Teacher year end gift

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Do you think it be fine to stick a tenner in a thank you teacher card and gift to the teacher. DD 9 prefers I buy a gift. WWYD... Gift or tenner in card?

Gift. Glue sticks and scissors or pencils and pens are life savers. Felt tips too

A small present of DD’s choosing and her writing some nice words in a card is more personal IMO and it goes with what your DD wants to do.

Really feel there should be no gifts for teachers. However, if your child insists, give them something they can use in class as previously suggested. Having spent a fortune over the years on felt pens, pencils etc etc for my classes, this would be a present I would have appreciated.

Can you get your child to make something? Paint up a box to keep pencils in, make a bead necklace, decorate a jam jar and fill with stickers, sew a bookmark or something? Far more meaningful and appreciated than either cash or a generic gift.

Otherwise, something to use in class, wine or flowers.

But a handmade gift means so much more, esp after this last year!

A pair of tights?

We did a $25 gift card to a local restaurant and a card.

I feel like just sticking money in a card feels like a cba approach - could you not just get a gift card (maybe a prepaid visa so it can be used anywhere or somewhere like amazon) and then write a note in the card that rather than buy them another "best teacher" mug/box of chocs etc you got them a gift card so they can either treat themselves or use it towards classroom supplies, whichever they prefer?

Only takes a tiny bit more effort than money but gives the appearance of slightly more thought

£10 cash to a teacher is really odd.
Post-it notes and a nice pen would be much better.

Honestly, just the card. I've appreciated every gift I've ever received because I don't expect them, but I've held on to every card since my PGCE.

If your DD is insistent, Etsy do some nice teacher gifts for under a tenner. Had to pop a little gift in the post last year to DS's class teacher, think we got an engraved keyring of a jigsaw piece saying "thank you for being a piece of my learning journey".

I'd just do the card rather than stick money in it. Not sure why teacher presents have taken off but if you do want to get something the pens sounds good or a box of sweets. Keep it small.

Just a card. Would never give a cash gift. If child wanted to make something that would be fine, but I wouldn't suggest it.

Not glue and felt tips - that's a gift for the class.

Costa or Amazon voucher if you want to treat the teacher.

A heart felt little message from your DD in a handmade card would probably mean the most though.

Gift card for Starbucks or Costa for £10 would go down a treat. My sister is a teacher and he would like that.

It's not unusual to receive a voucher (costa, amazon, supermarket etc) but I've only had cash very rarely. Glue sticks are always suggested but I'd rather have a box of malteasers.

Absolutely no need for a present. A card with a meaningful message is always very welcome.

But if you really want to, then a token looks as if you've made an effort. I agree with previous pp that shoving a tenner in an envelope really gives a cba impression. A book token would be great (the teacher can choose whether to buy a book for themself or a book for the classroom).

Please don't get any "best teacher" or "greatest teacher" crap.

These pens:
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They're really nice to write with AND erasable. Teacher DH loves them.

Just a card, even a home made one. I work in a school nursery and we have to declare any gifts we get.

Please don't give money, we are paid a salary from the taxes you pay. A card is always appreciated though and is a kind and thoughtful thing to do.

I love all the competitive 'Oo no I wouldn't possibly want a present' comments these threads bring out.

I am a teacher and I LOVE getting presents at the end of the year but I absolutely never expect them.

I agree that cash would be a bit odd but a voucher would be great. Wine is always a big hit or a nice big mug for their daily caffeine fix.

Disagree with PP- homemade/Etsy stuff is just a waste of your money.

Really kind of you, OP and I'm sure your child's teacher will be very grateful.

Please just give the money to a charity or spend it on your child. I am tolerably reimbursed for my secure job. If your child wants to bring in a gift, the £1 box of malteasers are nice.

If you think I’ve done a particularly good job, or have gone above and beyond, an email to my headteacher would be much appreciated.

@tuliplily, I genuinely don’t want gifts... many of my children come from very deprived backgrounds and the fiver or so that goes on me is money that could be spent better on the child.

My dc, otoh, love my last day of term hauls.

In my class there's usually an agreed place to buy a gift voucher from (usually we just ask a member of staff where they might like). If everyone does £5-10 the teacher ends up with a decent treat to spend on themselves. People sometimes also do little gifts too to show some thought.

I'm not a teacher but do volunteer and paid work sometimes which is somewhat similar and get gifts as teachers would. It's a bit trite but I do generally really prefer a nicely written card to anything else. I love getting a personal message which seems sincere.

One of my favourite actual gifts actually was a box of maltesers. I'd mentioned to the young kid that they were my favorite chocolate and he'd remembered and told his mum which was just really sweet.

The thing is with the keyrings/best teacher mugs etc is no one wants 30 of them a year. Best to give something consumable I think.

@InTheDrunkTank I know just what you mean. I still have a paperback copy of "The Silver Sword" which was a gift to me over twenty five years ago. I'd found a copy of it in the school library and suggested it to a child and mentioned that I'd loved it but never had my own copy. Such a quick passing comment but he'd remembered that and got his mother to buy me a copy at the end of the year, more of a hassle then as it was pre Amazon. Still touched by that thoughtfulness from both him and parents.