To ask if and what you gift school teachers?

[Pushpushpoosh]

Do you get them a gift and if so what?

There's alot of well off and some ott parents at DDs school what's generally the school teacher gift?

[OneDay10]

I got really nice gifts and added a voucher for my ds teachers. 5 in total. He has had amazing support this year which was difficult for us. It was way over and beyond what was expected. They all deserve it.
My son's teacher also bought them gifts from her own money which was really so special!
I really hate it when people behave so miserly to part with even 5pounds for someone who cared for their child for an entire year.

[Sh05]

We normally don't do gifts but when dd2 was in yr 5 his teacher had recently bought her first house so we got her a house warming gift. It just happened to be December but we didn't wait till the end of term, we gave it on the Monday after she got her keys.

[Sh05]

*ds2 not dd!

[MrsTWH]

I don’t. A card with a nice message is more than enough, I think. I say that as an ex-teacher who used to work in a school in an affluent area where I was given things like leather purses, le creuset dishes, spa day vouchers, etc. It was too much! And my most treasured are the sweet hand-drawn cards with heartfelt messages written in them by the children themselves. No teacher needs 10 mugs, 10 boxes of chocolates, 10 bottles of wine every term!

The pritt stock idea is genius though, I might do something like that this year as my child is leaving Year 6.

[AJPTaylor]

In primary I always wrote a card for both teacher and ta genuinely expressing my thanks. A Christmas tree bauble/Dec was our go to cheap and cheerful gift. They could then decide to take them home to keep or put them on the school/class tree. Also budget friendly and kids loved choosing them (e.g. Mrs lovely has a dog and I've found a dog decoration, Mrs honey will love this bee decoration)

[00100001]

@OneDay10 ... It's not being "miserly" some people can't afford the £5, plus they may have multiple kids.

Plus TEACHERS THEMSELVES say they don't want the presents....

They say a note/letter/email is far more appreciated. This takes more thought and effort than bunging a bottle of wine or box if chocolates their way....

[wendz86]

£5 costa voucher here .

[Dahlietta]

No teacher wants more tat or chocolate or wine.

I'm a secondary teacher so I don't get that many gifts, but I would like to state that I love getting chocolates or wine. I don't even mind a bit of tat and I've never had a best teacher mug (sob).

[OneDay10]

001 Well it's not a surprise though is it. 5pounds saved over a year? certainly doable.

[hauntedvagina]

Wine, always wine. I don't see a problem with buying a gift for someone that cares for and educates you're child for thirty-odd hours a week.

Homemade stuff sounds lovely in principle but I don't like eating something if I'm unsure of where it's been prepared. Equally with 'best teacher' plaques, mugs, etc... how many unmatched mugs does one adult want. Same with ornaments, you have no idea about this persons taste.

Wine lasts a long time, can be easily regifted if they don't like it and can be picked up for a fiver a bottle. Totally reasonable to me.

[hauntedvagina]

I also get a bottle of wine for the lolly pop lady, again, it's just a small way of saying thank you for getting us safely across a busy road every day.

[ItchyKondera]

I have bought a pack of those Bic biros with the 4 colours on :)

I wouldn't really bother, but the teacher has to deal with a fair bit with my SEN boy so wanted to just give a small thanks

[DreamingofBrie]

I did Secret Santa with my form last year and they all made suggestions as to what they would like. I jokingly suggested Pritt Sticks and Santa obliged . It was a brilliant and useful gift!

[FreedomfromPE]

In early years I have gifted suitable resources, so play equipment type stuff. But not to individuals.

[ImportantWater]

001 Well it's not a surprise though is it. 5pounds saved over a year? certainly doable.

It's not necessarily £5 though is it? Say you have three children and two of them have two teachers jobsharing - that's £25, and what about teaching assistants?

[0hT00dles]

Voucher from the whole class. If it's a new group, just pop in the WhatsApp and suggest it.

I've said to go with the same as last year, €5 per child. Some are giving €10. Basically each family gives what they feel like and it's spread across 3 teachers.

[Picklypickles]

Just a card, we are not a well-off family!

[tinytemper66]

No need to buy anything. A card would suffice but it isnt expected.

[Mynamenotaccepted]

Can any of you wise mums here help. Am an old mum my 2 youngest are at a special school. as they have complex needs and have 2 teachers and 8 teaching assistants. Do I send everyone a tat present or donate some money for the school fund and a box of biscuits?
Please help me!

[ElluesPichulobu]

don't spend more than you can afford @Mynamenotaccepted - I wouldn't consider individual gifts in that situation. a nice box of biscuits or chocs to share would be a lovely gesture.

[00100001]

@OneDay10 ...but the point is ...the TEACHERS THEMSELVES say they don't want gifts....


So it's not miserly... They just don't want them. They want letters/cards/emails with genuine thanks.

[TellMeWhoTheVilliansAre]

Last year my son had a teacher he really liked. She was great. They shared a similar sense of humour and she told me she would crack pun jokes and he would be the only one giggling because he got them!

He bought her a personalised mug. We got it printed at a local shop. It said "Slightly above average teacher" and her name.

He said she burst out laughing when she opened it!

[HelloDulling]

@Mynamenotaccepted When DD was in nursery with multiple staff, I bought some boxes of different teas, coffee, biscuits etc, and put them in basket for them to have in the staff room.

I think the next year I bought 6 bottles of wine when there was ££ off in Tesco, and put it in a cardboard wine carrier with a ribbon on. Then they could share them out between them.

[dentydown]

Sometimes a teacher requests a book for the class. My son likes to buy them pens. Nice safe gift. Apparently they go walkies quite frequently, so pens are welcome lol!