Ansford Academy and Mufulira Secondary School have been running student exchange programmes since 1994. In this time many students from both schools have participated in exchange visits and activities. Many lasting friendships have been formed.

Sexey’s School, Bruton and Mufulira MCM Trust School had their first student exchange in July 2013 with 10 students and 2 teachers visiting from Zambia. A group from Sexey’s then travelled to Mufulira in July 2014.

Bruton Primary and Mufulira Mine Primary have had a strong partnership since forming their link in 2004. Annual teacher exchanges, shared projects, letter writing and Skype video calls have all ensured pupils in both schools have been able to gain experience of the wider world.

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Wincanton Primary and Mutundu Primary formed their partnership in 2011 and have since shared a number of inspiring whole school projects including From Ore to Awe, a study of the copper mining, recycling and fair trade. The two schools have also shared recipricol teacher visits between the two schools.

Castle Cary and Muleya Winter Primary have recently shared thoughts and ideas through the UNICEF ‘Rights respecting’ programme. 

St Benedict’s Junior School in Glastonbury and Mano Primary have formed a link and are working to establish this through the exchange of letters, projects and other school based activities.

Evercreech Primary and Kamachanga Primary have been linked since 2011 and have taken part in a teacher exchange programme.

Bath Spa University – The Department of Education Studies at Bath Spa University started its link with Mufulira Teacher Training College in 2004 and since then a group of about 15 students from the college has visited Mufulira for three weeks each year on a work experience programme.  While there, they are partnered by a student from the Teacher Training College.  The UK students stay at the IntroZambia hostel, and each of them has a week’s experience at each of a government school, a private school, and a community school. One or two of the Training College staff have managed to make self-financed visits back to UK.  The University would very much like to invite Zambian students back to UK to make the exchange truly reciprocal.

Community Links –  A number of non-school local organisations in the Castle Cary area have links with their opposite numbers in Mufulira. CMCPT plays an important role as an “umbrella” organisation which supports the groups through the more difficult times, and celebrates with them when they are more successful.

Current links include All Saints’ and St Andrews in Castle Cary linked with St Bernard Miseki in Butondo, Mufulira and the Yeovale Rotary Club, with additional support from Brue Valley Rotary Club, linked with The Rotary Club of Mufulira.