Oakleigh House is now a FairActive school.
We did this by holding a FairTrade assembly, setting up a Fairtrade group which is made up of our current ECO and School Council groups. We created an Action Plan of how we could become a FairActive school and set about completing our goals. We hold various Fairtrade events throughout the year and now we are going to challenge ourselves even further and work towards achieving the next award - FairAchiever!
'The Fairtrade Schools Award is a campaign that gives primary and secondary school students the opportunity to develop their knowledge and understanding of global issues and the solution that Fairtrade is for so many farmers and workers in marginalised conditions across the globe. The Fairtrade Schools Award is not only about teaching the students the issue, the award aims to teach them how they can be involved in changing the world around them, encouraging them to know that they can make a difference, that through supporting and promoting Fairtrade in your school, they can empower farmers and workers in marginalised countries.'
