teacher gifts

[CustardTart]

...Boxes of biscuits/chocolates for the staffroom are GREATLY appreciated and are good if there are quite a few staff who work with your child's class...

That's what I used to do - chocs, biscuits and selection of teas for the staff room. In my experience, staff often pool their gifts anyway so easier to give something generic that the everyone can appreciate in their valuable down time...

 

[Head_in_the_clouds]

I'm a teacher and I very rarely get gifts (once or twice in five years). I don't expect them but I did used to give presents to my teachers when I was at school in the 90's and naughties, twice a year at christmas and at the end of the summer term, I remember some parents didn't give anything but most did (smellies, chocolate, pens). I get my students small things at christmas, end of terms etc, usually prizes for games but I try and engineer it that everyone wins a prize lol! Although, I don't get gifts I would add that I do get lots of little cards and notes from the children almost every week and the odd fairy cake after a weekend baking session. It is the lovely notes that mean the most as I know that I have somehow made a difference to the children that have written them.

 

[Verity Chambers]

OH has been buying Yankee tarts, burners etc when they are on offer. This way we have presents ready since we have to buy for all 3 of the troops teachers/asssistants.

Apology to the hard work that teachers do but I think it is a bit of a racket
What about the office staff, janitor and kitchen staff who have also worked hard throughout the year.
Bring back the good old days when people just did their job rather than expect gifts

That said DS's teacher bought each child a small gift as a thank you in return

As a teacher, I have never EXPECTED a gift, but am always very grateful if someone has taken the time and thought to get me one.

 

[eeyorefanuk]

OH has been buying Yankee tarts, burners etc when they are on offer. This way we have presents ready since we have to buy for all 3 of the troops teachers/asssistants.

Apology to the hard work that teachers do but I think it is a bit of a racket
What about the office staff, janitor and kitchen staff who have also worked hard throughout the year.
Bring back the good old days when people just did their job rather than expect gifts

That said DS's teacher bought each child a small gift as a thank you in return

It does work the other way !!

My sister who is a teacher (just graduated last year) and went to disney with us brought back her children a tiny snow globe and lollipop each !

 

[Cyrano]

It does work the other way !!

My sister who is a teacher (just graduated last year) and went to disney with us brought back her children a tiny snow globe and lollipop each !

It is nice that your sister does this

 

[Loubbylou]

My DS's teacher doesn't deserve a present she deserves a medal

Joking aside though my DS started school last year and at Christmas on the last day of term most of the kids had brought the teacher a present, I had never heard of this before. DS got a bit upset because he had nothing to give her (I should have told him to give her a kiss and a cuddle but even that is frowned upon nowadays).

I haven't decided what we are going to do at the end of term yet.

Presents ideas for a male teacher: a tie (the male teachers at DS school all where ties), cuff links, photo frame or paperweight.

 

[Ware Bears]

My DDs always used to give a small present to their teachers, TAs and dinner lady at Christmas and at the end of year. I'm afraid I wasn't very original because they usually gave chocolates or a mug but I looked on it as teaching my DDs how to show their appreciation for what the teacher/TA/dinner lady had done for them throughout the year.

On the other side, I now work in a school a couple of hours each day and have already bought the children in my class a small gift ready for the end of year. Nothing expensive ~ just a pirate pencil and notebook for the boys and a HSM pencil and notebook for the girls, it works out at less than 50p each.

 

[silver apple]

When my son finished in reception last July I bought the teacher and TA's a nice bottle of plonk each. They had done a marvellous job and had looked after all of the children really well.

This year however, I'm not sure that his yr1 teacher even knows his name, so as I'm not feeling so generous I have bought them both a small bottle of handcream from M&S at the pricely sum of £1 each!

I would have preferred to send in a card only, but I don't want my ds to feel embarassed if he is the only one to go in empty handed.

 

[hildasmuriel]

This year however, I'm not sure that his yr1 teacher even knows his name.

That is so sad! I only hope it means he is such a good child that he slips under the radar - just gets on and does what he should. Even so, you shouldn't be left feeling that way.


In school at the moment we are all feeling the pinch - so many staff leaving, having babies or birthdays that end in "0" - it is costing a fortune in collections.

 

[silver apple]

That is so sad! I only hope it means he is such a good child that he slips under the radar - just gets on and does what he should. Even so, you shouldn't be left feeling that way.

Thanks for that, she is apparently only interested in the high achieving girls, and my ds is neither of these things Her indifference used to make me really cross, but I'm trying to be pragmatic as both of the current yr2 teachers are superb

 

[Trilli-magic]

Like many pp said why don't you let your children make something for their teacher.
It means a whole lot more coming from the heart