Fairtrade Fortnight – Go Bananas for Fairtrade!                             23rd February - 6th March 2009

Over the next 2 weeks our children will be learning about a variety of fair trade issues within their classes.  They will also be involved in whole school events.

Disguise a Fairtrade banana competition all entries in on March 5^th, to be judged by the Fairtrade committee, winners announced at Big Merit Worship on March 6^th.  

N.B. Please ensure your banana is Fairtrade, as only Fairtrade bananas will be judged

 On Wednesday 25^th February Fairtrade tuck shop will be selling Fairtrade banana bread 30p a slice.

 March 6^th - Non uniform day - Caribbean theme.  We ask for a donation of £1 to cover cost of a Fairtrade banana and charity donation.

March 6^th 1.30pm - We will be helping to create a new world record for the number of people eating Fairtrade bananas at the same time.  It will be fun and it will send a clear message to supermarkets and the government – We want more Fairtrade!

If you would like to find out more about Fairtrade or what you could do to support this go to www.fairtrade.org.uk, www.fairtradewales.com , www.Oxfam.org.uk Or www.traidcraft.co.uk