Grantham supermarket makes World Book Day donation to local primary school Published: 13:00, 05 March 2021
Pupils at Barrowby Primary School have received a bundle of new books for their school library thanks to the Morrisons Foundation, in partnership with the National Literacy Trust.
The Morrisons Foundation donation comes after a recent study conducted by the National Literacy Trust showed that reading has provided a vital refuge for children during the ongoing lockdowns.
Some 59 per cent of children stated that reading during lockdown made them feel better, 32 per cent said it helped them when they felt sad that they could not see their family and friends, and 50 per cent said that reading inspired them to dream about the future beyond Covid-19.
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1:00 PM February 27, 2021
In a recent study 59 per cent of children stated that reading during lockdown made them feel better.
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Pupils at Peartree Primary School in Welwyn Garden City have received a bundle of new books for their school library thanks to the Morrisons Foundation in partnership with the National Literacy Trust.
The Morrisons Foundation donation comes after a recent study conducted by the National Literacy Trust showed that reading has provided a vital refuge for children during the ongoing lockdowns.
The Community Champion from the Morrisons store in Welwyn Garden City delivered the books to the school.
DELIVER: Alison Jewitt, Community Champion from the Morrisons store in Barrow delivered books to Schools Pupils at Vickerstown School and St George s in Barrow received a bundle of new books for their school library thanks to the Morrisons Foundation in partnership with the National Literacy Trust. The Morrisons Foundation donation came after a study conducted by the National Literacy Trust showed that reading has provided a vital refuge for children during the ongoing lockdowns. Fifty-nine per cent of children said that reading during lockdown made them feel better, 32 per cemt said it helped them when they felt sad that they could not see their family and friends, and 50 per cent of children said that reading inspired them to dream about the future beyond Covid-19.
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