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Gordon Primary Fairtrade Elections

Gordon Primary held elections for new Fairtrade representatives for each class. The people that wanted to be a Fairtrade rep had to do a speech to their class, saying why they would be a good Fairtrade rep for the classs.

The new reps for each class are 1A James, Leah 1B Ava, Reece.

2A Harvey, Bobby 2B Boyd, Ashtoa.

3A joint Jack, William 3B Tasmin, Jorja.

4A Lauren, Annie. 4B Clover, Mazie.

5A Emma, Lauren. 5B Clara, Lucie. 5C Euan’ Jade.

6A Freya, Rachel. 6B Ellie, Philippa.

All these people worked really hard to be representing their class. They also have developed a new skill.

The new reps will be meeting together for the first time at the beginning of the summer term.

By Emily P4B

WELL DONE TO ALL THE PEOPLE THAT TRIED!

Fairtrade posters.

All classes made posters to promote this years Fair-trade campaign, to make bananas fair.

Each poster needed to have the Fair-trade logo, the web address of the campaign video and some pictures of bananas.

Eye catching posters were produced from p1 to p7. These were displayed in the school.

Some were taken to the secondary school to promote the campaign there.

P4 Fairtrade representatives taking the posters to the Gordon Schools

Fairtrade elections

The fairtrade elections are being held this week. Two people from each class will be elected as Fairtrtade rep and a fairtrade vice rep. Candidates will have to make a speech to their class, explaining why they would make a good fairtrade representative.

 The Fairtrade representatives  attend meetings and take part in the fairtrade school events like the fairtade tuck shop. They also make decisions about fairtrade activities in the school. Its fun being part of the fairtrade group. 

By Fiona P6 Blogger

Fairtrade Fortnight

Gordon Primary  joined in enthusiastically with Fairtrade Fortnight. All classes in the school made posters promoting this years’ Fairtrade campaign to make bananas fair “Stick with Foncho”

All posters included the Fairtrade logo, the website address (www.stickwithfoncho.org.uk) and some bananas. Posters were displayed around our school and the Secondary school.

The Fairtrade group also sold Fairtrade bananas at morning break in the glass corridor. These proved very popular and provided a healthy snack for pupils and staff. Pupils and staff were also invited to draw their own cartoon banana on a poster of a giant banana.

Parents, pupils and staff also sent in banana recipes which will be made into a leaflet which will be given out to all families.

The Nursery

The nursery went to local shops to find Fairtrade products.They enjoyed looking for food with the fairtrade logo.When they went to the local shops they bought some biscuits for them to eat. They also got some bananas to eat as well. They saw the sign in the window of the Stewarts hall telling us that Huntly is a Fairtrade town. They sat down and talked about fairtrade and fairtrade products .

Back in the nursery they made snack using the fairtrade products that they bought,  including some yummy fruit kebabs!

Some of the P6 fairtrade representatives went to the nursery to tell the children about the work of the school fairtrade group and about fairtrade fortnight. The nursery children also  bought bananas from the fairtrade banana tuckshop in the school.

by sophie p6b blogger

Banana Recipes.

Thanks to Vicky Dunbar for this banana recipe

Vickys Free-From Banana Loaf, Gluten, Dairy, Egg, Soy & Nut-Free

320 grams – Gluten-Free Plain Flour Mix

2 teaspoon – Gluten-Free Baking Powder

2 teaspoon – baking soda / bicarb of soda

1 teaspoon – xanthan gum

1 teaspoon – salt

1 teaspoon – ground cinnamon

125 ml – olive oil plus extra for greasing

3 large – bananas, mashed well

150 ml – rice milk

150 ml – agave nectar

1/2 teaspoon – vanilla extract

150 grams – optional extras such as cherries, chocolate chips (I use Moo-Free brand), chopped walnuts etc

Prep time is 110 min, serves 20.

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to gas 3 / 170C / 162°C and grease 2 loaf tins

2 In a bowl combine the flour mix, baking powder & soda, xanthan gum, salt and cinnamon

3 Add the oil, agave nectar, rice milk and vanilla and stir until mixture is smooth

4 Stir in the mashed bananas & any optional extras you might like to add and split the mixture into the tins, they should fill around half way up

5 Bake for 35 minutes then turn the tins around and bake for a further 20 minutes

6 The loaf should bounce back when pressed lightly on top and a skewer test will indicate that it’s done

7 Let it sit in the tins for 20 minutes before removing and setting the loaves on a wire rack to cool

8 Cover the unsliced loaf with clingfilm and store in a lidded container for up to 3 days

9 This makes 2 banana loaves each with 10 servings

Fairtrade Fortnight

Fairtrade fortnight is here! At Gordon Primary classes have been asked to make posters promoting this years campaign “Making Bananas Fair.”

These posters will be displayed around the school and the community (Swimming pool, Linden Centre, the Gordon Schools etc).

The Fairtrade group will be selling Fairtrade bananas in the glass corridor, for 20p each.

We are also collecting banana recipes, which we will use to produce a leaflet of yummy things you can make with your bananas.

You can watch the video clip below to find out more about the campaign,

Nursery News

Fairtrade Fortnight has begun (24 February – 9 March) and the Nursery have been very busy!

They have been going out and about going into shops and searching for Fairtrade Products and Fairtrade Logo’s, they bought some of the products as well, the Fairtrade Chocolate was spotted very quickly!

They have also been making posters to show what they have learnt about Fairtrade!

The Nursery’s currrent topic is ‘All About Me!’

During Circle Time they have been discussing what makes them feels Happy and Sad)

By Duncan (P7 Blogger)

Fairtrade

At the Fairtrade council we have all noticed that there  was not as many Fairtrade products in the supermarkets as there were a few years ago.
So some people from Fairtrade group have  agreed that they will go round the supermarkets an some local shops to see who has the most Fairtrade products. We have made a list of things we should think there should be in the supermarket such as
bananas
coffee
tea
sugar
and a few more things.
we think there should be a trophy for the shop with the most Fairtrade products in it. We will have a meeting in a few weeks to see what we found out.
by Fiona p6Blogger and Fairtrade rep