Fairtrade Schools Resources

• Need support to bring Fair Trade into your school?
• Want to know more about Fairtrade Schools Scheme?

Come to a Fair Trade Cluster group! 

Fair Trade Wales are running Fair Trade cluster groups all over Wales to help support teachers bring Fair Trade into their schools. You'll get support to work through the Fairtrade Schools Scheme, information on Fairtrade Fortnight and chance to discuss useful resources with other active teachers.

To find out it there is a group in your area please contact schools@fairtradewales.org.uk

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Resources

The following resources and links are available to help you introduce Fair Trade into your school, and to help you include Fair Trade in your school throughout the year!

Cotton Resource CD

Fair Trade Wales have teamed with other organisations to put together a resource CD, containing lesson plans, assemblies and short films on the theme of Fairtrade cotton for Fairtrade Fortnight this year! Schools in Wales can order a free copy of the resource CD by emailing schools@fairtradewales.com.

Alternatively, you may download the cotton resources from the links below:

Primary
Backgroud Info - Cotton and Fair Trade: English | Cymraeg
Powerpoint Cotton Assembly: English | Cymraeg
Photo Gallery of Clothes Production: English | Cymraeg
8 Lesson plans from Oxfam, The Clothes Line: English | Cymraeg
2 activities from Oxfam, The Clothes Line: English | Cymraeg
Fairtrade Tea and Cotton Song for Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2: English | Cymraeg
Meet the Cotton Farmers - Case Studies: English | Cymraeg
Teachers Notes - Fairtrade Cotton Q&A: English | Cymraeg
Where to buy Fairtrade School Uniform - Suppliers List: English | Cymraeg
Action Guide - How to Become a Fair Trade School: English | Cymraeg

Secondary
Background Info - Cotton and Fair Trade: English | Cymraeg
Cotton Assembly from RISC: English | Cymraeg
Powerpoint to accompany Cotton Assembly from RISC (optional): English | Cymraeg
Lesson plans - From Seed to Shop: English | Cymraeg
Meet the Cotton Farmers - Case Studies: English | Cymraeg
Teachers Notes - Fairtrade Cotton Q&A: English | Cymraeg
Action Guide - Fashion Show: English | Cymraeg
Action Guide - Make Your School Uniform Fairtrade: English | Cymraeg
Where to buy Fairtrade School Uniform - Suppliers List: English | Cymraeg
Action Guide - How to Become a Fair Trade School: English | Cymraeg

Fairtrade Schools Action Guide
For primary and secondary schools, everything you need to know about becoming a Fairtrade School: English | Cymraeg

Fairtrade Schools Info
Fairtrade Schools Criteria: bilingual: click here
Sample Fairtrade School Policy: bilingual: click here 

Assemblies (Primary Schools)
Justino - A Chocolate Farmer: English | Cymraeg
Fairtrade Footballs: English | Cymraeg
Fairtrade Football assembly suggested text: English | Cymraeg
Do you like Chocolate? (can be used to link with Fairtrade Charlie and Lola books): Key Stage 1 | Key Stage 2

Activities/Workshops
Activity Ideas: bilingual: click here
Straw Game: bilingual: click here
Web Game: bilingual: click here

Lessons and Schemes of Work
Activity and lesson ideas: English | Cymraeg

Curriculum Links
Cross Curricular Links: click here
Eco Schools - Global Citizenship - Fair Trade Powerpoint Presentation: click here

Fairtrade Case Study With Sound: Click here

Banana themed resources

Activities for Key Stage 1 and 2: English | Cymraeg
Banana Split Game CAFOD: Bilingual, click here 
Interactive Assembly RISC: English | Cymraeg
Primary Banana Assembly: English | Cymraeg
Seondary Banana Assembly: English | Cymraeg
Secondary Banana Lesson: English | Cymraeg
Secondary Summary Sheet for above lesson: English | Cymraeg
Banana Producer Profiles: English | Cymraeg 

Snakes and Ladders Game (Bilingual)
Game Board: click here
Snake Cards: click here
Ladder Cards: click here

Christmas Boxes 'Make Your Own'
Courtesy of Ysgol Brynrefail, Gwynedd: click here

The Worlds Biggest Fairtrade Tablecloth - pictures and round up click here

Joint Policies
Fair Trade and Eco Schools - Memorandum of Agreement, click here
Healthy Schools and Fair Trade School Joint Policy, click here

Other youth groups
Fair Trade activity sheet for beaver scout leaders (bilingual), click here