a real struggle for parents and children over the last few months during the pandemic

", I thought that giving the children a book for home so they or their parents could read them a bedtime story and help with their future learning is definitely a worthwhile cause.

"I feel the impact that the pandemic has had on children’s mental health is underestimated and these books are an excellent start to help with getting back to a bit of normality and creating a brighter future for them."

The Richmond School in Skegness also received books.

"We feel very fortunate that this organisation really helps us and are proud to be a Rotakids school," said Joanne Hazard of the Richmond School.

Due to social distancing in school, Miss Abi Johnson and Miss Emma Green took the photo of their Year 6 pupils receiving the gift for all the pupils.

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