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Do teachers by gifts when they leave?

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monkeytoad35 · 07/07/2019 08:48

Just that really. I'm leaving my school at the end of this term and moving onto better things.....much better things! I've been at my school for 10 years but had a really awful year this year which resulted in me resigning! I was just wondering what people usually do. Do you buy a present for the school when you leave? I was thinking of taking some cakes in on my last day and maybe a little something like sweets or something for my class. I was also thinking of buying a bottle of wine for the TA's in my class. I just wasn't sure if that was enough or if teachers get something more for the school as a whole. Thank you for reading Grin

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Volluto · 07/07/2019 09:25

If you've been there 10 years you must know what other leaving teachers have done in your school??

Ive always given gift to immediate close colleagues - but not to the school.

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monkeytoad35 · 07/07/2019 09:54

No I don't actually because only 1 other teacher has left my school in the time I've been there and he left 5 years ago so I can't remember what he did! Lots of support staff have left though especially since the new headteacher arrived Shock

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monkeytoad35 · 07/07/2019 09:55

Thanks though volluto that's a good idea Wink

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LolaSmiles · 07/07/2019 09:57

I tend to bring cake in for my department.

Any genuine friends from work (that sounds horrible but I mean vs work friends I like but also but don't socialise with out of work) I'll see anyway after leaving.

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YetAgainNameChanged · 07/07/2019 10:04

Cakes in staffroom, sweets for class, bottle for cleaner and TA.

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QueenofCBA · 08/07/2019 17:08

Do you want to buy anybody a gift? If you don’t feel like giving out anything then don’t do it.

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DullPortraits · 08/07/2019 17:10

If you are a teacher I really hope your spelling mistake in the title was accidental 😳

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Groovee · 08/07/2019 17:47

I got the nursery I left 12 boxes of hankies and 10 Julia Donaldson books. I gave nothing to the main school. Not even cake after the way they treated me. The nursery staff were awesome though x

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winewolfhowls · 08/07/2019 21:06

At our place we do a lunch buffet bring something each for close work friends.

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monkeytoad35 · 08/07/2019 22:40

DullPortraits yes that was accidental....whoops Blush

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