THE new president of the Rotary Club of Thurrock Gateway presented 40 books to Chadwell St Mary Primary School as the first duty in his new role.

Frank Claydon presented Year 6 students with 40 copies of Rotary Illustrated Dictionaries 4 Life, paid for with funds raised from Thurrock residents during store collections.

Mr Claydon was welcomed by headteacher Julie Donnelly and pupils who accepted the dictionaries on behalf of the school.