Gift for child leaving primary

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No judgements please or comments on if this is appropriate.

I would like to get my child a gift for completing his primary education but I am stuck as to what.

My husbands side always got a nice watch but I was thinking something different.

He is really into tech and gadgets but I would like to get him something that doesn't date.

He is also into music and rugby.

Any ideas?

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Probably no good to you, but I'm taking DD to get her ears pierced on the first day of holidays.

Wouldn't he prefer a nice trip out for ice cream or something after his last day? I wouldn't think he would appreciate a gift like a watch and all tech is likely to date. Sometimes its the simple ideas which are remembered and appreciated most.

I'd go for a special experience rather than an item. Maybe theatre or concert tickets, a meal out in a more grown up restaurant, a day out somewhere. Thinking back to when I was eleven, I would have found something like that more enjoyable and memorable than a gift.

I would get something for secondary school that he wants (rather than needs) like good trainers, branded backpack etc.but let him choose as we adults don't know what is cool!

But be aware that there's a lot of landmarks to come so start relatively modest or you will be on escalating gifts big time (trust me we are at a levels!)

Thanks all so far. We often go for nice meals, the West End etc so that wouldn't be anything unusual.

It's something tangible that I am looking for.

He's not into brands and none of his friends are either so I can't see that being desirable anytime soon (trainers, backpack etc). He will be going to senior school on the train, with a lot of kit, so strong and sturdy is the name of the game.

I really, really like the premium bond idea. I think that's going to be it but any other ideas appreciated.

I really, really like the premium bond idea

I don't think any 11 year olds I've ever met would be pleased to receive premium bonds. Surely no matter how often you go out and do nice things a treat of ice cream or a day out would be far more memorable and appreciated more?

You haven't met my son then, he would be thrilled to bits with one.

I am wanting to do something different to the norm. Says our, ice creams etc for us as a family are the norm.

This is a great idea. He knows what premium bonds are as I have received them as gifts previously.

All kids are different, that's not difficult to understand is it?

I don't know why i didn't think of it as my husband was gifted a £1 bond, old style certificate, when he was born, from his grandparents.

They are long passed but we still have the certificate and it is significant to him.

We are going to see Adrian Mole at the West End next month so I will bundle those tickets in as well so he associates that with leaving primary too. It is a sort of coming of age play.

Why give your child a gift for leaving primary school? That never happened in my day.

It doesn’t @FriarTuck.

Just something op wants to do something.

I with my son got him a grownup bedroom. Something that needed doing but added touches to make it more grown up.

Starflight the bedroom idea is great also and a wonderful idea to mark the end of this stage in his life and moving up and on.

We refurbed my sons room a while ago so not for us but I bet your son loved it.