Our Links with the Solomon Islands, Melanesia

We have close links with Melanesian Mission UK https://www.mmuk.net/

They help us to sustain links with schools and church communities in the Solomon Islands.

Easter 2025 we will be sending out some pictures and writing which celebrate our local school and area.

In 2024 we were visited by Bishop Willie & Melanesian Brothers who chatted to us about life on the islands and their concerns about the impact of climate change.

Solomon Teacher Exchange

In June 2015 four teachers from the Solomon Islands visited the UK and spent 3 weeks at Feniton and Tipton St John Primary Schools. This visit funded by the Melanesian Mission UK, further strengthened links between our schools. The Solomons teachers worked alongside our teachers learning about daily organisation, behavioural management, the effective teaching of English and promoting pupil talk. The pupils at our schools were able to explain their different ways of learning  and also learn more about the culture of the Solomon Islands and the teachers’ experiences visiting a new country for the first time. It was hugely valuable for us all.

Teachers Visit The Solomons

In August 2014, The Melanesian Mission UK, helped to fund three teachers from the Otter Valley Federation to visit the Solomon Islands and train teachers from the Anglican primary schools in literacy skills.

Partnership Agreement Between the Schools

In 2011 and 2013, Colin Butler, Executive Head visited and in 2013 signed a partnership agreement between the schools.