Fairtrade Fortnight resources

Assembly ideas, lesson plans and thought-provoking activities to help explain the Fairtrade movement to your students

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Fairtrade Label On A Banana, Representing Fairtrade Fortnight & Ways For EYFS, Primary & Secondary Students To Investigate It

Assembly ideas, tutor time activities and lesson suggestions to raise awareness of the Fairtrade movement

Fairtrade Fortnight, which takes place from Monday 27 February to Sunday 12 March, is the perfect opportunity to encourage students to evaluate their own impact on the world by exploring the origins of their food and the lives of the farmers that grow them.

Discover assemblies, lesson plans and activities designed to investigate how better pricing, decent working conditions and fair terms of trade can make a big difference to farmers around the world. So, why not get involved?

Fairtrade Foundation resources

A Fair Future Episode 2 - Farming in a Climate Crisis
Fairtrade Foundation

A Fair Future Episode 2 - Farming in a Climate Crisis

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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. Download the Teaching Notes on the right hand side of this page for curriculum links, learning objectives, a range of discussion questions a...
Cocoa Climate
Fairtrade Foundation

Cocoa Climate

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This film and lesson introduces the topic of the climate. Children will have the opportunity to compare the climate in the UK with the climate in the cocoa growing region of West Africa. An extension activity is available that examines how climate change impacts on these two different regions. This...
Guardians of the Rainforest
Fairtrade Foundation

Guardians of the Rainforest

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In the Gola Rainforest of Sierra Leone, a group of cocoa farmers work hard to protect their way of life, their beautiful forest and their livelihoods. Through having a better and more secure income, they can farm in a forest friendly way and protect their beautiful home from the threats of deforesta...
Fairtrade Family Portrait
Fairtrade Foundation

Fairtrade Family Portrait

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Fairtrade Family Portrait is a four-part film series about a family of cocoa farmers and the difference that Fairtrade has made to their lives. Meet Amie, Sidie, Lucia and Gbassay!
Fairtrade 'Breaks & Ladders' game
Fairtrade Foundation

Fairtrade 'Breaks & Ladders' game

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This adaptation of the classic Snakes & Ladders puts you in the shoes of a farmer encountering the risks facing farmers daily. Travel up the ladders and slip down the bananas and see who is the first to the finish. Make sure you also download the game instructions which includes a spin...

Primary resources 

Fairtrade 2021 Choice Grids Nursery to P7
Mrs Martin

Fairtrade 2021 Choice Grids Nursery to P7

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I have collated a range of fairtrade resources into Week 1 and Week 2 to support home learning. Click on the image icons which have a green or blue outline to link to worksheets, websites and videos. I have created: Nursery to P1 P2 and P3 P4-7
Fairtrade Coffee Activity Pack
Earth Cubs

Fairtrade Coffee Activity Pack

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Welcome to Earth Cubs! A free platform to Learn the World. Have fun with this coffee activity pack. In partnership with the Fairtrade Foundation. Visit earthcubs.com for lots of creative & extensive materials all focused on the environment & sustainability. Fully aligned to EYFS outcomes ...
Fairtrade Activity Pack
Earth Cubs

Fairtrade Activity Pack

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Welcome to Earth Cubs! A free platform to Learn the World. Fun and quick activities with a Fairtrade theme! Visit earthcubs.com for lots of creative & extensive materials all focused on the environment & sustainability. Fully aligned to EYFS outcomes & National Curriculum (ages 3-7). ...
PABLO THE SUPER BANANA
Fairtrade Foundation

PABLO THE SUPER BANANA

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INTRODUCING PABLO THE SUPER BANANA! Pablo the Super Banana is on a mission to help younger learners find out how bananas are grown and how they end up in our shops. Pablo the Super Banana supports Early Years Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1 learning goals around communication and language...
Go Bananas - Follow the journey of a banana
Oxfam

Go Bananas - Follow the journey of a banana

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Updated with new facts, photographs and stories, Go Bananas will help learners aged 7-11 to discover where their food comes from. Learners can gain a vivid insight into the banana supply chain and research the countries where bananas are grown. They will get to grips with Fairtrade and think critic...

Secondary lesson resources 

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Fairtrade

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READY TO TEACH This lesson focuses on Fairtrade chocolate. Pupils make a note of key terms in their books, before analysing a choropleth map showing cocoa bean production (slide 4). Pupils explore the process of cocoa bean production, from cocoa bean to chocolate bar, discussing the amount of money...
Chocolate Trade Game Resources
ChristianAid

Chocolate Trade Game Resources

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Trace the journey of the cocoa bean from tree to chocolate bar. And discover along the way the difficulties workers in the chocolate trade face. This game also highlights the positive part that trade can play in communities that are developing their economies.
Fairtrade Fortnight 2024
Cre8tive Resources

Fairtrade Fortnight 2024

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**Fairtrade Fortnight 2024** Fair Trade Fun. FUN/C8/QZ/59 Over 10 rounds and 60+ Questions. Tutor Time, Citizenship, Geography or PSHE **This resource contains:** 1xPowerPoint 1x Student Answer Sheet double sided out of /60+ Marks (PDF and PPT Version) and all the answers!! Contains 10 Rounds: Fa...
Investigating cotton - Ages 11+
Fairtrade Foundation

Investigating cotton - Ages 11+

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A set of curriculum resources from the Fairtrade Foundation for Geography, investigating where cotton grows around the world, the journey of cotton from plant to shop and examining the concept of interdependence.