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Yearbooks can be very tricky if there are any chidlren whose photos should not be shared for any reason.

My DC's school and where I teach both give Oxford dictionaries to their yr 6 leavers.

The CD of photos from the leavers' disco was included in the ticket price for that event.

Ours get a bible from the church and something from the PTA to use at high school thats useful rather than a keepsake thats not used again.

My Y6 DS will be getting a Yearbook and Hooded top with names and year on it. These were optional and parents had to pay for them.

They are also having a leaver's party organised by the teachers in July.

Can't believe he's starting Secondary in September!

We well actually I make a year book A4 folded into A5 with the name of the school and the year on the front surrounded by individual pictures of the kids, then two children per page with a photo at the top and space underneath for them to write in each others book. There are usually a few pages spare at the back for messages from friends in other years and from staff. Some whole class group pictures are usually added on the back. We used to do a framed class photo with all the names underneath but the year book has been much more popular and avoids having to wrap them - it's printed in school on the laser printer so has minimal cost to anyone. The class teacher gets the kids to take each others' photos during SATs week so that we have the best chance of not missing anyone and that gives me plenty of time to put the books together before the end of term.

Hooded sweatshirts (or zip up's) with name of primary "leavers" and the year on the back with all class names inside the year number. Children love them! dd2 who is in year 8 still wears hers at times.. Additionally the year 6 may wear theirs instead of a sweatshirt / cardigan from when they arrive (we hope today or Monday) that sets them out as the " big kids" so it is a HUGE deal. This is by the PTA

School gives them a bible (C of E)

Our PTA obviously has less money than some of yours.

Our leavers get a white t-shirt with small school logo on front and leavers 2013 plus names printed on the back in school colours.

(Mind you, I like the memory stick idea, might suggest that, though perhaps too pricey)

Our school has a leavers concert where they sing a leaving song guaranteed to have even the most cynical parents in tears. that is the thing the seem to enjoy most, it's like graduation. they got leather bookmarks with school name and logo on them too.

steppemum - our PTA do the same - a yearbook where every child and teacher puts forward favourite memories and favourite "lists" - book, film, tv show, colour, teacher(!!) etc.... it is full of pics from the year - it is really professional and will be kept forever......

my son got a memory stick with the name of the school on and 'class of 2011'
it is very useful at high school for storing homework

French or Gaelic dictionary depending on which subject they have chosen to study at secondary. It is presented at a closing assembly for the parents.

Our yr 6 use to get a £10 book token, then this year they each received a dictionary and thesaurus instead. This is funded by PTA.

DD got a DVD full of photos of her year from their first year at the school right through to the leavers party/disco. It was a lovely surprise and lovely to see all the "babies" growing up.

ours have a year book. It takes a while to organise and cost £260 last year for 30 children.
Each child has a page, with their photo and some info
each staff member has slot, photo and paragraph
whole class photo form reception and year 6 also in it

children fill in a questionaire for their page Favourite book, fav drink, fav subject, I want to be... Favourite memory from school and funniest memory

staff do questionnaire and also short message to year 6. staff questions are very funny, fav drink - double gin after taking year 6 to x place. Similar questions to kids really

there are then lots of phot pages squeezed in of all sorts of things they have done over the years.

It is really really popular and takes a lot of effort to do.

Dd's had a small party/disco and the parents provided some party food/pop iirc.

They have a party, that I know of, no idea how it's funded. I would feel sniffy about any physical gift being offered (beyond a pencil!). There are better ways to spend the hard-raised money (I will still have 2 DC at same school).

Ours get a year/autograph book. I usually make them, the kids take each others' photos, then the teacher takes some fun group photos. I make a composite of the individual photos as a border around the front cover, then each child gets a half page with a photo and space to write a message in. There are also spaces for messages from friends in other years and staff. The fun group pictures go on the back cover. They're printed on the laser printer at school so end up costing pence each.

They used to get a framed group photo with all the names on but it was decided to do the year books a couple of years ago and the kids love them.

In the past they got a cheap and nasty geometry set that they all hated.

Bible donated by the church (faith school)
Autograph book and pen donated by the PTA
Leavers disco funded by parents (via ticket sales)

When I was at school we got a book token, we went on a walk to the bookshop and all chose our books, then everyone signed in the inside covers of everyone else's.

Church school, so a Bible (or other faith book for children from other religions)

My DD got a fountain pen (with the school's name on), and a dictionary, from the PTA. Both were meant for use at senior school.

they get a top a hoddie or a zip up top with the name of the school on and the year saying " school name leaver" then the year and the name of the kids.

they started this 4 years ago much to dd1's disgust as she left 5 laughs..

They also get a bible from the school the top is from the friends comittee

Autograph book here, then they spend the rest of the morning after the Leavers' Assembly going round getting each other to sign them!

Hooded sweatshirts with name of primary "leavers" and the year on the front and all class names on the back. Children love them!