Fairtrade Fortnight resources. Fairtrade Schools Award Guide (for Fairtrade Town groups) Packed full of ideas, advice and case studies, this guide will explain how the Fairtrade School Awards work and how your Fairtrade Towns group can team up with local schools to explore trade justice and take Fairtrade further. Find out what Fairtrade groups are working on and get in touch with your nearest group. Fairtrade Presentation script for teachers (3MB) Farmers, Shoppers and Businesses- who wins and who loses in the world’s food market? Market Share Activity - Supporting Slideshow (2MB) The journey of a banana . Find out what Fairtrade groups are working on and get in touch with your nearest group. Does your school have a Fairtrade School account?

Find a Fairtrade school near you. Preview. Resources team . Before these schools were built, many parents were reluctant to send their youngest kids on long walks to distant schools, leading to high absenteeism. '

A Fairtrade School is one that has made a commitment to supporting and using Fairtrade products. All across Ireland, students and teachers are raising awareness and availability of products with the FAIRTRADE Mark. The Fairtrade Schools Award is a campaign that gives primary and secondary school students the opportunity to develop their knowledge and understanding of global issues and the solution that Fairtrade is for so many farmers and workers in developing countries. The Fairtrade Schools Award is a campaign that gives primary and secondary school students the opportunity to develop their knowledge and understanding of global issues and the importance of Fairtrade for so many farmers and workers across the globe.

The Fairtrade Foundation is the UK-based organisation behind the FAIRTRADE Mark. In some places the Premium has been used as a source of funding for schools or school transport. Without Fairtrade’s help, many children wouldn’t be motivated to attend school, something which would affect their future lives considerably, ' says Eddie, headmaster at one of the new schools. Fairtrade School. Another way Fairtrade can help is through the Fairtrade Premium – an additional amount that is paid to cooperatives on top of the Fairtrade Minimum Price, thatcooperatives can spend as they choose to benefit their members or the community. There are three stages to the award, FairAware, FairActive and FairAchiever (which is equivalent to the old Fairtrade School Award). Created: Feb 9, 2010 | Updated: Apr 23, 2020. Fair trade is a way of buying and selling products that allows the farmers to be paid a fair price for their produce, and have better working conditions. Fairtrade Cupcake Schools Competition 2011. Secondary. 4.9 7 customer reviews. FairTrade Caravans provides educational resources and information about fair trade for schools, students and parents to access directly or through the classroom. The winning design has been printed and hundreds of these super postcards are available around the island and may have found their way, spreading the message of Fairtrade Guernsey! Share this. Fairtrade community groups are vital to growing support for Fairtrade. Trade is ‘unfair’ when farmers receive very low income and have poor conditions while the companies that sell their products make lots of money from them. If you are not sure or you are a new contact for your school then please email us at schools@fairtrade.org.uk. Fairtrade is far more than a certification scheme. Award Registration. A fun and informative Powerpoint Quiz to use on your interactive whiteboard in Fairtrade Fortnight and beyond! International schools . Please visit our dedicated Schools microsite at schools.fairtrade.org.uk for more information and resources. Fairtrade Schools. We received so many wonderful designs for postcards to celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight.