St Anselm’s College, the grammar school on Merseyside founded by the Irish Christian Brothers, has long had close links with West Africa. The school’s trustees, the Christian Brothers, maintain Roman Catholic schools and parishes in that part of the world.
This relationship entered a new phase when they hosted a touring party from their twin school, St Francis School, Makeni, in Sierra Leone, between September 23 and 29.
The visiting party of 10 boys and two staff lived with St Anselm’s families and participated in lessons and assemblies as well as touring local landmarks, including as spectators at Anfield for the Liverpool-Sunderland game. The main focus of their visit, which has been funded by St Anselm’s students, was to play in the Touraid Rugby Festival at Caldy Rugby Club on September 26.
