Not only is it a brilliant, active way to develop students' teamwork and business skills, but involvement with Traidcraft can help your school fulfil government requirements and achieve a range of awards at the same time.
The Community Cohesion guidelines state that students should 'understand and appreciate others from different backgrounds with a sense of shared values, fulfilling their potential and feeling part of the community, at a local, national and international level'.
Traidcraft's website has a wide range of case studies, stories and images of fair trade producers, helping students to understand the similarities and differences between their lives. Promoting and buying fair trade enables students to directly contribute to the well-being of these members of their global community.
Through involvement in fair trade, students can 'make a positive contribution' and contribute to the economic well-being of less privileged children - part of the Every Child Matters guidelines.
Curriculum links in citizenship, Geography, RE and English provide opportunities for an integrated approach to the subject of fair trade.
And if your school is working towards achieving any of the following awards, getting involved with Traidcraft can help fulfil the criteria for those too!
