Teachers! AIBU to ask

[Deshasafraisy]

What has been the best end of term gift you have ever received?
What would you like to receive?
Thanks.

Heh it's a minefield isn't it?

I think it's the hand written letters that seem to be a winner so far.

Cards and messages are the best, and personally I love getting stationery and vegetarian sweets (not chocs).

Something handmade / handwritten. But booze or chocolates works well too! One year I received a gorgeous huge coffee mug and I still use it every day for my morning coffee.

Card, chocolate, nothing I have to keep! Best gift so far this year has been a mug with 'Shh, I'm marking' written on it. Class. She knows me well! Email to the Head is also top 'gift'.

Booze? I can’t send my kid to school clutching a bottle of booze to give to the teacher. Can I? Im sure the teacher would appreciate it though!

Flowers or potted plants, chocolates, gift vouchers, scented candles, “nice” bottles of poppy always go down well with me.
I’m not a fan of all that “best teacher” tat- there’s only so many mugs you need!

An email to the headteacher is lovely too as teachers don’t really get much appreciation if they’ve done a good job.

Thanks for suggestions so far. I’m bumping to see if I can get some more teacher replies now that school has finished.

I've certainly sent my kids into school clutching bottle of wine before now I know one of DS's teachers was a big red wine fan as I used to work with him, so that went down well. I've always been grateful for the booze my pupils gave me at the end of the year too. It does look a bit odd though, a nine year old carrying wine into school...

I think there's a thread about this in the Staffroom section at the moment...

Vouchers. Even a small amount for a coffee or something.
The most special gift I got was from a pupil who made me a mothers day card. That meant so much.

I've sent in chocolates this year and flowers. DD's choice. I swear half the class sent candles so I avoided that. I wanted something more practical that wouldn't cause long term clutter. Just to be on the safe side. I can't image how all you teachers cope.

Chocolates, flowers, stationery, wine, candles...as someone else said, stuff that doesn't last forever!

Wine or chocs for sure. One child / parent bought me a miniature gin, mini slimline tonic and a lemon that the child gift wrapped in a shoe box- it was wonderful, a colleague got a mini prosecco and little tub of strawberries from the same mum . Best of all though are the personal letters of appreciation, maybe mentioning something specific the child remembers - keep them all even after 30 years of teaching. One of my favourites actually thanks me for being strict and not believing their excuses. (I could tell they were trying it on, I hope I am not usually that bad)

There's a thread about this at the moment.

We don't expect presents, but it's always lovely to receive them. A note, handmade card etc are my favourite things, but I love notebooks (especially if the child has written on the first page), personalised things and any stationery. A box of gluesticks for the classroom would also be very well received

Never alcohol unless you're sure they drink.

Definitely wine!

Also a really touching message in a card is lovely. Wine still edges it though!

Oh and definitely not flowers. A lot of teachers go away almost as soon as they break up. Also, who wants multiple bunches of flowers? I end up giving them to the neighbours.

I now this sounds horribly ungrateful - but you did ask!

A good bottle of wine. And a picture/handwritten note by the child (or even the parent). Not keen on chocs (diet!) or on candles (I have enough to light a cathedral already LOL!).

Agree with the stuff that doesn't last but is useful. I have had notebooks which I use the next year, a letter rack I use at school, pens etc.

A family whose youngest has just left us has sent in a case of wine to the two subject areas that both students spent a lot of time in. Really appreciated.

Cards, emails of appreciation.

I am secondary but one of my best presents was a single chocolate bar and a card from a student that I knew didn't have a lot and had still wanted to do something, however small.

I love my job, don't expect anything but its nice to feel appreciated.

Coffee cards are also a good option - ie Costa, can always by cake if they don't like coffee!

A good present would be personalised pens etc as you'd be surprised how quickly these can get swiped by other staff......

Or even a stash of sellotape, metal stapler and staples, white board pens (maybe all in a pencil case) could come in handy!

Best friend and mother both teachers. Depends on your budget but they always like getting wine, a fancy food item (not chocolate - something like a nice cheese or fancy jam etc). They also like getting vouchers (like a wee starbucks gift card or something like that)

They'll say a handmade card, but generally it's wine, lots of wine.

Oh my another one of these threads they are at least daily at the moment.
Buy the teacher a nice token gift and get your child a card to say thank you. Why does it need to be the best gift they ever received?

There’s never any such fuss about buying other professionals gifts so I don’t know why this is such a big deal on mn.

I once got an amazing chocolate cake (made by the mum). Another time, I got a football and a rugby ball. I still have both.
In general, though, I'm not too fussed and just happy to get anything. Love a little box of Maltesers. :)

Thanks everyone.

Wrong time of year but I really loved the Christmas decorations I would be given. None of them were expensive but I love getting them out every year.

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