Resources for Schools
Development Education Centres
There are six Development Education Centres (DECs) in Scotland. The DECs have a resource library with a wide range of information on global issues including Fair Trade for use in schools and the community. Click here to find the contact details of your local DEC on our 'contacts' page.
Are you a Fairtrade School? DVD
This DVD is now available to borrow from your local DEC. It has all you need to know about becoming a Fairtrade School including showing you how to upload your evidence and lots of fun ideas for activities and events.
Latest Resources
Coming soon ... SFTF School Toolkit. This essential resource will be available very soon and is free for schools working towards Fairtrade status in Scotland. It includes all the information you need on becoming a Fairtrade School as well as information regarding our Fairtrade Cotton School Uniform and Sportswear Campaign.
Brand New Andrew and Fair Trade Fred
These great new teaching packs aimed at Lower Primary, Middle-Upper Primary and Secondary Schools have been put together by Gillian Geddes of the Hopscotch Theatre Company, based on their theatre production 'Brand New Andrew and Fair Trade Fred'. The packs include lesson plans, activities and how these are linked to the different areas of the Curriculum for Excellence. There is also a song about Fair Trade to download, just click on the title above. If you have trouble in downloading these packs, please contact us at schools@sftf.org.uk and we can email you the materials.
The SFTF has been working directly with Fairtrade producers to create this delightful short play that you can use in the classroom. Just click on the link above to download the script and click here to download the Teacher's Book that accompanies the play.
Further Resources
Further resources from other organisations can be found on the following web pages.
Eco-Schools Scotland have Fairtrade resources that can contribute towards Eco-Schools status too
Learning Teaching Scotland (LTS)
Co-operative Education Trust Scotland (CETS)
Just Business These resources were originally published on the website of 'Just Business', a project of Norfolk Education and Action for Development (NEAD) and have been given to the SFTF by kind permission of NEAD and the Project Director, Stephen Fairbrass. The resources may be reproduced and used free of charge in formal or informal educational settings, but not exploited for commercial gain. If you would like to use them, please download them by clicking on the 'Just Business' link above.
Online Games
Click here to access games that can be played online or bought for use in schools.
