Banana Game

                                           

 

As part of our Fairtrade lessons we have been playing the banana game. To do this we were split into four groups. One group were called 'Fairtrade Farmers' and they had to cut out and colour the printed bananas neatly. Another group were called the 'Small farmers' and they had to cut out and colour in the bananas. Another group were just 'Normal Farmers' and they had to colour, draw and cut out the printed bananas. There was a group called the 'Fat Cats' and they only had to cut out the bananas because they were in charge of the farmers and the fields (land).

 

All the groups had a bonus,  but not all of them were good.  The 'Small Farmers' lost all of their crops in a hurricane and two of the farmers from the 'Normal Farmers' were ill and they had to sit out. On the bright side the 'Fairtrade Farmers' got an extra pound on every banana and the 'Fat Cats' got a bonus £20!

 

In the end, 'Fairtrade Farmer's got £38, the 'Fat Cats' got £58, the 'Small Farmers' got £8, the 'Normal Farmers' got £8 pounds.

 

All the year 5's liked the experience. It made us think about Fairtrade and why it is important. 

 

 By Sophie and Harry