Since 2000 Sarum Academy has been developing and embedding a partnership between the two schools. During a visit to South Africa in February 2000 we learnt about the hopes and dreams of the young people. Their future was full of ambition, yet they were also well aware that their ambition will not be realised because of the tragic realities of their lives. They are living in communities that are decimated by AIDS and by poverty.

This picture of a student from Nqabakazulu High School in Kwamashu township in Durban reminds us of the values that drive us.  

Two years later, we put together a bid for funding from the British Council for an exchange visit of a teacher from each School. Our Head of Business, Mr Ainsworth visited South Africa and Thiris Arumugam visited Salisbury. 
Mr Ainsworth took with him some money that we had raised as a gift and Nqabakazulu School bought a computer and new chairs.