As part of Fairtrade Fortnight 2016 students in the junior classes participated in an interactive discussion lesson on the topic of Fairtrade. Fifth Year Home Economics students represented the school at the Fairtrade Awareness Day in Carrick on Shannon on 3rd March where student  Alexandra Appleby also spoke to the large crowd that had gathered in the Market Yard all about the awareness being raised about Fairtrade in our school. Students got to meet and chat to a banana producer from the Dominican Republic and hear about the positive impact we as consumers who purchase Fairtrade products have on her communities lives.

The Home Economics Department held a healthy Fairtrade breakfast in the canteen to highlight the fruits and products available in our local shop that are fairtrade. Winners from the first year poster competition were also announced also at that event.