Warwick Rotary Club delivers hundreds of dictionaries to primary schools

Dictionaries were delivered to children at eight Warwick primary schools
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Hundreds of dictionaries have been given out to primary school pupils in Warwick thanks to the Rotary Club.

The pandemic prevented Warwick Rotary Club from handing out school dictionaries in July this year but in September, when schools restarted, club president David Brain was able to deliver them.

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Overall nearly 400 illustrated dictionaries were delivered by the President for all Year 4 children at eight Warwick primary schools.

Warwick Rotary Club president David Brain with past president David Smith delivering dictionaries to Woodloes Primary School. Photo submittedWarwick Rotary Club president David Brain with past president David Smith delivering dictionaries to Woodloes Primary School. Photo submitted
Warwick Rotary Club president David Brain with past president David Smith delivering dictionaries to Woodloes Primary School. Photo submitted

Rotary club President David Brain said: “Rotary has been giving out children’s dictionaries for a number of years, so eventually every child will get one.

"Many children do not get given a book of their own to keep and we find it very well received."

More than 750,000 school children in the UK and overseas have received a Rotarian donated dictionary through the Dictionary4life project over 13 years to assist their literacy and stimulate interest in “old fashioned” books.

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This year’s books cost the club £1,400 and the club does not know how it is going to fund the 2021 supply.

Some of the pupils from Westgate Primary School with their dictionaries. Photo suppliedSome of the pupils from Westgate Primary School with their dictionaries. Photo supplied
Some of the pupils from Westgate Primary School with their dictionaries. Photo supplied

Warwick Rotary Club has been unable to raise funds since March this year, with the Thai Festival, Bonfire night and Carols at the Castle cancelled, the club has decided it must concentrate what little it has left in reserves on food and poverty issues.

President David Brain is looking for donations or sponsorship so this programme can be continued next year.

If anyone can help with donations they can get in touch with the Rotary Club via their website: https://www.warwickrotary.org.uk/ or donate via Facebook by going to: https://www.facebook.com/rotaryclubwarwick/posts/3986004058080348