This year, the theme of Fairtrade Fortnight is Sit down for Breakfast and Stand up for Farmers! The theme focuses on the idea that although we rely on farmers and workers for the foods, drinks and products that we love, there are times of the year when many people who grow the food we eat for breakfast can’t feed their own families.
Therefore the Fairtrade committee and Primary 4B (with a little bit of help from Primary 5A) are running a pancake shop to promote some Fair trade breakfast items. Pancakes cost 50p and children have a choice of toppings including Fairtrade jam and bananas. Pupils are learning about the need for good food hygiene and applying knowledge of money to provide their customers with the correct change. So far the pancake shop has been a great success.
This Monday marks the start of Fairtrade Fortnight, the focus of this year’s campaign is “Big Breakfast”. This members of the Fair trade pupil group and Primary 4B are going to have a pancake shop every playtime to celebrate the “Big Breakfast” theme. Pupils will be topping their pancakes and crepes with delicious Fair Trade fruits, jams and sauces. Pancakes and crepes will cost 50p.
The Fairtrade Committee, also have organised a speaker to tell to all pupils about the need for Fair trade. There will also be a whole school competition to design Fantasy Fair trade Fruit with entries due by 11th March 2016.
At Parents’ night we are going to have a stall to promote Fair trade awareness and will be selling raffle tickets for a Fantastic Fair trade Hamper.
Fairtrade Fortnight (24 February – 9 March) marked the launch of a unique campaign that aims to transform the banana industry to ensure the millions of struggling banana farmers and workers, get a fair deal.
Price of Bananas
Don’t forget to support Foncho by signing his petition.
Fairtrade Petition
Meet Foncho… a man with a plan
Sign his petition here Go Bananas Petition
This year’s Fairtrade Fortnight takes place from 24th February to 9th March and provides the opportunity for all pupils to find out more about Fairtrade and how they can support it. The theme for this year’s fortnight is “Go Bananas”.On Friday 7th March, there will be a Fairtrade Coffee Afternoon open to parents and carers. Tickets priced at £1 including tea and biscuits will be on sale in the very near future. Children will also be able to “Go Banana’s “and wear a yellow top to school showing their support of Fairtrade.Primary 4/5 , primary 7 and the Fairtrade Committee will be co-coordinating a range of activities within the school on the day. Fairtrade banana smoothies and banana loaf will be on sale along with a wide selection of Fairtrade products from Rainbow Turtle. P4/5 and P7 have been knitting and crafting a selection of “mug hugs” to sell and Primary 7 will be performing a fairtrade rap. 
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