End of term thank you card... In September?

[LondonGrimmer]

Ok, I'll be honest, this has mostly come about due to lack of time and massively over thinking the card and what I'm going to write... And too much prosecco tonight...

But I was just thinking, maybe it's a good idea instead of an incredible teacher getting a (nother) thank you card tomorrow, she gets it on 1st September? I mean, she'll still be getting the card written by my child, flowers and a voucher tomorrow, but the thank you card and words of support, encouragement and praise at the start of next year?! As a way of starting the year on a positive note...?
. Or maybe I should just drunkenly scrawl the note out now...

My dd is a terrible writer.
I will sit with her over the summer and get her to write something.
She will write nicer if not rushed.
I think it can be given at any time, as long as it is something thoughtful

Yes. That's what I'm thinking. Heartfelt and meaningful is better than rushed, right?

How old is your dd? My ds is 7 and bashes out some awesome fictional stories on his Chromebook... But ask him to write a thank you card and it's like pulling teeth

I wrote to all the teachers still at school who taught my youngest this week. He left year 6 to go to secondary. His year 1 & 3 teachers both contacted me to thank me. (I did buy them cards & presents at the time too!) I think a nice card & kind word is always welcome.

encouragement?

Bit patronising

Praise and encouragement can often come across as patronising unfortunately, esp when it's written down or on a screen.

I'd still rather take that chance

I mean, I find descriptive praise encouraging. The teacher may not, but I've got to know her quite well over the past year, so would like to think she'd take it in the spirit in which it was intended.

As a teacher, I find the tone of your ‘encouragement’ very patronising. Do you feel the need to ‘encourage’ other professionals in your life? Do your solicitor, doctor or dentist get a nice little note to jolly them along?

Could you just email the teacher, copying in the headteacher?

@Chickoletta yes I often drop flowers, chocolates and notes to my doctor's surgery and dentist too (never needed a solicitor thank goodness). More of a general thanks for all you do than a detailed letter of gratitude (my ds has struggled massively with school this past year and this teacher and TA have been particularly kind, supportive and patient).

I've a feeling about how this thread will go now tho, and that it will be more of a reflection on how some people receive praise rather than those who give it...

@Cattitudes yes, we're in frequent email contact, just thought a card/note would be more heartfelt, esp after this past year (and that my ds is leaving the school).

Cattitudes no need to assume it’s patronising. Literally hundreds of times a year there will be threads on MN about what to get teachers for teacher presents, and on every single one teachers will come on and say they would rather get a detailed and thoughtful appreciative note or handwritten card about their teaching, than a present. So clearly many teachers don’t view this as patronising.

Sorry that was to Chickoletta not Cattitudes!

I think you’re over thinking it to be honest.

I am a chronic over thinker unfortunately

giving an end of year thank you card in September is like turning up to a funeral a week late: the moment has gone.
do it now

@ZingDramaQueenOfSheebaok, thanks, think I'll rush it after breakfast.

good decision.
if you can get up 5 mins earlier to do it even better.

I honestly would hate to have it weigh on me all summer. you'll be glad you did it. now to bed dude!!

@ZingDramaQueenOfSheeba haha THANK YOU! You're right (have some patronising flowers )

Night night.

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