Go Bananas with NEW schools workshops from fairandfunky!

Fairtrade Fortnight runs from February 24^th to March 9^th and this year’s theme from the Fairtrade Foundation is “Stick with Foncho to Make Bananas Fair!” In response, we are offering a range of NEW workshops for your school.

Each fairandfunky workshop can be used within a class subject area or within enrichment. The workshops teach knowledge and understanding within social, moral, spiritual and cultural frameworks; to achieve the following objectives:

• To develop an understanding of Fairtrade and why it is important
• To learn about the role of development organisations
• To find out about life in another country
• To develop a sense of social justice and moral responsibility
• To develop speaking and listening skills – including debate
• To develop an understanding of a sense of place in the world
• To learn about recycling and the role of the individual

Let’s Go Bananas! Workshop –
This 90 minute workshop for Years 5/6 develops knowledge of Fairtrade and trade rules, focussing on the banana trade in the Windward Islands.

Uses interactive roleplay, games, debate, workshops and video to teach the learning objectives; and work towards reaching the following National Curriculum guidelines:

• Citizenship: Preparing to play an active role as citizen
• Geography: Knowledge and understanding of places. Understanding of a locality in a country which is less economically developed
• English – Speaking and Listening En1: Group discussion and interaction

COST: £120*

Fairtrade Superheros! Workshop – 
This 60 minute creative workshop for KS1 introduces the concept of Fairtrade through games and interactive roleplay.

Working towards the following National Curriculum guidelines:

• Citizenship: Preparing to play an active role as citizen
• English – Speaking and Listening En1: Group discussion and interaction
• Art: Use a range of materials & work collaboratively to produce work

Each participant will then make a Fairtrade super hero mask using recycled packaging.

COST: £75*

What’s in Your Wallet? Workshop – 
This 60 minute creative workshop for KS2 develops knowledge on Fairtrade and the role of individuals in the supply chain.

The workshop uses games, interactive roleplay and video; working towards the following National Curriculum guidelines:

• Citizenship: Preparing to play an active role as citizen
• English – Speaking and Listening En1: Group discussion and interaction
• Art and Design: Use a range of materials to produce individual work

Each participant will make a wallet using recycled packaging.
COST: £75 per class*

All fairandfunky workshops are led by two members of staff: Helen Robinson and Sophie Bebb; both of whom are CRB checked. Helen is a trained primary teacher with experience across Kirklees, as well as teaching with VSO in Kenya. Sophie is a qualified artist with experience in leading community workshops, as well as working with the Oxfam Youth Board.

*costs assume a class size of approx 30 students. 
Travel costs are only included to schools within a 16 mile radius of Holmfirth.

For information on all fairandfunky workshops please visit https://www.fairandfunky.com/school-workshops/ or contact Helen and Sophie to discuss individual requirements.