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

[OhioOhioOhio]

Especially if you have a very good bargain basement idea?

My dc often received small gifts from primary teachers at Christmas and Summer, and I always thought it was lovely. Staff at the school I'm at now often do class gifts too, and it's sad to read that so many parents are against it. It's not done for the parents though, and the children always seem to love it. It's amazing how a pencil or something so little becomes so special just because it's been given by a teacher, especially in the younger years. If the teachers want to do it and the children like it, then I can't see the problem.

My daughter’s class were given a box of mini smarties last year in reception which was lovely, and not expected.

At the end of the year they received a bubble, again not expected but lovely.

Sorry but it is a thing not needed but yes every year at Christmas and Summer a small gift is given. Normally a chocolate and a funky pencil or bookmark the TA and teacher club together which worrys me as TA on a lot less money.
Fully appreciate all the hard work all the teaching and support staff do and they are amazing. Am guilty of taking up a M and S biscuits at Christmas for the staff room. Also do class gift in summer yes teachers are paid but do they have to care / go above and beyond every day so my DC have a good education? 🤔

Don't bother ffs

@Pandaintheporridge
Fair enough, sincerely hope they know better than to buy sweets as well. Also what do you mean by segregated? Do you want to give one type to girls and the other to boys? Do you disagree with superheroes and princesses?
I had to stay late tonight to extract a tooth from a child. Schools should be helping with health, not contributing to the sugar mountain.
Personally I don’t think anything is required, but people suggested it was so I was trying to help!

www.amazon.co.uk/Personalised-keyrings-keyring--keychain/dp/B01MR3FC8J

Got this in year two from teacher feel bad now that you feel like you need to do this OP but you asked for ideas.

Bickles you were suggesting rubbers with avengers and princesses - teacher would have to pick who gets which! Though something like minions could work better I suppose.

I’ve bought mine some lovely growth mindset type quotes from Wilko, They were on offer at 50p for a pack of 6 pencils.
www.wilko.com/en-uk/wilko-positive-pencils-6-pack/p/0481351

My DC have received a pen etc from.sone teachers it is never expected.
I enjoy searching out a good practical gift along with a Costa voucher for the teacher's.
Sorry to derail I'm sure there'll be a teacher gift thread soon this is my 1st year with a male teacher no idea what to choose for him. Any idea?

I usually go for sweets/pencils and rubbers at Christmas put into a stocking they have made for design tech. Small eggs in a basket they have made for Easter and a book each at the end of the year. Works out about £50 a year but I genuinely care about my classes and work in a deprived area. Don't get much back but it's nice to make the children happy.

Wow. Here are some of the things I spent my own money on last year, working in an area of high deprivation:
-sourcing art and craft equipment for termly extracurricular clubs for 12 pupils
-buying virtually all the food and snacks for the Christmas and end of year parties, as hardly anyone brings food to share
-paying for 18 out of 28 train tickets on a trip out, as most families did not pay. Only £1.70 per child, but it adds up
-regular re-stocking of class stationery
-an electric heater, when our central heating system packed up
-spare PE kits and trainers, swimming costumes, trunks and goggles, as these are regularly forgotten
-paying an annual subscription for a dyslexia friendly online resource for two pupils in my class
-sensory equipment for autistic pupil
-ingredients for weekly cooking / baking session
As much as I would love to, I can't stretch to Christmas presents. Or Eid gifts for that matter, as approximately 50% of my pupils are muslims.

@OhioOhioOhio

WTAF?

What fresh hell is this?????

How can the government justify these personal spends.
It is a joke, can they ask the more fortunate parents to supply every day equipment and spend the money on the deprived areas.

I’ve done this every Christmas for the last 10 years. Hardly new.
I usually get a set of books from The Book People.

I always get them chocolate Santas!

I would imagine the OP is sorted for ideas for last Christmas now, @jaminia!

Why on earth would you search for, and then post on a thread about Xmas presents for teachers 1) on a thread a year old and 2) in bloody June @jaminia

Ffs

An advanced search shows you’ve posted that website before @jaminia Is it yours by any chance?

Yep because we are thinking about Christmas gifts right now. In June in the middle of a pandemic.

But it’s good to know that if we ARE thinking about Christmas gifts for our students right now, we can find “cheap yet items” on Jaminia’s website.

That’s literally all I ask for when I’m shopping!

Cheap, yet... ITEMS.

It’s pretty much an unwritten rule at ours that you get your tutor groups something at Christmas, Easter and end of year. I once was really skint so had to give it a miss and sat with my group for an hour of our tutor party where they were saying what the other tutors had bought their friends. One of them asked if I didn’t like them, I felt awful for it!

I saw the title to this thread and thought it must be some kind of joke and I can't believe it isn't.

Why would teachers buy the children in their class a gift? What a waste of money, time, bad for the environment and the children. It would seem that children are now raised to expect a gift at every turn, all me me me - what am I getting. Teachers please don't spend money on your class just do something nice as a group, which I am sure you do anyway.

OP your lovely. My kids got a lovely 'bricks' mini set. They were thrilled

I write an acrostic poem of their name and they get a candy cane - they love it