Bedtime stories for pupils at Skegness area schools

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.

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.