Books gifted to Littlehampton school by Morrisons

Alison Whitburn, community champion at Morrisons Littlehampton, has selected River Beach Primary School for this year’s donation.

Previous years have seen the store deliver books to White Meadows Primary Academy in Littlehampton and Lyminster Primary School.

Alison said: “I’m so proud to be helping kids in my community through this donation of books. We are living through challenging times and I hope these stories will give children at River Beach some fun and enjoyment.”

She has arranged for a batch of ten books to be delivered to the school library, ready for when the pupils return on Monday, March 8.

The donation was made by the Morrisons Foundation, in partnership with the National Literacy Trust, which found in a recent study that reading had helped children feel better during lockdown and inspired them to dream about the future.

The book bundle includes The Extraordinary Life of Amelia Earhart by Sheila Kanani and The Racehorse Who Learned to Dance by Clare Balding.

Jonathan Douglas, trust chief executive, said: “Books have the power to change children’s life stories and the books provided through this fantastic initiative will also provide inspiration and comfort during this continued time of uncertainty.”