91% of primary schools in Plymouth receive Your Story Corner packs worth £2,000

On Friday 13th January we visited The Cathedral School of St Mary in Plymouth to delivery their Your Story Corner pack. Every primary school in Plymouth was offered a free pack and 91% of schools applied. 35% of children in the area live in poverty. Bookmark provided £164k worth of books and resources to 82 primary schools in Plymouth.

The pack is worth over £2,000 and includes 200 new, high quality books suitable for children aged 4-9. The schools will also get a School Library Association membership, providing access to Reading for Pleasure training, CPD and more. As well as an annual subscription to The Story Corner magazine and posters, postcards, worksheets and a certificate to display in classrooms and encourage reading for pleasure.

It was a fantastic day, made even better by the appearance of local MP Luke Pollard who unpacked the books with the children and orchestrated a story time for them. This visit wouldn’t have been possible with the support of Plymouth Children in Poverty and Kerry Bidewell who were instrumental in organising the day.

Bea Stafford-Smith, Bookmark’s School Business Development Manager, was there on the day and experienced the children’s delight for herself, she said:

We absolutely loved chatting to the staff about their school and how much of an impact these books and resources will have for hundreds of children.

If your primary school is interested in receiving a Your Story Corner pack, please keep an eye on this page for updates on the next location we’ll be distributing them to.