Are you taking a card / present for child's teacher at end of term?

[mitochondria]

Because I wasn't going to bother, now wondering if I should.

[5inthebed]

DS2 is taking his 1:1 an easter egg, but not getting the teachers anything. Maybe thats being mean though?

[onepieceoflollipop]

If you mean end of this term i.e. Easter, then no way! At the very most I would let my dc make a homemade Easter card if they were insistent on wanting to give something to the teacher.

If you mean end of school year, then we tend to give very token gifts. Something home made or a mini box of chocs etc.

e.g. at Christmas dd makes Christmas crackers with the inside of a kitchen roll and small handcream/shower gel/mini chocs inside.

[GrimmaTheNome]

No - the norm is christmas(because its christmas) and then the end of the summer term because its the end of their year with your child. Its not every term.

Of course if your child wants to make teacher an easter card or give her a creme egg thats lovely but no need for anything more.

[curiousdog]

I got some 3 for 2 choc bunnies (little ones -99p each I think) for teacher and TA. Just a little something.

[onepieceoflollipop]

I think that most teachers (but am happy to be corrected on this) would be a bit overwhelmed with potentially 30 Easter eggs/presents. So no, not mean at all imo.

They often have a lot of gifts at Christmas and end of school year.

[DinahRod]

No, nothing at Easter.

[compo]

Lol
what other profession gets Xmas, Easter and end of year presents

[mitochondria]

Should add - I'm a teacher (secondary) - and got a couple of creme eggs and one card, which were very nice but I wasn't expecting anything.

I am a first time primary mum though (boy in reception) - not sure whether the protocol is different.

[curiousdog]

I agree but I suppose I know that most won't get anything, so there is little chance of being overwhelmed. I give a little something because this TA and teacher have really tried to help DS this term and get to grips with the fact that he probably has Asperger's. I like to be encouraging....think of it as a sticker on their reward chart if you will

[southeastastra]

no it's a bit weird to do that imo.

ok at the end of year 6 when children move to new school, before that - bit suspect.

[squeaver]

We've done a class gift and card. I say "we", the super-organised class rep has done it as we all nodded mutely.

[emy72]

Nothing from us, it hasn't even crossed my mind!! blush

[CaptainPicardsPineapple]

I will give her something at the end of the summer term, when she has finished being my daughter's teacher but for Easter? No.

[Hulababy]

DD took a small egg and Easter card for her teacher. Her teacher did give out easter eggs to all the children in her class.

She also took in a present and card for her support teacher who retired this Easter.

We also do Christmas and end of year gifts.

But - I work in an infant school, and it is by no means the majority who bring in gifts at all at any time and only a very small minority would do so at Easter,

[Hulababy]

Compo - DH is a solicitor and gets many a Christmas gift from clients and/or contacts. He often gets thank yous from clients on completion of work too.

[asdx2]

Dd made these for her teachers and TAs
easter bunny and popped a cream egg in. They loved them so dd was very happy.

[merrymonsters]

No, we do a gift at Christmas and one at the end of the school year.

[NoahAndTheWhale]

We do Christmas and end of year presents.

Although when I got to school this morning, I got a card and a pot of pansies and daffodils, to say thank you for my volunteering in DD's class

[debs40]

I think some people like to give gifts and some don't do it so much. It's a personal think. I always give little gifts to say thank you or show appreciation every so often - e.g. box of biscuits for nursery staff at DS2's nursery - and I took in a little pot plant (only a couple of quid) for DS' teacher today as she has been a real help to us over the last few months.

But then I do it for friends and people I know too e.g. if a mum in DS's year at school has a baby, I would buy them a little something, even I didn't know them particularly well. I don't need to feel that people have earned or reward or worry about whether there is a protocol.

Not trying to make myself sound like a saint or owt, it's just the way I was brung up

Life is hard enough without worrying about whether or not to do something nice for someone. If you want to give a gift, give. If you don't, dont. That's the key ..

I've never had anyone say...get lost weird gift giving person and take your gift with you....but it might happen....sorry I sound like a bit of a loon now

[Elibean]

dd wants to, so we do. Small things though, like a few mini eggs hidden in a potted hyacinth bulb, etc. Spring-related or Easter related, I suppose.

Its a small, community/family school, and the children love giving their teachers gifts - and they all brought home gifts for us (pansies in a pot, a card with a photo of our child on etc) so it felt ok.

Some parents didn't, some did, and it all felt ok.