6th March, 2018

Co-op support Fairtrade Fortnight in schools

#FairtradeSchools    #TheCoopWay    #FairtradeFortnight

Updated  – 13/03/18 – 4:54pm

It’s Fairtrade Fortnight 2018 and we have already seen so much wonderful collaborative work between the Co-op and local schools. 

The Co-op sponsor our Fairtrade School Awards so it is no surprise that we are seeing collaborations with schools all over the UK. Yet, who could have predicted the scale of this, the enthusiasm of staff and students… and the sheer range that we are seeing?

With our new videos, games and lessons all themed on the Coobana banana cooperative, who Co-op were instrumental in bringing into the Fairtrade system, there is no better time to combine Fairtrade with co-operative learning and games, in order to build partnerships between schools, the Fairtrade Schools Team and Co-op stores.

Together we can help more schools gain Fairtrade School Awards and educate a new generation about global co-operation, sustainable agriculture and fair pay.

Here are just some of the ideas we have seen so far. Scroll down to see the wonderful pictures.

1. Making Custom Chocolate Bars
2. Touring Schools With Producers
3. Talking To Classes
4. Prizes & Competitions
5. Store Visits
6. Giving Fairtrade Goodie-bags
7. Baking
8. Coop Academies 
9. Delivering Loads of Assemblies!

If you know of an event that we have missed, tweet us at @FairtradeUKed

1. Making Custom Chocolate Bars

Just called in to see @eggleton_simon & buy some of these amazing #FairtradeFortnight chocolate bars which are raising money for @wwf_uk thanks to the winning wrapper design by a student at Newnham Croft Primary School! @HawVicky @MarkWal80246378 @LeysFairtrade @LouiseWCoopEofE pic.twitter.com/LWZdDXJwhP

— Stephen Thomas (@Ozymandias27) March 14, 2018

#BananaArmy on a mission … fighting their way through the elements to deliver Charlotte’s 500 Fairtrade Chocolate bars to Newnham Croft Primary School and to Newnham’s Coop. #FairtradeFortnight #TheCoopWay pic.twitter.com/1xetZoDEkP

— The Leys Fairtrade (@LeysFairtrade) March 1, 2018

So, last year, Charlotte from Newnham Croft Primary School designed this #Fairtrade #Chocolate bar wrapper.

THIS #FairtradeFortnight her beautiful chocolate bars will be on sale in #Cambridge to raise funds for @wwf & @wwf_uk

Thanks @coopuk for making it happen! pic.twitter.com/reI7mmM1i2

— The Leys Fairtrade (@LeysFairtrade) February 6, 2018

Visited #CoopHeroes in Newnham Store Cambridge to buy a delicious bar of #FairtradeFortnight @coopuk @MeaningfulChoc. The wrapper is designed by Charlotte in a competition for local schools organised by the impressive @LeysFairtrade @eggleton_simon #TheCoopWay #CoopNMC pic.twitter.com/7l8691rG0Y

— Louise Walker (@LouiseWCoopEofE) March 3, 2018

2. Touring schools with producers

Saying farewell (for now) to Marcial , friend and fellow #Fairtrade co-operator and grower of @coopuk #fairtrade bananas back in Panama. We had a great school event then spent time at the Co-op offices in Manchester. pic.twitter.com/P1b1x1HDAM

— Brad Hill (@bradhtweet) March 5, 2018

3. Talks with classes 

Great #Fairtrade lessons at @fryernschool. We enjoyed using@coopuk and @FairtradeUK resources and the children enjoyed the talk – as did I! Looking forward to seeing the fairtrade bunting the children make 😀@MSanger1 @JulianRickman2 pic.twitter.com/B33fPW1ouc

— Debbie Williams – Co-op NMC 🌈 (@DebbieJaneWilli) March 9, 2018

https://twitter.com/knockbreda_coop/status/973342924560793601

https://twitter.com/CoopDeyes/status/972061100715003904

https://twitter.com/ulidiageography/status/971366887656448000

Coop fairtrade talk in primary school this morning #beingcoop #TheCoopWay #fairtradefortnight pic.twitter.com/dVAZ3ORq2F

— FMT memberpioneer (@RuthFmt) February 23, 2018

4. Prizes & Competitions

Fab day raising money for Pelton School @peltoncommunitycentre with a #fairtrade coffee morning! Thank you to @peltoncoopfood for donating a our Fairtrade Hamper and @CoopBirtleyCDC for Coop vouchers for hot drinks and cakes!! £122 raised so far and more to come! @tezjohnstone2 pic.twitter.com/O4nCm9DMMp

— Nicola Turnbull (@NicJTurnbull) March 9, 2018

https://twitter.com/GardenCoop/status/972486343262703616

The Winners of our FairTrade colouring competition @uttingav_coop Well done Lily and Chloe! Great Work! @KeelaCoop @craiga340 pic.twitter.com/99sGPhWEXz

— K M (@KagzyMaw) March 13, 2018

Well done to Ava for winning the @CoopLees raffle from the #Fairtrade assembly. Hope you enjoy your egg 🐤 pic.twitter.com/NMD4S7huYk

— Hey with Zion (@HeywithZion) March 8, 2018

Fairtrade Chocolate Fountain! Huge thanks to Co-op Shawlands for donating choc and goodies. You are our Fairtrade champions! #FairtradeFortnight @coopuk @FairtradeUKEd pic.twitter.com/VT3TRfn7xG

— Hillpark Secondary (@HillparkSec) March 9, 2018

https://twitter.com/CoopDonnington/status/972566593724182529

Our happy #Fairtrade competition winners! They didn’t want to share them with their teacher, funnily enough!Thanks @coopukfood for providing the yummy prizes! We can’t wait to see our ‘Super Bananas’ on display in store! pic.twitter.com/AhiuCaVqCJ

— Caol Primary (@Caol_Primary) February 16, 2018

5. Store visits

A big thank you to @CoOpKillayP @FairTradeWales @EcoSchoolssouth Eco club enjoyed finding out about Fairtrade products this morning #FairtradeFortnight pic.twitter.com/dbQiEsmjSv

— Crwys Primary School (@crwysprimary) March 7, 2018

St Columbia’s RC Prinary school came in today to chat about fairtrade products that we stock instore. Fantastic enthusiasm and willingness to learn! #FairtradeFortnight #coop #ukfairtrade pic.twitter.com/Rm8ZJa1Ww4

— Neil Macleod (@mac_331) February 25, 2018

Dosbarth Mrs Phillips yn chwilio am logo Masnach deg.
Mrs Phillip’s class looking for the Fairtrade logo.
🍫🍌☕️ pic.twitter.com/Tac3CV90Wj

— Ysgol Feithrin Rhydaman (@YF_Rhydaman) March 5, 2018

Fairtrade food samples being collected by our local school to help educate future generations. #FairtradeFortnight #beingcoop @Garywilliams119 @Faulkner070 @coopchester pic.twitter.com/j8655JW9Us

— Helen (@Helengraham18) February 27, 2018

6. Giving out Fairtrade Goodies

@HeywithZion I did a fantastic #Fairtrade assembly today with my colleague sue & store Manager @tonypickford68
giving the entire school a bag for life, bottle of coop water #fairtrade 🍌& coop food magazine#Fairtrade Easter egg raffle @coopukpress#BeingCoop pic.twitter.com/nIbBpthh4L

— Jeanette Hirst (@jeanette_hirst) March 5, 2018

A big thank you to the Coop Llanharan for the kind donation of Fairtrade bananas-they were delicious! 👍🏻 #FairtradeFortnight2018 pic.twitter.com/DgayNo8nuW

— Ysgol Gynradd Dolau (@DolauSchool) March 8, 2018

7. Baking

https://twitter.com/nicolabarwick35/status/968459868465188864

https://twitter.com/CoopDarfield/status/968078001060663299

8. Coop Academies

Our Fairtrade Ambassadors have just received a standing ovation from their fellow students for their fantastic fairtrade assembly. Our Year 8 students have done this themselves to help embed fairtrade into academy life! @FairtradeUK @FairtradeUKEd #TheCoopWay #FairtradeFortnight pic.twitter.com/lbCHHpP23n

— Co-op Academy Stoke-on-Trent (@Coopacademy) February 27, 2018

9. Loads of Assemblies! 

https://twitter.com/North05COOP/status/968555225383690245

https://twitter.com/MileOakCoop/status/968076575269969921

FAIRTRADE asssemblies at Alwoodley C of E primary school with @nicolabarwick35
Great to engage with young minds and fun too!!😀 @CoopYork @McnJohn @nicolabarwick35 @PottagePower @CP_Whitf @North05COOP @CoopMemberSW @Nurserylanecoop @wibseycoop @ pic.twitter.com/76L8uVVDDQ

— Glen Coop Pioneer (@glenacottell) February 26, 2018

Great morning talking at Rose Green Infamt School #Fairtrade assembly this morning with Dan and a few of his team from @coopuk Store in Bognor Regis. pic.twitter.com/yBKdjG9XQB

— Neil Williams (@Petrolheadnelly) March 6, 2018

My biggest ever audience for a Fairtrade talk. Over 300. Pity they had no choice. Newmain primary school in Renfrew. Already doing great FT stuff and links with a school in Sierra Leone #thecoopway #BeingCoop pic.twitter.com/1fGcrkFSmb

— Tom Copeland (@Tom_MPM) February 26, 2018

Fantastic colleagues from @Newyorkst_coop and other local Co-op stores visited, to tell us all about Fairtrade. It was a great assembly all about bananas!

Thank you for bringing #fairtrade to life. #BeingCoop pic.twitter.com/jeKiGA8xGF

— Co-op Academy Woodlands (@coopwoodlands) February 27, 2018