Rotarian Jill Thompson presented Illustrated dictionaries to Year 6 students at Aycliffe Village School to aid their English studies. The books are being gifted to all Year 6 children in the area from the Rotary Club of Newton Aycliffe as part of this international organisation’s aim to improve literacy in the world.


The above photo is of the year 6 pupils at Sugar Hill Primary School, Teacher Mrs. Hindmarsh (left) and Rotarian Angela Stevenson (right) after the presentation of the dictionaries.


Year 6 pupils of Heighington CE Primary School, Deputy Head Teacher Mrs. Goundry, Head Teacher Mr. Parker & Teacher Mrs. Stephenson (left to right – centre) and Rotarian Angela Stevenson (right) from the Rotary Club of Newton Aycliffe who presented the dictionaries on their behalf.


Year 6 pupils of Byerley Park Primary School, teacher Mrs. Pattison (left) and Rotarian Angela Stevenson (right) after the presentation of the dictionaries from the Rotary Club of Newton Aycliffe.