Fairtrade
Fortnight takes place for two weeks each year (this year it was Monday 25th
February to Sunday 10th March) where people come together to
promote, celebrate and raise money for Fairtrade. Fairtrade supports the people
that grow our food, people who live in some of the poorest countries in the
world and who are often exploited and badly paid. This year Fairtrade Fortnight
focused on the people, in particular the women, who grow the cocoa in the
chocolate we love so much.
Here at
Houston Primary we aimed to raise money for and promote Fairtrade through a
variety of ways.
The
Enterprise Team ran a Fairtrade Stall selling lots of different Fairtrade items
including chocolate bars, duck whistles and bracelets. They also sold raffle
tickets for the wonderful Fairtrade hampers, made up from Fairtrade products
kindly donated from Primary 4, 5 and 6. Overall over £300 was raised for
Fairtrade. Thank you so much for all your support.
One
Fairtrade hamper was gifted to Mrs Dawson after the children read about her
story – celebrating her 106th birthday. The children felt this would
be a lovely gesture to give back to the local community.
Throughout
the classes the children have been baking lots of lovely treats using Fairtrade
products. Primary 3 made delicious hot chocolate.
Across
the school, the children have taken part in many Fairtrade activities including
creating wonderful and informative Fairtrade posters and designing chocolate
bar wrappers. All of this amazing work will be on display on our school
Fairtrade board.
Thank you
again for all your hard work and support.
