Businesses help pay for shelves of new books for school

Over £1,900 in new books has been presented to Rauceby Primary School, thanks to fundraising and sponsors.
By The Newsroom
Published 11th May 2019, 10:00 BST
Pictured from left with Rauceby School children and the books are - Sarah Singleton of Usborne Books, Paul Roberts of Turnbulls, Hannah Mountcastle of Sleafordian Coaches and Dan Osborne of Lovells. EMN-190205-125446001Pictured from left with Rauceby School children and the books are - Sarah Singleton of Usborne Books, Paul Roberts of Turnbulls, Hannah Mountcastle of Sleafordian Coaches and Dan Osborne of Lovells. EMN-190205-125446001
Pictured from left with Rauceby School children and the books are - Sarah Singleton of Usborne Books, Paul Roberts of Turnbulls, Hannah Mountcastle of Sleafordian Coaches and Dan Osborne of Lovells. EMN-190205-125446001

Pupils raised £600 by holding a sponsored reading event and reading cafe, inviting parents in for coffee and cake to hear them read on World Book Day.

This was added to by local businesses who joined a community book pledge scheme with Usborne Books, which works with local schools and nurseries to increase library resources.

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Sleafordian Coaches, Watergate Yard, Turnbulls builder’s merchants, Lovells builders and FMC Talent made donations towards the 300 books, worth £1,982.73.

Deputy headteach Sarah Marshall said: “Without the help of Usborne Books and the community businesses we would not have been able to purchase so many new and exciting books.”