Faritrade leaflet2
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BSB Why Should WE become a Fairtrade School? BSB For the planet. For the people. The Fairtrade Foundation was set up to help producers in poorer countries get a fair price for their work. This allows farmers a chance out of poverty by guaranteeing fair prices and sustainability. It allows producers to invest in their farms and communities abroad and lets farmers compete in the global marketplace. This extra money is usually put into things that can help the local community – like bicycles to help workers travel to work or new wells to provide water. When you buy something with a Fairtrade logo on it, you know that a fair amount of the money is going towards helping the community where it came from. What is Fairtrade? Did you know that nearly half the people in the world live on less that £2 a day? We can help change this!
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BSBWhy Should
WE become a Fairtrade
School?
BSBFor the planet.
For the people.
The Fairtrade Foundation was set up to help producers in poorer countries get a fair price for their work. This allows farmers a chance out of poverty by
guaranteeing fair prices and sustainability. It allows producers to
invest in their farms and communities abroad and lets farmers compete in the
global marketplace.
This extra money is usually put into things that can help the local
community – like bicycles to help workers travel to work or new wells to
provide water.
When you buy something with a Fairtrade logo on it, you know that a
fair amount of the money is going towards helping the community where
it came from.
What is Fairtrade?
Did you know that nearly half the
people in the world live on less
that £2 a day?
We can help change this!
So, Why Should we, BSB, become a
Fairtrade School?A Fairtrade school is committed to Fairtrade, sells and uses Fairtrade
products as much as it can, and raises awareness of Fairtrade in the school and local community. It is a great way of promoting the ethical and social
awareness of our school. We believe that BSB should take these steps to becoming a fairtrade school, to not
only increase the schools reputation, but like our current charity, the Best of Both, make a real difference to this
world. Besides, wouldn’t it be great
to say...
We have set up a Fair Trade Steering Group.
Fair Trade now features in the school development plan.
The cafeteria and the tuck shop are now stocking more fair trade produce.
Staff tea and coffee is currently becoming fair trade.
We are learning about Fair Trade in various subjects, such as Geography &
Textiles.
We have launched our project and raised the awareness of fair trade at
Upper primary & Upper school assemblies.
We have set up our stall at the Christmas bazaar.
What do we aim to do in the New Year?
What have we achieved so far in working towards a Fairtrade status?
We aim to...
Get out fair trade policy signed by the Board of Governors and our
Principle.
Contact Nike and other companies to see if they can provide Fair Trade
cotton PE kits.
Investigate companies who can provide Fair Trade sports balls.
Develop our link further with the commune of Tervuren and together organize a local scavenger hunt, where younger students learn more
about Fair Trade.
Develop a Fair Trade group in Upper Primary.
Organize a Fair Trade Easter egg hunt.
Take an active part in Fair Trade fortnight.
