To encourage literacy in the home the Kerikeri Rotary club purchased 248 Usbourne Illustrated Dictionaries and is currently distributing these personalised gifts to Year 4 pupils attending Oruaiti, Okaihau, Riverview and Kerikeri Primary schools. These hard covered books are especially designed to be attractive and useful for 9 year olds. ‘This wonderful programme allows us to reach over 200 pupils in our schools, but also allows us to reach parents, teachers and other children at home with a good quality product’ said Kerikeri club president John Toms.
Rotarians handing out the books to the children enjoy their delight at receiving such a neat book to take home, after having first used it in the classroom to complete a quiz. All correct answers to the quiz have gone into a draw for an instant camera gifted to each school by McFadzien’s pharmacy.
To be part of this programme next year please contact your local Rotary club via http://www.rotarysouthpacific.org/
Pictured: Kerikeri Primary school year 4 pupils with their new dictionaries
