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Cake for parents evening?

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Cuppaand2biscuits · 31/10/2016 12:53

If I make a nice cake for the staff room to help get them through parents evening will I look like a creep?
Like I made cake to make sure they will be nice about my child?

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temporarilyjerry · 31/10/2016 15:13

No, you will not look like a creep. Teachers love cake. (fact)

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BossWitch · 31/10/2016 15:14

They will love the cake, like you very much, and still be honest about your child! It's a lovely gesture.

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usual · 31/10/2016 15:19

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wobblywonderwoman · 31/10/2016 15:29

I think it would be a kind gesture.

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TheTroubleWithAngels · 31/10/2016 18:00

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SuperPug · 31/10/2016 18:13

What a great idea. Very thoughtful and appreciated on a long parents' evening.

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HorridHenrietta2 · 31/10/2016 18:20

I like cake, I would be happy with this Smile

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annandale · 31/10/2016 18:21

It's possible to do this anonymously Smile

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Soozikinzi · 31/10/2016 18:28

We would too xx

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LindyHemming · 31/10/2016 18:49

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IlsaLund · 31/10/2016 19:18

Staff would be delighted - we had a parent arrive one year with doughnuts for us all, we were all delighted.

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Cuppaand2biscuits · 01/11/2016 09:14

Thank you. I collect my pre school children up at 12 so was going to drop the cake in then so they could use lunchtime to fuel up! My other child is year 1.

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Wolfiefan · 01/11/2016 09:17

Sounds lovely.

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Tollygunge · 01/11/2016 09:54

I'm a teacher and I always bring cake for my own child's parents eve. Trust me, nobody will be saying you're 'try hard.' Everyone will be saying how lovely you are

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Sukistjames · 01/11/2016 09:59

I'm a teacher and have to do parents evening today. I hope your child is at my school! WinkCake

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temporarilyjerry · 01/11/2016 17:26

Fingers crossed for you, Suki

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Sukistjames · 01/11/2016 19:02

Damn, no cake in our staff room today!

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BizzyFizzy · 01/11/2016 20:02

I'm not sure what I think about this.

By all means send in a cake for the staff room or a tin or biscuits, but it's a bit weird tying it into parents' evening. What if the conversation was to get difficult and the teacher held back because of your kindness?

From personal experience, a previous school I worked at had parents' days after the last day of term. I don't think I could have come down really hard on their daughters after their lovely expensive gifts.

By all means, send in a cake, but perhaps a couple of days later, acknowledging their additional work for the week. The teachers will still really appreciate the gesture, probably even more so.

I know that wanting to give a thoughtful gift to the whole staff can be quite overwhelming. I know when my DD got her scholarship to her senior school, I just had to take in, not one but three tins of naice biscuits in appreciation to the staff at her not-highly-regarded primary school. I cried as I handed them over :( .

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IlsaLund · 01/11/2016 20:45

Bizzy, I'm assuming the OP is referencing the fact that the day of Parents' Evening can be extremely long for teachers - in our school I would probably arrive at about 7.30am and not leave until at least 7.30pm.
As well as meetings after school staff would have taught all day - a treat like a piece of cake would be especially welcome on that day

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BizzyFizzy · 01/11/2016 20:48

Just offering an alternative opinion, and hopefully a valid one. For a long day, I would appreciate a nice tray of sandwiches more than a cake, in terms of satisfying a physical need. JMOYMMV.

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MidniteScribbler · 12/11/2016 08:11

Our school always puts on a big spread in the staff room on nights we're staying late. Our principal likes to make sure we're all well fed!

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leccybill · 12/11/2016 22:09

Every high school I've taught at has provided sandwiches, tea/coffee and dessert after school and before parents evening. Not sure if primaries do the same.

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IlsaLund · 13/11/2016 16:05

None of the primaries I've worked at have ever provided food - that includes evenings when there are concerts etc. In effect staff can be on the premises from 7-30am until past 8pm. We tend to provide our own food and share.

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CalleighDoodle · 13/11/2016 16:08

if someone offered me a bottle of water during parents evening i wouldnbe terribly grateful. If they offered me a cup of tea during parents evening id be delighted.! I certainly wouldnt have time to eat a slice of cake though.

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TheLongRains · 13/11/2016 16:22

An anonymous parent used to deliver cakes to the office the afternoon ahead of our parents' evenings, and it was SO appreciated! The school provided pizza.

Best evenings of my life... ;)

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