Reading challenge brings big rewards

Pupils at St Botolph's C of E Primary School in Oundle Road raised a huge £1,100 through a sponsored read.
By The Newsroom
Published 13th May 2018, 13:00 BST
Updated 8th Jun 2018, 06:27 BST
Books delivered at the schoolBooks delivered at the school
Books delivered at the school

The children kept their eyes glued to pages for 5,587 minutes (93 hours) after being set the task of reading as much as possible for a week. The money is being spent with Usborne Books to replenish the school’s currently library and classroom stock, with Usborne topping up the final total by £660.

St Botolph’s is supporting the Vision for Reading initiative which was rolled out in Peterborough earlier this year.

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Pictured are Sabira Pardhan from Usborne, Christine King from Total Clothing - which donated £250 for new books - and reading teacher Jane Greene. Any school wanting to take advantage of free books should call Sabira on 07976 162366 or email [email protected].