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To have bought ds's teacher a giant kestrel?

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SilverLining17 · 04/07/2017 11:55

I mean at least she won't get a duplicate and it make a change from 'best teacher' mugs?!

Asked ds what she liked - gardening apparently. DS's class is kestrel class so aha I thought. A little kestrel ornament for the garden. Except it is not little. No no. It is a gigantic genetically modified kestrel. Maybe she can put it at the bottom of the garden so it looks smaller?!

To have bought ds's teacher a giant kestrel?
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WindFucker · 04/07/2017 17:38
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QueenieGoldstein · 04/07/2017 17:33

I wish I taught Kestrel class as I would love this! My class is named after a plane though..,

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SilverLining17 · 04/07/2017 17:29

Perhaps they should use kestrels as an incentive to get people into teaching?

Bit I think your daughter needs a windfucker of her own.

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altiara · 04/07/2017 17:28

Finally stopped crying after "wind-fucker"!!

I personally like the name Khan for the kestrel, it's just sounds so fierce and terrifying. Headteacher material.

You don't need to buy hats and clothes for him, the next intake of children can do that, it's a gift that keeps giving- there will be grannies knitting him elf outfits for Christmas and for the school play.

I wish I was a teacher with a kestrel Grin

BitOutOfPractice · 04/07/2017 17:27

OP my DD1 would like you to know that she is in Kestrel House at her school.

divafever99 · 04/07/2017 17:23

He's lovely op. He also reminds me of the professor from Bagpuss!

Hulababy · 04/07/2017 17:17

I'd love it, particularly if you told me the story at the same time about expecting a small ornament for the garden or classroom and it arriving huge. It would make me smile and Id keep it in my classroom!

Cupcakey · 04/07/2017 17:15

I would bloody love that ha ha it's lovely x

UrsulaPandress · 04/07/2017 17:15

I think my chickens were from B&Q.

UrsulaPandress · 04/07/2017 17:14

They are lovely aren't they.

They make me smile every time I walk up the garden path.

Oldgranny · 04/07/2017 17:11

Ha ha love it ! Grin

gincamelbak · 04/07/2017 17:08

mad mags DD informed me that she had to give her teacher a robot. And that I was to make it. I can't really explain what happened in the end. It all got a bit big and I couldn't stop Grin

redshoeblueshoe · 04/07/2017 17:08

I too have a chicken, I love the kestrel
I can still hear the children Good morning wind fucker

Has anyone name changed in his honour yet ?

steppemum · 04/07/2017 16:57

Ursula - I love your chickens.
Now I want some, I need to get an Amazon wish list going.

Actually I have a load of John Lewis vouchers. I never buy anything in John Lewis, so I would love it if I could randomly order metal garden ornaments from them

DonttouchthatLarry · 04/07/2017 16:57

I love him! He's £29.99 on ebay though!

ChanandlerBongsNeighbour · 04/07/2017 16:47

Oh and build-a-bear sell graduation clothing sets! Grin

ChanandlerBongsNeighbour · 04/07/2017 16:46

Love it! I recently left my teaching post of 11 years and all my gifts were bee-themed (relevant). I was/am very emotional about leaving and the first gift I opened was a metal bee garden ornament which made me sob like a baby!

MadMags · 04/07/2017 16:42

Wtf gin?! 😂😂😂 brilliant!

gincamelbak · 04/07/2017 16:35

Robot.
It came up to my toddler's shoulder in the end. It was meant to be the size of a paperback book Confused

To have bought ds's teacher a giant kestrel?
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SilverLining17 · 04/07/2017 16:20

Also what if ds's teacher is on mumsnet? Maybe she's reading and thinking 'shit, I teach kestrel class.'

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SilverLining17 · 04/07/2017 16:18

Yeah - and see how he doesn't look that big on the photos!

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Wheresthattomoibabber · 04/07/2017 16:18

Sold out! Maybe she's getting 30?

Wheresthattomoibabber · 04/07/2017 16:17

I work in a school and can honestly say that every single teacher would be chuffed with that. He is amazing.

BoreOfWhabylon · 04/07/2017 16:15

Here he is

Bargain!

Shinesun09 · 04/07/2017 16:12

Marking place for her reaction! This is brilliant, that'll be one present she never forgets!