Category Archives: Whole School
#Fairtrade Fortnight
Fairtrade Fortnight 2021
Quiz for Primary schools: True or false!
True or false? This quick-fire quiz is a fun way to get thinking about cocoa, the climate and Fairtrade.
Quiz
1. Chocolate bars are made from beans TRUE OR FALSE?
2. Cocoa trees grow in the desert TRUE OR FALSE?
3. Chimpanzees love the taste of cocoa TRUE OR FALSE?
4. Cocoa trees grow best in freezing temperatures TRUE OR FALSE?
5. All humans need healthy food to live TRUE OR FALSE?
6. All humans need a car to live TRUE OR FALSE?
7. Farming is always very harmful to the planet TRUE OR FALSE?
8. The choices we make can change the world TRUE OR FALSE?
#Fairtrade Fortnight
A Fair Future Episode 2 – Farming in a Climate Crisis
Micah Tarus shows us his farm where he grows coffee for sale and vegetables to eat. He explains how the climate crisis is affecting his crop and life in Kenya.
#FairtradeFortnight
A Fair Future Episode 1 – The Climate Crisis Isn’t Fair!
The climate crisis affects us all. But some communities are feeling it much more than others, even though they have done the least to cause it. Step back in time to learn about the inequality at the heart of the climate crisis, and how it is still running through these countries today.
Your Water Your Life
Beatlie Fairtrade Cafe
Beatlie Fairtrade Café
It is with regret that Beatlie will not be opening their doors for the Fairtrade Café just yet!
However………
Do not fret – the café will come to you!
Friday 25th February
All classes will be making a Tray Bake of their choice using at least 1 Fairtrade product in their ingredients. We will be designing our own label for the product and it’s packaging which will allow us to send the goodies home for you to enjoy with a good Fairtrade coffee or Tea together with friends and family.
This year the focus is on Fairtrade and Climate Action and throughout the week you can have a look at the blog to find out more on the issues affecting people all over the world due to Climate Change and why Fairtrade is so important!
If you would like to donate to Fairtrade this week please send any monies in with your child in an envelope.
Thank you
Fairtrade Fortnight 2022
Today is the start of Fairtrade Fortnight: 21 February – 6 March 2022
What is Fairtrade Fortnight?
For two weeks each year, at the end of February and start of March, thousands of schools, colleges and universities across the UK come together to learn from the people who grow our food and drinks, mine our gold and who grow the cotton in our clothes – people who are often exploited and underpaid.
Through learning about how we are all connected through the things we eat, drink and wear, young people are equipped with the knowledge and skills to shape a more compassionate and sustainable world.
This year the theme is:
Climate, Fairtrade and You
So, this Fairtrade Fortnight, we invite you to stand with farmers and workers seeking climate justice!
This week we will be sharing information and resources for you to look at and get involved at home and spreading the message to others.
You can also get involved by visiting the Choose The World You Want Festival
https://www.fairtrade.org.uk/choose-the-world-you-want/
West Lothian Bike Library
UNICEF Outright Campaign 2021
This year, the UNICEF outright campaign focused on Mental Health. All children have the right to a healthy mind!
One of the tasks we completed was to think of something for another class that would make them feel happy! Here is what everyone came up with:
Lammermuir – received some lovely toys from Ochiltree that the pupils enjoyed exploring.

Hopetoun – Organised the Children In Need and made everyone very happy!!
Lomond – Received a list of favourite songs and lots of lovely instruments from Duntarvie. These went down very well!

Pentland – They had fun playing games in the gym hall using resources lent to them by Glendevon, Duck, Duck Goose was a favourite.
Glendevon – enjoyed making some very yummy Pudsey Bear biscuits with ingredients given to them from Pentland.
Ochiltree – received some lovely messy play resources to explore including bubbles and slime from Lammermuir.

Duntarvie – felt very pampered with a ‘spa in the classroom’ box from Lomond.
Children in Need 2021
Thank you to everyone who made our event a HUGE success! Watch our video to see all the fun activities we took part in and how much money we raised…
BBC Children in Need – Together we can change young lives across the UK









