Scottish Fair Trade Forum
SFTF Fairtrade Toolkit for Schools
This new toolkit has everything you need to start making pupils at your school aware of Fair Trade and the huge benefits it has to producers in the developing world. It includes a DVD with videos, interactive games and teaching plans. It has information on how to get involved in helping your school 'wear fair' when it comes to your uniform. The pack also includes posters, information on Fair Trade suppliers and a contact list of local Fair Trade activists in your area who may be able to speak at your school or help with events and ideas.
Teaching about Fair Trade links brilliantly into the Curriculum for Excellence. In line with the curriculum, this toolkit includes ideas on teaching about Fair Trade across different areas and subjects.
If you are interested in receiving a copy of this Fair Trade schools toolkit, we ask for a donation towards the cost of sending it and will post it on request. The minimum donation of £3 covers postage to anywhere in Scotland. Please write a cheque payable to the Scottish Fair Trade Forum to:
The Scottish Fair Trade Forum
Thistle Court
1-2 Thistle Street
Edinburgh
EH2 1DD.
Please include a note stating your name, e-mail address, your school and the address you would like the pack to be sent to. Please contact admin@sftf.org.uk with any question or enquiries
You can download some of the resources from the pack below; just click on the links. We hope you find them useful.
Welcome to the Scottish Fair Trade Forum Schools Toolkit
This document tells you what the toolkit contains.
Fairtrade and the Curriculum for Excellence
A document detailing how Fair Trade studies and activities can be used to achieve certain outcomes and experiences of the Curriculum for Excellence.
This leaflet shows how Fair Trade improves producers' lives through the words of the producers themselves and gives essential facts on how producers have benefited from Fairtrade.
This document contains a table with information on wholesalers, retailers and catering companies which can provide your school with a variety of Fair Trade goods. Contact each company directly for a full list of their Fair Trade goods or visit their website.
Fairtrade Supplier Contact Details
A document giving the addresses and phone numbers of Fairtrade suppliers to schools.
News about Fairtrade confectionery in schools
This document gives updated information on selling confectionery in schools and what exceptions have been made regarding Fair Trade.
Cotton resources
Fair Trade Cotton Producer poster
A poster showing a cotton farmer at work.
Fairtrade Cotton Resource List
A description of the resources available for schools on cotton with links to the websites.
Fairtrade Cotton Uniforms leaflet
Our leaflet detailing the key facts about cheap uniforms, why Fairtrade cotton school uniforms are a good alternative and what you can do to encourage your school to buy Fairtrade cotton uniforms and sportswear.
Suppliers of Fairtrade Cotton School Uniforms etc.
This document contains a table with websites, emails and phone numbers of suppliers of Fairtrade cotton schools uniforms, sports gear and other school wear.
An example of a Fairtrade cotton school uniform policy that your school could adopt as part of our Fairtrade Cotton School Uniform and Sportswear Campaign.