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Fairtrade Fun Day During Fairtrade Fortnight 45 Year 5 pupils from St Anne’s CE Primary School joined pupils from Franche Community School and Stourport Primary School for a day of Fairtrade fun and activities in Kidderminster Town Hall. This was arranged by the Midcounties Co-operative Community Programme and supported by Wyre Forest District Council and the Wyre Forest Fairtrade District Group. The children had a great time working with the theatre group Caboodle on a Fairtrade play (more of a pantomime really!), which they performed for parents and friends in the evening. The Co-op also laid on lots of fun activities and these are some of the children’s comments on the day. “I never knew that so many delicious fruits came from poor countries…The paper bag game was most fun but very stressful…The stage activity was strange; people in poor countries do this every day, I was shocked.” Jack and George “Mine and Ellie’s favourite activity was tasting chocolate.” Yang “The paper bag game was so hard. We tried chocolate, one was Fairtrade…We really enjoyed making a bag. We learned a lot about Fairtrade.” Megan and Thomas “We had a wonderful day…THANK YOU” Emily and Abby “We had a splendid day! Thank you!” Benjamin Elaine Barbour
Helping orphans in Belarus Hello! My name is Lucy Robinson and after my seven years at Bewdley High School I went on to Cardiff University. I have now completed three years of my medical degree and at present am taking a year out to complete an BSC in Cellular and Molecular Pathology. As part of my medical course and because I am an associate with Cardiff’s branch of the charity ‘SKIP’ (Students for Kids International Projects) I have been given the opportunity to spend two weeks at Novinki Orphanage in Belarus from 17th - 3rd July 2011. So that I can finance my trip and raise money for the children of Novinki Orphanage I am holding the following event: Refreshments, Raffle & Light Lunches In St Anne’s Church Saturday 4th June 10:30 – 4:00 I’m really hoping you can come along and give me your support Lucy Robinson