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?

5 stages. 4 teachers give each child a gift and I don't. That wouldn't be easy.

I've worked in loads of schools. It's the absolute done thing in all of them.

And in summer.

Yes, YABU to do this.

Absolutely nothing. Why would I?

If you absolutely have to (for some bizarre reason) buy party favour bags and load them with chocolate coins, rubbers, tiny packs of pencil crayons and bouncy balls from the party favour section of ASDA.

One of my DC’s primary school teachers really went to town with gifts. One year she bought all of the girls a Beauty and The Beast purse each. I think it was Primark but probably £2.50 each x15. She also got them chocolates and a card. Every Easter she got them all an egg, she had a birthday basket so each child got a small gift on their birthday and she also got them all a personalised mug on their last day of that year.

She was incredibly lovely and reminded me of Miss Honey. Other teachers usually just give a small chocolate and card which is fine. Nothing is also fine, I definitely wouldn’t expect anything. I teach (although adults so very rarely get gifts!) and we’re not millionaires.

some of my daughters teachers have gave gifts, its only ever like a pencil, eraser and a small sweet, others have gave books (my daughter loves reading) most of our teachers buy from baker ross

Children really don't expect gifts, if you particularly want to do something buy a tin of heroes or celebrations and offer them one each on the way out.

It's just wasteful OP surely, if it's the 'done thing' why not challenge this in the name of sustainability instead? Surely it is a bit of a financial burden.

My sister is a primary teacher and the gifts from kids are just as bad honestly, she gets boxes of tat every year that she feels guilty disposing of but has to, most of it gets passed on- who needs 20 boxes of celebrations and 'best teacher' signs/ornaments/keyrings.

If parent would take the same advice they're giving and 'gift' glue sticks,pens,pencils (classroom materials) then everyone would be better off. As it is I think a card and chocolate coin is lovely, and certainly sufficient, if a 'gift' needs to be given.

Oh for heaven's sake.
is this a thing now?
soon teachers will have to host all of them over xmas…….

Teacher shouldn't have to buy gifts for fucks sake.
When did this nonsense start?

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.

it's your opinion, I think a lot of teachers deserve a lot more than a "thank you" if you want to give one. I hate this "they are paid to do the job" argument.
I am paid for my job, but I also get a bonus, I get a free Xmas party (which I could do without frankly), I get a free summer party, free diners and perks. Pretty sure teachers get nothing like that.

They have my kids more than I do during the week, I acknowledge that I appreciate the work.

I would get something edible, a big box of candy canes would be a few quid. A candy cane and a card each would be nice and christmassy. Or a sheet of stickers, depending on age

I think each child got a mini bag of haribo last year when ds was in Reception,certainly didn't expect it though.

Gosh no don't buy presents for the DC. As a parent a present is to thank you for teaching and supporting the DC.
Definitely don't thank the DC with gifts, verbal praises is priceless.

Is this a thing?
I’m looking at doing my teacher training... didn’t count on buying gifts for classes of 30!

Absolutely nothing! Is this a thing?! I’ve never heard of or experienced this either as a teacher or a student!

Just get them an Aldi Santa lollipop each. It's 10 for £1. Honestly, most teachers are super stars and no one expects them to buy their child a present. Seen as you have the added pressure of other teachers just a Card, Lollipop and you're done.

My sister works in another school, in another town, and she said she’s never heard of this either. So weird. It’s very much not the ‘done thing’ - I actually think it’s pretty inappropriate and overstepping a boundary. A card is fine but presents?! Just no.

I would be disappointed my DDs teacher felt the need to spend their hard earnt money on a present for her

As a parent of a year 1 child, please don't get them a bag of Haribo, lollipop or similar. They all get bags of Haribo brought in by classmates every time it's someone's birthday - that's just under one a week on average. Then there are school bake sales, and sweets and chocolates for other occasions. Teachers don't need to add extra to this constant sugar supply! I'd much prefer nothing - a card at most.

My dc has been given little gifts from the teachers over the years - it's usually stuff like a pencil/ruler/eraser, tiny bag of Haribo, or chocolate coin. Sometimes a hand made item like a laminated bookmark with a class photo on and an inspiring message.

We have never expected anything, he has never needed anything and a simple "I've enjoyed having you in my class" is more than sufficient. I feel guilty at their going to the trouble and expense of getting presents for the children, especially as it's often not really something I'd buy for him myself... (a pencil with football design on when my child doesn't like football for example)

It's so nice of them, but really, they shouldn't feel they have to. Most kids don't need it either.

I didn’t think teachers could give sweets or chocolates out anymore because of healthy schools policy? The gift bags I sent the kids in class were returned back to me because I put chocolates in there

I was parent btw giving gift bags to kids in my child’s class. The school emailed me saying its not healthy for kids to be given sweets and chocolates so if I can replace them with a healthy snack!

That is just mad - just no. WHy should teachers be expected to spend their hard earned cash on adding to the pile of sugar and single use plastic tat that children get for Christmas?

The best "present" my children ever got were thank you letters from a TA for the presents they had given her. Their delight at getting post (she taught Reception) was enough to get them through the chore of their own thank you letters for a few years.