Fair Trade Fortnight

From the 24th February to the 6th March Primary 4 took part in Fair Trade Fortnight. During these 2 weeks we found out lots about what Fair Trade is and how it can help the lives of the farmers who produce the items we like to eat and buy.

Gill Smee, from Fair Trade Orkney, came in to visit us and took in loads of products which were Fair Trade; there was olive oil, chocolate, nuts, honey, coffee, tea and sugar. We found where each of these items are made, the majority were from south of the equator in really hot countries.

We then led the assembly to the rest of the school and shared with them how important it is to support Fair Trade by buying products which have the Fair Trade symbol on them. 

On Monday of last week we had another visitor - Basilio Almonte de los Santos. Basilio was from the Dominican Republic in the Caribbean. He told us all about the difference Fair Trade has made to his life and his family. He could only speak Spanish so he took a translator with him so we could understand each other. He took some cocoa beans with him and told us that all the beans in his tub would be needed to make just 1 bar of chocolate! We really enjoyed Basilio's visit!!