Year 4 pupils in 11 primary schools in and around Romsey have received a special gift.
Each child was given a personalised copy of the Usborne Illustrated Dictionary, handed out by the Rotary Club of Romsey Test.
A total of 430 dictionaries were purchased through the Rotary 'Dictionary4Life' project.
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The project aims to help children understand the power and importance of the spoken word and to inspire them to enjoy the English language.
The dictionaries were distributed to pupils at various schools, including Romsey Primary, Halterworth Primary, North Baddesley, Cupernham, Awbridge, Romsey Abbey, Wellow, New Forest Primary (Nomansland), All Saints (Whiteparish), and King’s Somborne.
The presentations took place throughout October and November.
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