Congratulations on all the hard work you have done for Fairtrade.
Give yourself a pat on the back. Here are some ideas that others have done in their school. Its a long list so take a deep breath.
You may like to try some of these out in your school.
• Get a group of you to meet once a term or every month to discuss Fairtrade activities for each term. Maybe ask a member of the school council to be present.
• Chat to the school cooks. Does the catering company use any Fairtrade Products?
• Ask the Head teacher and other staff if they use Fairtrade refreshments when they have meetings, visitors or parents evenings. Make a poster for the office so that everyone knows the refreshments are Fairtrade.
• Chat to the PTA so that in all events like Quiz nights, race nights or coffee mornings
Fairtrade refreshments are used. Fairtrade wine is available!• Let the Governors know about Fairtrade.
• If you are linked with a local church see if they run a Fairtrade stall after services. Make a poster for the church or invite them in to an assembly.
• Survey local shops, supermarkets or cafes to see what Fairtrade products are available.
• Work with teachers on an assembly to let all the school know the good things about Fairtrade. Check out www.fairtrade.org.uk for assemblies.
• Work with teachers on a Fairtrade Day. Each class working on a different product e.g. bananas, chocolate, cotton, coffee, trade justice, tea.
• See how Fairtrade fits into your topics. E.g. India fits well with cotton, rice, tea. St Lucia links well with bananas. Africa fits well with chocolate or coffee.
• Check out the dubble Fairtrade chocolate site www.dubble.co.uk and become a double agent.
• Write to your school fruit scheme asking for Fairtrade fruit.
• Write to Cadburys asking why they havent a Fairtrade bar of chocolate.
• Have Fairtrade products in your tuckshop.
Cartons of juice, raisins and healthy snacks are available as well as cereal bars.
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