Teachers. What are you buying the kids in your class for Christmas?

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Especially if you have a very good bargain basement idea?

Please please please don't spend your money on our kids. A card is ample - and if you stick a chocolate coin in the kids are happy. (I've had 3 kids going through primary....really chocolate is enough).

Although one teacher did make her class an end of year present - all the kids drew a small picture and she had a selection of them printed onto a gym bag with all the class names on. That was way over and above any expectation but was really lovely.

Mine have also had bag charms with their names on which go on book bags.

But really there is no expectation of presents from teachers.

Jesus suffering fuck, I have to buy the kids presents now?

When will this mindless bollocks end?

I don't give presents, I don't want presents. It's the extra expense and sheer waste! Not to mention the landfill.

Nothing. They get a good luck hug if they’re lucky.

I agree with a pp, please do not spend your money or if at all a chocolate coin or similar is enough.

The first two years in primary DD got books, I think they bought bundles and split them, lovely but absolutely not necessary.

After that it was normally sweets and a novelty pencil.

The one thing DD always talked about was a card from one of her teachers who took her time saying something about each child which was not related to school work. I think DD's mentioned her love of animals. She insited on keeping it for years.

What?! Why on earth would teachers buy kids a gift? A whole class would cost a fortune

My kids all had little gifts from their teachers, I thought that was such a lovely gesture.

A pack of sweet from a multipack, some chocolate coin, some mini toy or (mini) pen and notepad from a poundland multipack, some bubbles, don't go over the top!

Kids loved their bookmark too, which I thought was a really good idea also.

You don't have to and nobody expects it, it's just a lovely gesture that most kids appreciate.

ds(15) has never received (or given) a gift from (to) any teacher at Xmas.

Please don't start this!

A whole class would cost a fortune
why would it? Teachers don't have to, of course not, but you can find a token gift for 30 kids without spending much more than a fiver...

www.bakerross.co.uk/christmas-self-inking-stampers-1

What?! Don't be buying them anything. There's like 200 kids in ever class these days. Spend the money on your own kids.

Surely spending your own cash on resources like glue sticks, craft items, and other rewards throughout the year is enough?! Never mind the gift of time, going over and above week in, week out? Why spend again, needlessly, for Christmas?

I am surprised by some of the comments, even a supply teacher who was only around for 2 months gave a small gift when she left - it was really sweet of her, no one was expecting anything!

Parents were quite generous on her own leaving gift, so no one felt too bad about her being so nice...

Nothing never do. I get the children to write a nice messege in a card as I do at Easter and end of school year.

Apologies thought it was kids to their teachers please ignore my post

I don't understand? Why would any teacher buy any child a gift? Teachers have given the most precious gift of all, knowledge. A cheap bit of tat is meaningless in comparison.
I don't understand the desire to give teachers a gift either.

I've never heard of teachers giving Christmas gifts to their pupils? I receive a small gift from maybe 20% of the pupils in my class (secondary) which I would never expect. Never anything more than a card and a small box of chocolates but it's the thought that counts.

I think long gone are the traditions of teachers getting presents from pretty much every child at Christmas.

I do at Christmas bring in sweets and biscuits and have a small 'party' where we discuss what Christmas looks like in each of our house holds and discussing the ideas of Christmas spirit and being kind humans to one another which we should endeavour to do all year. The kids love it and look forward to it each year

I don't understand the desire to give teachers a gift either.

... for the reasons you said and as a thank you? Why woudn't you want to give a thank you gift?

Some people even give gifts to their hairdresser or their cleaners!

Nothing! DD has just started Reception and I had no idea this was a thing, she certainly won't be expecting anything and I can't imagine other children/parents would be either. Bring in a box of Haribo at the most if you feel you must.

I gave mine a card, a chocolate coin and a pencil with a novelty rubber last year. Cost under a tenner for 24 of them and made them smile, plus most of them used them through the year.

The intent is lovely however, please do not buy tat for our children. That's more rubbish, plastic etc.

A nice card and a chocolate coin sounds perfect.

www.theworks.co.uk/p/pencils/christmas-pencils-with-eraser-toppers---pack-of-5/5052089220973

www.theworks.co.uk/p/rubbers/6-hb-pencils-with-erasers---assorted/5052089253001

My kids have received these from teachers. Works out at £5 -£6 for the whole class.

When I was a teacher, the Governors and SLT told us we had to buy our class gifts for Christmas and the end of the year. It was expected - I remember a colleague being read the riot act when she forgot one Christmas.

I went to WH Smith and got 30 of those funky rubbers (I think they're from Japan?) Wasn't too expensive, in the grand scheme of things, but it did cost about £40.

I would've been happy to give out little gifts to my class but when it's expected by Governors, SLT, parents and children it takes the shine off the whole thing, a little. I remember one particular kid popping her hand up halfway through the last day of the year and saying "When are we getting our present?! Have you forgotten?!" She was a genuinely lovely child (no sarcasm!) but the whole gift-giving had got so expected that that was a reasonable response from her.

Sorry, OP, this reply is probably not very helpful to you as I went a little off piste. My advice is head to WH Smith and have a look at the funky rubbers, pencils and so on they sell - they always went down well with my classes

As a parent I don't think you should get them anything, I really wouldn't expect it. However, my kids have been given gifts in Reception and Year 1, I think after that it stopped. Usually just a chocolate coin or one of the festive chocolate lollipops you get in Lidl/Aldi. I imagine they had an alternative option for any kids with dairy allergies.

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They get paid to do their job. There are parent evenings where a simple verbal thank you is sufficient.
In return for that salary, they give knowledge. No gift needed.

Nothing and I don't expect to receive. Spend enough on glue sticks, pens etc without gifts.

Nothing! Please, nothing. They get enough.