Fairtrade in schools

Many schools in Torbay are already supporting and raising awareness of Fairtrade through a range of learning activities, events and enterprise initiatives. There are many ways to introduce Fairtrade into the school environment, for example:

• Fair trade is a relevant topic to integrate into many areas of the curriculum including English and Media, Geography, Citizenship, RE, ICT and Business Studies.  See the external links section of this page for some ideas and curriculum resources.
• Fair trade can act a theme for school activities and events such as assemblies, concerts, fun days etc.
• Fair trade can inspire student led campaign groups, and business and enterprise projects e.g. setting up a fair trade shop.
• Fairtrade products can be made available through school canteens, vending machines, at meetings and in staff rooms/common rooms.

Please contact the Torbay Fairtrade Group for more information or to let us know what actions you are already taking to promote fair trade within your school.

Become a Fairtrade School

The Fairtrade Foundation runs a scheme for schools to achieve Fairtrade Status. To become a Fairtrade School, you will need to meet the following 5 goals:

• Our school has set up a Fairtrade School Steering Group
• Our school has written and adopted a whole school Fairtrade Policy
• Our school is committed to selling, promoting and using Fairtrade products
• Our whole school learns about Fairtrade issues
• Our school is committed to promoting and taking action for Fairtrade in school and the wider community

More details on meeting these goals are available on the Fairtrade Foundation website. If you are a Torbay school that would like to take part in this scheme, please contact the Torbay Fairtrade Group for more information.