Gordon Primary received a visit from Mr Khembo, who works on a Sugar Cane farm in Malawi.
Mr Khembo told us how Fairtrade has helped him and his community. Because of Fairtrade his village has clean water, the children have better education, housing is better and they have been able to buy bicycle buses. He asked pupils to help Fairtrade farmers by buying Fair-trade products whenever possible. He also suggested that our school uniform could be made using fair-trade cotton.
As you may know Gordon Primary is now a Fairtrade School from last year. but we have to continue being a Fair Trade school because we want to continue helping Fair Trade and to persuade other our pupils to buy Fair Trade products.
The Fairtrade feet are coming in very fast. They’re now going straight through the hall!! So far there are about 250 and more are coming everyday and there are even some peoples pet’s foot steps too!!!
Thank you to everyone who bought in a footprint.
By Duncan (P5 Glow Blogger)
The Fairtrade Reps met last week to prepare for Fairtrade Fortnight, which starts on February 27th.
Primary 6 are planning to make Fairtrade truffles and hold a coffee afternoon for parents. Mrs Fisher said that a Fairtrade farmer from Malawi would be coming to Huntly over the fortnight, and she was hoping he would be able to come into school to talk to us about Fairtrade.
We are hoping to open a Fairtrade bank account and start a Fairtrade tuckshop.
The Slogan for Fairtrade fortnight this year is “Take a Step for Fairtrade” and the school is planning to create a trail of Fairtrade footsteps around Gordon Primary.
