Discussion/ debatesFilm Footage 10 minute film clips of people’s life within the Fair Trade community.
Give children a different role within the journey of a banana. Class debate about the role of ‘Fair Trade’ from the different points of view.
Outdoor learning
http://schools.fairtrade.org.uk/ resource/2243/
What is ethical trading?
Compare and contrast life styles.
Children research to find a range of information
floor. Use physical items (coffee), string
about fair trading. Children make up their own
or lines to demonstrate importing and ex-
definition of ethical trading.
porting across the world.
Fair Trade School– Fairaware Award https://schoolregister.fairtrade.org.uk/ imis20/fustschool/ registered_schoolc.aspx#b Complete audits
Phase 5/6 ‘Hook’ Fair Trade (Ideas generated in staff meeting and from pupil voice)
Take on challenges
As a class chalk out a world map on the
Food of the Gods Resource pack in the Shared Area Fair Trade Breakfast Resource pack in the Shared Area
Become a Fair trade school Visitors Phil Williams– environmentalist Booked for Tuesday 7th June Margaret Knapton – Fair trade
English The journey of a banana– Diary entry in first person as the banana. What different types of people would you see on your journey? Who do you feel deserves the most money? Children make up Fair Trade slogans (perhaps using a play on words)
The Unfair Pasta Challenge Real life problem in which unfair rules, equipment and payments highlight the inequality of some trading deals. See the website for details http:// www.fairtrademarket.com/ fair-trade-childrensactivities/