Dictionary Donation, 2009

For the second year in succession, the Rotary Club of Cranleigh has donated an illustrated dictionary to each of the children leaving the village’s three primary schools - Cranleigh Primary, Park Mead and St Cuthbert Mayne - this summer.

The dictionary donation is part of Cranleigh Rotary’s ongoing programme to support schools and promote educational excellence in the local community. The project was made possible through a collaboration between Usborne Publishing, which enables Rotary Clubs in the UK to acquire copies of the Usborne Illustrated Dictionary, specially revised and updated, for donation to children who are about to move into secondary education.

“We are delighted to be able to make available once more these excellent reference books and it is hoped that this project will have a long term benefit for the young people’s education,” said Michael Hart, President of the Cranleigh Rotary Club.
   
“As a result of the Rotary link with Usborne, 120 youngsters received a free dictionary before leaving this term,” he added.

John Greenwood, Vice President of the Rotary Club of Cranleigh, presenting dictionaries to Year 6 students at Cranleigh Primary School	Some of the students at Cranleigh Primary School with their dictionaries