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Glossary 

Fairtrade Premium - money paid to farmers to be invested in community development projects 

Invest - to put money into a project, or to buy shares in a company, hoping to make a profit or create a positive outcome 

Curriculum Links 

• KS2 PSHE/Citizenship 

• KS3-4 Geography 

• KS3-4 Business Studies  

Learning Objectives 

Understanding – of the role that businesses can play in improving the lives of people that work with and for them. 

Knowledge – that food comes from different countries and that pay and working conditions are not always fair. 

Skills – working with others for the greater good. 

Discussion and Activity Ideas 

KS2-3 

• Over the course of one week, make a note of every time you see the Fairtrade symbol. Record what type of goods it was attached to, then list them in order of popularity to find out which are most common or the most unusual. 

• Find out what your school or local community centre is doing to support Fairtrade principles, then think about what else you could do. 

• Design a poster promoting Fairtrade. 

KS3-4 

• What types of food products can be certified as Fairtrade and which countries do they come from? 

• How many different people, groups or organisations do you think are involved in the supply chain of goods sold in large shops like M&S? 

• One of the Fairtrade principles is ensuring good working conditions for everyone involved in the supply chain - describe what you think is meant by 'good working conditions'?