Solihull Fairtrade in Schools Newsletter 2016

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Fairtrade in Schools! So you want to‌ ...be a Fairtrade School

http://schools.fairtrade.org.uk/enter-fairtrade-fortnight-schools-award/

...support the borough of Solihull keep its Fairtrade Status Of course being a Fairtrade school supports our Fairtrade Status, but you don't have to be to support the campaign. There are lots of activities you can do that could support Solihull Fairtrade, the group working to maintain the status. Below are a few examples, however there are other roles and opportunities for older students to get employment experience working with the group‌ and many of the skills are general so anyone can get involved! For more details - agreenall@solihull.gov.uk

www.solihull.gov.uk/fairtrade

twitter@solihullftrade

https://uk.pinterest.com/solihullftrade

www.facebook.com/groups/solihullfairtrade https://issuu.com/solihullfairtrade


So you want to…. Do interesting stuff in class! Lesson plans, assemblies and short films from the Fairtrade Foundation. All free and downloadable at http://schools.fairtrade.org.uk/resources/

Lots of great resources for all Key Stages plus youth groups. All free and downloadable at http://www.traidcraftschools.co.uk/ teaching-resources A wide variety of resources including, a quiz, case studies telling the story of how Fairtrade makes a difference, recipes, games, circle time activities and story sort, scripts to help you run a Fairtrade play or assembly and learn about co-operative values, encourage co-operative working and selfevaluation skills. www.co-operative.coop/our-ethics/fairtrade/free-teaching-resources/

Get competitive Invent a Fairtrade snack, design the packaging and promotional campaign and win £100 of Traidcraft Goodies for your school. Deadline for entry 1st April http://www.traidcraftschools.co.uk/the-snack-attack-challenge Do you love chocolate? Do you love Fairtrade? We want to hear your creative journey of discovery through poetry! Open to all ages, 7 years old and older. Deadline for entry 30 April www.divinechocolate.com/uk/poetry Is your school holding an event for Fairtrade Fortnight 2016? Or are you running your own Fairtrade campaign during Fairtrade Fortnight? The competition is open to all primary and secondary schools and the winning schools each win £350. You don’t have to be a Fairtrade School to enter – we want to hear about events in any school. http://schools.fairtrade.org.uk/enter-fairtrade-fortnight-schools-award/

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