The fairandfunky Sustainable Schools Conference on Friday 7th June at IMWS Centre in Batley, welcomed schools from across Yorkshire to celebrate World Environment Day and learn about Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in fun, creative and engaging ways giving innovative ideas and inspiration for teachers and students to take learning back to the school environments and […]
Continue reading »BOOK NOW FOR FAIRTRADE FORTNIGHT 2020 AND RECEIVE AN EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT! We’re delighted to announce the dates for our innovative and creative Fairtrade Conferences for Primary Schools. ALL schools are welcome to join us at one of the following events: Friday 28th February – Halifax Minster – click here to download a […]
Continue reading »We’re delighted to bring the very first fairandfunky art exhibition to Temporary Contemporary at Queensgate Market in Huddersfield until end of May 2019. SCRAPtastic Showcase brings together a collection of artwork made in SCRAPtastic workshops across Kirklees. In all SCRAPtastic workshops only recycled items are used, with the rallying cry: “Don’t throw it away, […]
Continue reading »All fairandfunky workshops encourage participants to look at the world around them and empower people of all ages with the knowledge that their actions can have a positive impact on the world around them; both locally and globally. Thanks to funding from The Bright Green Community Trust (One Community Foundation) we have developed a special […]
Continue reading »Everything we do has an impact – everything we wear, everything we eat, everything we use, is made by somebody somewhere. In our busy lives it is easy to forget about the people behind our products, but during Fairtrade Fortnight we are challenged to stop and think about farmers and producers around the world; and […]
Continue reading »We were pleased to hear that our MP, Thelma Walker, was able to attend the Fairtrade Fortnight event in Parliament and hear directly from a Fairtrade cocoa producer. Many thanks to Mark Dawson – National Campaigner Committee representative for Yorkshire – for this report and photograph. More than 70 Members of Parliament met farmers from […]
Continue reading »We were delighted to welcome Gwen Lowe, Councillor for Batley West, and The Mayor of Kirklees to our Fairtrade Conference for Secondary Schools at Honley High School during Fairtrade Fortnight. Her closing remarks at the close of conference were perfect and deserve to be heard by all: “Being the Mayor and consort of Kirklees […]
Continue reading »During Fairtrade Fortnight fairandfunky host Fairtrade Conferences for Schools; inspiring delegates with innovative workshops that ignite enthusiasm and interest in both pupils and teachers to maintain awareness and understanding of Fairtrade and how it can be taught within busy classrooms. The events wouldn’t be possible without support from local businesses who think global and act […]
Continue reading »Bookings for the fairandfunky Sustainable Schools Conference on 7th June 2019 at Al-Hikmah Centre (IMWS) in Batley are NOW OPEN! “Children and staff have always come back from a fairandfunky conference buzzing with ideas and knowledge……..an excellent way to engage our children with crucial world issues of sustainability.” Alex Beaumont, Headteacher at Meltham C of […]
Continue reading »We are all connected. There is a person behind the products we use everyday – the food we eat, the clothes we wear, the things we buy. The consumer choices we make every day have an impact on people and planet. At The Radclyffe School in Oldham, over 100 students took part in a […]
Continue reading »In September we were lucky enough to be involved in the Just Trading Scotland ‘Producer Tour’ with Webster and Howard, rice farmers from Malawi. Chair and Vice-Chair of the Kaporo Smallholder Farmers Association (KASFA) respectively, they were touring the UK to share their experiences of life in Malawi, and how partnerships with Just Trading Scotland […]
Continue reading »With a NEW LOOK website comes a brand new workshop: SCRAP that Plastic! All fairandfunky workshops encourage participants to look at the world around them and empower people of all ages with the knowledge that their actions can have a positive impact on the world around them; both locally and globally. Recycling is one […]
Continue reading »FREE SCRAPtastic Book for each school booking! An interactive and creative workshop that delves into the world of plastics; discovering the history and uses of plastic and how to combat the environmental problems of plastic the world faces today. The workshop looks at recycling in depth with brilliant child centred activities throughout the session. The […]
Continue reading »‘Chocolate and Fairtrade’ is a thought provoking workshop, adaptable for either KS1 or KS2 and takes students on the journey of cocoa, exploring supply chains and discovering the importance of Fairtrade. “A fabulous workshop detailing all the people and processes involved in how chocolate gets from bean to bar; students were engaged throughout the session […]
Continue reading »The Smoothie Bike workshop is a brilliant way to kick-start conversations on healthy eating, Fairtrade, energy, waste, and recycling. It is an excellent resource to demonstrate how we are all connected to the things we do, the food we eat and the actions we take; and how our consumer choices can change the world. In […]
Continue reading »Explore the outdoor classroom with a creative ‘Feed the Birds’ workshop connecting Science and Art, inspiring children to look after their local environment. Students engage in role play and educational games on biodiversity, food chains and food webs; participants take part in an interactive quiz, and create a recycled juice carton bird feeder. The workshop […]
Continue reading »Explore the outdoor classroom with an ‘Environmental Art’ workshop connecting Science and Art, inspiring children to look after their local environment. Students engage in role play and educational games on biodiversity and habitats; participants take part in an interactive quiz, and create both an environmental artwork and a recycled art frame. The workshop is can […]
Continue reading »Explore the outdoor classroom with a creative ‘Bug Hotels’ workshop connecting Science and Art, inspiring children to look after their local environment. Students engage in role play and educational games on biodiversity, food chains and food webs; participants take part in an interactive quiz, and create a bug hotel from recycled materials for use at […]
Continue reading »SCRAPtastic recycling workshops inspire creativity in students of all ages and abilities. In each workshop students discover the importance of the 6 R’s (rethink, refuse, reduce, reuse, repair, recycle) through interactive activities; and create individual artworks from recycled materials. Click here to see the full range of SCRAPtastic recycling workshops. SCRAPtastic Elephant Mobiles is suitable for early years […]
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Continue reading »Fairtrade SCRAPtastic are innovative creative workshops introducing Fairtrade to early years and KS1 or deepening knowledge and understanding with KS2. In each workshop students discover the importance of Fairtrade to farmers around the world and create individual artworks from recycled materials to carry the Fairtrade message out of the classroom. Please click here to see the full […]
Continue reading »Fairtrade SCRAPtastic are interactive and creative workshops introducing Fairtrade to early years and KS1 or deepening knowledge and understanding with KS2. In each workshop students discover the importance of Fairtrade to farmers around the world and create individual artworks from recycled materials to carry the Fairtrade message out of the classroom. Please click here to see the […]
Continue reading »Fairtrade SCRAPtastic are interactive and creative workshops introducing Fairtrade to early years and KS1 or deepening knowledge and understanding with KS2. In each workshop students discover the importance of Fairtrade to farmers around the world and create individual artworks from recycled materials to carry the Fairtrade message out of the classroom. Please click here to see the […]
Continue reading »Fairtrade SCRAPtastic are interactive and creative workshops introducing Fairtrade to early years and KS1 or deepening knowledge and understanding with KS2. In each workshop students discover the importance of Fairtrade to farmers around the world and create individual artworks from recycled materials to carry the Fairtrade message out of the classroom. Please click here to see the […]
Continue reading »Fairtrade SCRAPtastic are interactive and creative workshops introducing Fairtrade to early years and KS1 or deepening knowledge and understanding with KS2. In each workshop students discover the importance of Fairtrade to farmers around the world and create individual artworks from recycled materials to carry the Fairtrade message out of the classroom. Please click here to see the […]
Continue reading »SCRAPtastic recycling workshops inspire creativity in students of all ages and abilities. In each workshop students discover the importance of the 6 R’s (rethink, refuse, reduce, reuse, repair, recycle) through interactive activities; and create individual artworks from recycled materials. Click here to see the full range of SCRAPtastic recycling workshops. SCRAPtastic Frames can be differentiated to suit either […]
Continue reading »SCRAPtastic recycling workshops inspire creativity in students of all ages and abilities. In each workshop students discover the importance of the 6 R’s (rethink, refuse, reduce, reuse, repair, recycle) through interactive activities; and create individual artworks from recycled materials. Click here to see the full range of SCRAPtastic recycling workshops. SCRAPtastic Jewellery is suitable for KS2. In this […]
Continue reading »SCRAPtastic recycling workshops inspire creativity in students of all ages and abilities. In each workshop students discover the importance of the 6 R’s (rethink, refuse, reduce, reuse, repair, recycle) through interactive activities; and create individual artworks from recycled materials. Click here to see the full range of SCRAPtastic recycling workshops. SCRAPtastic Masks can be differentiated to suit either […]
Continue reading »SCRAPtastic recycling workshops inspire creativity in students of all ages and abilities. In each workshop students discover the importance of the 6 R’s (rethink, refuse, reduce, reuse, repair, recycle) through interactive activities; and create individual artworks from recycled materials. Click here to see the full range of SCRAPtastic recycling workshops. SCRAPtastic Bottle Catchers is suitable for KS2. In […]
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