SCHOOLS ACTION GUIDE FAIRTRADE IN 2013? HOW WILL YOU GO FURTHER FOR. Scan here to go further

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1 SCOOLS ACTION GUIDE OW WILL YOU GO FURTER FOR FAIRTRADE IN 2013? Scan here to go further

2 Go further for Fairtrade in 2013 This Fairtrade Fortnight it s time to take a stand for the food we love and the people who grow it. Without our support now, farmers in developing countries face an uncertain future. Together we re making progress towards a fairer deal for farmers and workers in developing countries. Nearly 1.5 million farmers!"#$%%&'()&*$#+,&!#)&-).)/''0.1&2#$3&!&4#0")& that means they can provide for their families, and in 2011 farmers groups spent Fairtrade Premiums worth over 20million to improve their communities and their productivity. But there s still a lot to be done to support the people who grow the food we eat every day. Millions more farmers struggle to make ends meet year on year, and face a crippling combination of challenges including volatile prices, pressure from huge multinationals, the effects of climate change and lack of access to credit. From banana growers in St Lucia to cocoa growers in Ghana, huge numbers of farmers are leaving the land forever, or struggling to convince their children to take over the family farm. If they don t grow our bananas, our cocoa, our coffee, then who will? There are so many ways to go further, whether you re thinking about Fairtrade in class, making a creative splash to demand change or spreading the message to parents and the wider community. Fairtrade Fortnight is a great time of year to focus on Fairtrade in assembly, or check out our new interactive tools and resources focusing on life for young people in Malawi who are part of the Fairtrade movement. You could get together your school s steering group to target your canteen, a local shop or anyone else you think could do more for Fairtrade, and present them with a beautiful, original work of Fairtrade-themed art to make your point. Whatever your school s group decides to do, you ll be helping create a fairer world and taking another step along your school s Fairtrade journey. Thank you. Fairtrade is one way we can support them to farm sustainably and earn enough from their crops to provide for the future of their families and communities. So that s why we re asking everyone in the UK to go further for Fairtrade in 2013! This guide is bursting with ideas to inspire you to take the next step for Fairtrade, during Fairtrade Fortnight, on World Fair Trade Day and beyond. Check out fairtrade.org.uk/gofurther for more ideas, resources and campaign updates. 2 Schools Guide to Fairtrade in 2013

3 ave fun Go further for Fairtrade in school Learn Fairtrade Fortnight is a chance to get the whole school community thinking about the reasons why poor farmers in developing countries struggle to survive, and how Fairtrade can help them transform their lives. elp change the world! Young people go further with parents Young people at Churchtown Primary School learnt about chocolate and Fairtrade, then made chocolate sweets using Fairtrade chocolate. We sold them to parents as part of an enterprise activity, said their year 5 teacher. Churchtown Primary School raised Raising money for the Fairtrade Innovation Fund is one way your school can support farmers in developing countries. We use the money to bring a fair deal to more farmers and workers. See what happens to the money at fairtrade.org. uk/fundraise. Fairtrade Foundation goes further with a new campaign At a time when farming is in crisis all over the world, we ll be drawing on our unique experience of working with over 1.5 million farmers and workers to call for change in our food system. Together we need to challenge a deeply unfair system where the majority of growers are still not getting a fair share. With your help we can change this. Look out for new campaign actions in the new year. The campaign will seize the opportunity offered by the UK hosting the G8 meeting of world leaders in summer We ll call on governments, citizens!.,&"$34!.0)%&'$&/5&'()&-#$6).& food system by making sure small-scale farmers can grow enough nutritious food and adapt to the challenges of climate change. Superhero goes further with assembly During Fairtrade Fortnight, Primary Four at Portlethen Primary School in Aberdeenshire wrote and performed a Fairtrade assembly to the rest of the school. It featured a Fairtrade superhero taking some children around the world and teaching them about different Fairtrade issues. The school also held a competition to design a Fairtrade P.E. T-shirt, ran a coffee morning, and formed a Fairtrade cluster to bring young people from several local primary schools together. They learnt how to organise a Fairtrade tuckshop in their schools, and all the schools bought stock together to save money. Campaigners go further with Fairtrade cotton During Fairtrade Fortnight 2012, Selkirk Fairtrade Town Group held a Fairtrade cotton fashion show to raise money for Fairtrade. Models (including students from Selkirk igh School and even the local MSP) sported Fairtrade cotton clothing, trainers and other fairly traded items. They raised an amazing 1,026 for the Fairtrade Innovation Fund by selling '0"6)'%7&($+,0.1&!&#!28)7&%)++0.1& Fairtrade refreshments and auctioning modelled clothing. Check out fairtrade.org.uk/ innovation. fairtrade.org.uk/gofurther 3

4 Learn ave fun elp change the world! Meet Chifundo Chifundo is part of a sugar-growing community that grows Fairtrade sugar that ends up in hundreds of things we eat every day, from Sainsbury s sugar to Divine chocolate. The Fairtrade Premium has transformed Emma s life as well. It used to take her up to eight hours a day to fetch water, carrying heavy canisters several miles in the searing heat, until the Fairtrade co-operative decided to spend the Fairtrade Premium on wells around the village. Now, she says, We put the dinner on, and go to fetch water. When we get back, dinner s cooked. e s 14 years old and lives in a village in Malawi with his four brothers and sisters and his mum and dad. Every morning, Emma and Elliott, Chifundo s parents, are on their farm by 5am to look after the sugar cane plants, do the weeding and make sure the drainage ditches are working, before the heat of the day is too hot. The fair price they get for their sugar cane means they can buy everything they need for the family, and could afford a new roof for their house. Last year they even bought a cow. Meanwhile, Chifundo is off to school with his friend Francis. We start school at 7 o clock, he says. If we re late, we have to do a chore, like sweeping the classrooms or even cleaning the toilet! A year ago, lots of children in Chifundo s village were missing out on education, but thanks to the Fairtrade Premium, there s a new school for everyone. There s still a lot more Fairtrade could do for Chifundo, his family and his community, and everyone has different ideas about what the money should be spent on next year more school buildings, books and materials for the children, water pipes into the houses so Chifundo s family don t have to go and collect it at all. Challenge everyone in school to Go Further for Fairtrade in 2013 Whatever the farmers and their families decide, Fairtrade campaigners all across the UK just like you know that you ve helped put them in charge of their future. 4 Schools Guide to Fairtrade in 2013

5 ASK MALAWI TV?? Want to know more about Chifundo s community and others like it across Malawi? Now you can Ask Malawi! Q ENTER YOUR QUESTION ERE? If you could ask a Fairtrade farmer anything, what would you ask? Well, now you can ask whatever you like. Just type in your question and someone from a farmer s community will answer. askmalawi.tv is a revolutionary new channel that gives farmers and their communities the chance to tell their stories, their way. What s more, there s a special section for schools where teachers can save their favourite responses, access innovative learning materials!.,&%944$#'7&0."+9,0.1&!&/+3&!.,&0.')#!"'0:)& map about Chifundo, and guide young people through the channel safely. As a teacher, you ll also get access to more answers from young people meaning your students peers in Malawi get to tell their own stories. If you ve already got a Fairtrade Schools Award login, just use that. If not, then register on the site and you ll be ready to Ask Malawi! Check out now fairtrade.org.uk/gofurther 5

6 ave fun Learn elp change the world! Go further for Fairtrade: get creative Religious Education and others, and you tell us about learning activities you do across the curriculum at all ages. And here s a great reason to focus on Fairtrade in Art or Design lessons. This Fairtrade Fortnight, bring Fairtrade to life through art! Creating an eye-catching work of art is a brilliant way to grab people s attention and create a talking point including in the media and it s a fun way to get lots of people involved too. Everyone in school could write their pledge for Fairtrade, challenge the school to go further, then create and display all their pledges. Why not use the Go Further postcards to highlight Fairtrade products, events or activities in your school? Or use your school s sculpture to ask local stores or MPs to Go Further for Fairtrade? Get everyone in the school community to collect wrappers from Fairtrade products and use them to make a collage, sculpture or picture to display in school. Win! Then take a photo of the artwork and upload it to our gallery, to join thousands of others across the UK calling for fairer trade. And of course there will be money-can t-buy prizes for the entries we think get the go further message across in the most effective and original way! Your school s group could even win a school lunch cooked by celebrity chef and Fairtrade campaigner Levi Roots. 6 Schools Guide to Fairtrade in 2013

7 Top tip: amplify your voice ow can you get as many people as possible to Go Further for Fairtrade with your creation? Will it be one large, or lots of small ones? Are there any schools or other community groups you can involve? Top tip: collaboration Are there any local artists or groups who can help your school out? They may give you creative inspiration, and help you make some unusual pieces to attract more attention. Top tip: show off your creation with an event Why not unveil your school s artwork at a special event? You could invite families, press, your local MP or MEP, the Mayor or anyone else you think should be going further for Fairtrade. Your school could even raise money for Fairtrade by selling Fairtrade refreshments or baking Fairtrade treats! Top tip: young people can gather evidence Everything your school does during Fairtrade Fortnight and beyond counts towards your school s Fairtrade Award. Young people can take photos, save receipts, write a short report!.,&):).&94+$!,&/+3%&!%&):0,).")b&c))4&!& record of what has been going on in lessons or assembly, along with some examples of work, to make the most of your activities. Top tip: get help from your local Fairtrade group There are over 500 Fairtrade Groups in communities across the country that can help <$9#&%"($$+&49'&$.&!.&):).'7&/.,&$9'&3$#)& about Fairtrade products, run workshops and more. This Fairtrade Fortnight, your local group will be running exciting activities, and there may even be the chance to meet a Fairtrade farmer. Find your nearest group at fairtrade.org.uk/townslist For more ideas and support, check out fairtrade.org.uk/gofurther Top tip: investigate the issues Your school could combine your creativity with a focus on developing young people s critical thinking skills. Debates or discussions are great ways to delve further into the issues behind Fairtrade and create a real buzz around the school, helping young people make up their own minds about the challenges facing our globalised world today. Why not get young people s responses to a discussion displayed on screen or around school? ere are a few ideas to get everyone thinking: Chocolate is too cheap The future of our food is threatened, along with the livelihoods of those who grow it. Low prices keep farmers in poverty and threaten the sustainability of our food. Do we need to choose between Fairtrade and local food? In an era of climate change and local farmers markets, what role is there for Fairtrade in helping us live sustainably? fairtrade.org.uk/gofurther 7

8 Learn ave fun elp change the world! Our pick of some other great resources to use in school this Fairtrade Fortnight Oxfam s Food for Thought food_for_thought_resources Food for Thought includes a downloadable resource to get young people learning, thinking and taking action about our unfair food system. Traidcraft s Snack Attack Challenge Traidcraft s competition is back get your school to design and market a new fair trade snack and you could win a cash prize for the school! This activity will tick some boxes for the school too, with links in to DT, Literacy, English and Citizenship. It ll also help to foster an enterprising spirit and awareness of the global dimension. Enter by 29 March For more ideas and support, check out fairtrade.org.uk/gofurther Green Schools Revolution From The Co-operative, this inspiring sustainability education programme challenges young people to become green pioneers with resources, activities and trips for young people aged 5-16 to get them changing the world around them, including a focus on Fairtrade through Fair Enterprise. Look out for two Fair Enterprise resources especially adapted for Fairtrade Fortnight in this Action Guide. PaPaPaa Live! Pa Pa Paa LIVE brings a child s eye view of everyday life from a school in Ghana, with webcasts made by the children of Fairtrade cocoa farmers. Young people can ask questions via the website. Each webcast lasts up to ten minutes, includes subtitles, and is supported by teaching resources on Fairtrade and cocoa. Pa Pa Paa Live is the latest resource from a partnership between Comic Relief, Dubble chocolate and Trading Visions. 8 Schools Guide to Fairtrade in 2013

9 Activity for young people aged 6-11 Why not organise a short assembly or play about the difference Fairtrade makes to the lives of farmers in poorer countries? Young people could present this in as little as minutes at a Fairtrade event or in a lesson. They ll also need a bit of time to prepare and make props. The script is about banana farmers, but it s quick and easy to amend it to focus on another Fairtrade crop or product, like chocolate, cotton or sugar. Young people can act out the parts of children in the UK, buyers and growers. A teacher or adult presents the play with young people, who work in two groups. There are two presenters, up to seven farmers, two buyers and four young people in brief roles. What will you need? Print the script, or put each part on some card or laminate it. D)2$#)&<$9&%'!#'7&<$9&"$9+,&9%)&!&%+0,)%($*&$#&%($#'&/+3&'$&0.'#$,9")&($*&2!#3)#%&1#$*&!.,&(!#:)%'& bananas and how Fairtrade helps them and their communities. There are lots out there, or you could check out the resources at: You could also think about: SOP Costumes and props Backdrops, such as a cardboard mock-up of a shop in the UK and some cardboard banana plants represent where the growers live A projector and screen, if you also want to show everyone how bananas are grown, watch a video or show the FAIRTRADE Mark and photos of other Fairtrade products Samples of Fairtrade bananas and other products Script overleaf fairtrade.org.uk/gofurther 9

10 Script Activity for young people aged 6-11 Welcome everyone and explain that today they re learning about something very important: when we buy food, the choices we make affect the lives of people who grow crops in other countries If you like, ask for ideas about which crops grow in other countries, and where. Ask them what they think life might be like in other countries how is it similar or different to the UK? GROUP 1 Presenter 1: [hold up bunch of bananas] Who can tell me what today s play is about? That s right, bananas. Lots of us love to eat bananas but how much do you know about the people who work hard to grow them? Without banana farmers, we can t enjoy bananas. But do banana farmers get a fair deal? Let s /.,&$9'B Young person 1: Yum! I love bananas. I wonder who grew it? Young person 2: Who cares? I want something else to eat now! ow about some chocolate? Young person 3: Um, I care! I hope banana farmers can earn a living. That only seems fair Teacher: Ask everyone: who has ever wondered about the lives of the people who grow the food they enjoy? Do they think their lives are like ours, or perhaps very different? Farmer 1: I work hard to grow and harvest bananas. I have to make sure they look and taste great so people in the UK want to buy them. Farmer 2: It s not always easy growing bananas. Some of my plants died in a hurricane. Buyer: I want to make as much money as I can! I know I ll pay these farmers as little as possible. Farmer 1: I don t earn enough to pay for growing my bananas. Farmer 2: I can t always pay for what my family needs, like food and school. Farmer 1: Our village doesn t always have clean water. My children s school doesn t have many books or resources. Teacher: Ask everyone for their reaction. What do they think life must be like for these growers, who can t earn enough to live on? Do they think this is fair? Gather ideas about what young people think might be a fair solution to this problem. 10 Schools Guide to Fairtrade in 2013

11 GROUP 2 Presenter 2: What about if we start with a different idea? What about if we think that farmers should get a better deal? What about if we chose a special sort of bananas? D!.!.!%&'(!'&3!6)&%9#)&2!#3)#%&)!#.&).$91(&'$&+0:)&$.E&F)'G%&/.,&$9'B Young person 3: Yum! I love bananas. I wonder who grew these ones. Young person 4: Look the packet tells you! And because they re Fairtrade, we know the farmers got a better deal. Farmer 3: We work together to grow our bananas. Farmer 4: We share what we know and we help each other. Together we can sell more bananas to buyers. Buyer 2: I m a Fairtrade buyer. I ll give you a better price for your bananas. Farmer 3: Fairtrade will also help us improve our farms and community. That s only fair! Farmer 5: We ll decide together what we ll do. That s fair! Farmer 6: I earn more money now. I can buy food, and send my children to school. Farmer 7: I now have clean, safe water. Farmer 5: We also have a better school in our village. Teacher: Remind everyone that Fairtrade helps by paying growers and farmers a fair price, and also by paying an extra sum of money (the Fairtrade premium) that they can spend on improving their communities. Tell the audience what else is planned for Fairtrade Fortnight and encourage everyone to get involved. If you have time, you could & & Ask the audience how they can tell that a product is Fairtrade, and show the FAIRTRADE Mark. Does anyone remember seeing this on other products in shops or at home? Show examples of other Fairtrade products Ask what we can all do: we can tell other people about Fairtrade, and look out for Fairtrade products when we are shopping, to help make sure growers get a better deal. If we can t see any, we could even ask for them! This activity was adapted for Fairtrade Fortnight from an existing resource with kind permission from The Co-operative s Green Schools Revolution. For more resources visit fairtrade.org.uk/gofurther 11

12 Fairtrade group challenge Run a Fairtrade stall in your school during Fairtrade Fortnight! If everyone in your school has the chance to choose a product made with Fairtrade ingredients, this will make a real difference for workers and farmers in poorer countries. Choosing Fairtrade means a better price for their crops, fair terms of trade and decent working conditions. Run a co-operative Fairtrade shop during Fairtrade Fortnight so your friends can choose Fairtrade products, and you could raise some money for your school, or even for the Fairtrade Foundation, so that even more farmers can join the Fairtrade movement. What you need to do: 1 Form a co-operative 2 3 Think up some great Fairtrade snack and product ideas that you could sell Plan how you ll promote and run your /7*4:'*:3$-):$:4&*1'!"#$%&"'$()*++$*#,$"(-$%&"'$.'&/)($)&$0-+.$%&"'$(10&&+$2$*#,$1&33"#4)4-($4#$)0-$,-5-+&.4#6$7&'+,8 STEP ONE: Form a co-operative Co-operating is not just about being a good team it s a whole way of doing business. A co-operative is a business that s owned and controlled by its members. In this project, you can develop your enterprise skills, and raise money which can be reinvested. Your co-operative will need some money to invest so you can buy stock or make products to sell on your stall. Where could this come from? Would any of your teachers invest in your stall, or would you invest your own money? Would families help with providing ingredients to make your own products with Fairtrade ingredients? Could you bake during food lessons? Would a local supermarket or fair trade company help with free products you could sell, or could you get any on a sale or return basis, meaning if you don t sell them you can send them back and get your money back? Get inspired! Schools Guide to Fairtrade in 2013

13 STEP TWO: Think up some great Fairtrade snack and product ideas Make your shop a success! What will your friends want to buy? You may want to make snacks using Fairtrade ingredients, or buy some ready-made Fairtrade 4#$,9"'%&'$&%)++&!'&!&4#$/'B&I(<&.$'&,$&!&-0'& of both? Agree a list of possible recipes and products. Remember in a co-operative, each person has an equal say List the products you need to buy as stock Test your ideas on some potential customers and make sure your ideas will sell Think about how your stall will work: - ow much should you charge? - ow much will people want to spend in your shop? - Work out your price range, from cheap treats to something more indulgent If you re making snacks using Fairtrade ingredients: - Add up the total for each product, and then the cost per item - See how you can vary the size of each 0')3&J)1&3!6)&KL&"!6)%7&.$'&MN&'$&/'&<$9#& price range If you re buying products to sell: - See what you can buy in bulk and then sell at the right price STEP TREE: Plan how you ll promote and run your shop to make a profit The right place the right time when and where will you sell your snacks? You can t eat in lessons. So breaks and lunchtime are the obvious choices for grabbing the attention of your hungry mates. But how about Opening before or after school? Selling to the staff room? ow will you promote your stall? Plaster your halls and classrooms with eye-catching designs and smart straplines See if you can get a slot in a school or year group assembly. Give them the facts. Make them laugh! Get people talking about your shop using social media and word of mouth make a buzz! O2&<$9#&%"($$+&9%)%&8!'&%"#)).&,0%4+!<%7&*(<&.$'&4#$,9")&!&:0,)$&$#&!9,0$&!,E You might also need to think about: Where you ll store products and equipment when closed Safety and security Diet and health matters fairtrade.org.uk/gofurther 13

14 Fairtrade stall top tips Top tip: Work co-operatively elp each other, act responsibly, be honest and open, play your part and give everyone an equal say. Top tip: Put customers first Be friendly and helpful! Give everyone a good experience when they come to your stall. Top tip: ave some rules Agree how you ll work together and make decisions. ow will you make sure everyone has an equal say? ow will you vote on decisions? Top tip: ave a plan and a budget Write down what you re going to do and how you ll work as a team: who will do what and when? ave a budget for buying stock or ingredients and for promotional materials and stick to it. Top tip: Be safe Take responsibility for your safety and that of your friends. Follow your teacher s instructions about food safety and using equipment. Look after your money and ensure it is locked away in a safe place. This activity was adapted for Fairtrade Fortnight from an existing resource with kind permission from The Co-operative s Green Schools Revolution. For more resources visit Top tip: Manage your money &P!:)&!&Q8$!'G&$2&!-$9'&RKL&0.&"(!.1)B&S!6)& care when you count peoples change and ask them to check it before they go. Keep a record $2&<$9#&%!+)%&!.,&4#$/'%B Top tip: ave fun! Co-operatives are about working together and doing something good. Top tip: Reinvest in your school community and in communities in the developing world A co-operative is a business that is owned and controlled by its members - the people who use its goods and services. As well as developing your enterprise skills, you hope to 3!6)&!&4#$/'T&O2&<$9G#)&%9"")%%29+&!.,&<$9&,$& 3!6)&!&4#$/'7&,)"0,)&'$1)'()#&*(!'&<$9G++&,$& with it. You could: Invest some in your stall and open it again another time Raise money for Fairtrade to help even more farmers join the Fairtrade movement Remember that in your co-operative, every member gets an equal say in how you use!.<&4#$/'%t There s more help and support for setting up a Fairtrade stall at Teachers and schools can sign up and download more resources to help you run your stall. 14 Schools Guide to Fairtrade in 2013

15 Case Study Year 9 at Madani Girls School in Tower amlets, London, set up a stall selling Fairtrade products. Their teacher, Talat Anwer, said The girls worked hard running the stall and are really proud of their effort. We are very excited about making the stall a regular feature. ave fun Margaret Demidecka Fairtrade Award for the Best Fairtrade Fortnight event in a school Learn elp change the world! The Margaret Demidecka Fairtrade Award was started by the Justice and Peace Group, in memory of the late Margaret Demidecka, a Fairtrade supporter who died suddenly in U)")3-)#&VLLWB&S(0%&0%&'()&/2'(&<)!#&'(!'&'()&X9%'0")&!.,&Y)!")&?#$94&(!%&"$3)&'$1)'()#& with the Fairtrade Foundation to provide prize money to make the Margaret Demidecka Award a national competition. A cash prize of 350 is offered for the best activities organised in one primary and one secondary school during Fairtrade Fortnight. This prize is to be used to strengthen Fairtrade activities in school. Find out more about the Demidecka Award and last year s winners at fairtrade.org.uk/schools/demidecka Competition is tough and the judges look for innovation and interesting ideas, and a real understanding of what Fairtrade is. To enter this year s competition go to fairtrade.org.uk/schools/demidecka What s more, when your school enters the Demidecka Fairtrade Award and includes a photo of your creative sculpture or artwork, you ll automatically be entered into our creative competition to win an exciting money-can t-buy prize! fairtrade.org.uk/gofurther 15

16 Answers to quiz ere are the answers to the quiz in the Fairtrade Fortnight booklet for young people: 1) Fairtrade price/fairtrade Premium 2) Farmers and workers in poorer countries often struggle to make enough money from their crops to cover the cost of production, and don t have enough information about how to improve their farms. Many communities don t have things like schools, clean water, hospitals or electricity. 3) True 4) Farmer groups can spend the Fairtrade 9'-34"3$&#$)04#6($)0*)$:-#-/)$)0-$;*'3-'(<$ their families and their community. Some examples include: providing water, electricity, schools, hospitals, clinics or other basic services; providing farmers with subsidised farm inputs like machinery, fertilisers or protective equipment; providing education and information to farmers to improve their productivity or to help them grow other crops; sponsoring community sports clubs; improving farm buildings and roads. 5) C. 3,000 6) B. 75% 7) B ) Photography credits: Simon Rawles Thank you to all the Fairtrade groups who contributed photos to this guide. Fairtrade Foundation, 3rd Floor, Ibex ouse, Minories, London EC3N 1DY Tel: mail@fairtrade.org.uk Fax: Registered Charity No A company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales No Product code: SCG6