How much is the contribution per family for teachers' end of year gifts at your school?

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I haven't really thought about this before in any depth. Sometimes the organiser has said £5, this year it was £10. The gifts are usually vouchers for John Lewis plus extra items like candles, beauty items, chocolates. This year £340 was collected for dividing between 2 teachers and 3 TAs on a pro rata type basis. Some families do their own thing and give money to the collection. There's usually a collection at Christmas too. Does every school do these collections twice a year? It's voluntary but then there's a list of those who have donated so anyone who can't afford it or doesn't want to join in is highlighted by their absence.

It's voluntary but then there's a list of those who have donated so anyone who can't afford it or doesn't want to join in is highlighted by their absence.

this is the issue imo. We were going this way when another parent diplomatically pointed out that not everyone was in a position to financially contribute and a card from “Rabbit class” was a better approach.

our school ended up with over £400 at this end of term. JL vouchers.

Between £10 and £20 at Christmas and end of summer term. I don’t mind. M just grateful I can hand over some money, write in a card and be done.

DD is at a Prep school. We do two class collections a year, Christmas and then end of year. No obligation to contribute but parents tend to give between £10-20 each time. The pot is then split between the teacher and TA, normally vouchers/champagne/hampers are bought. Most are happy to donate as saves them having to think/buy individual gifts.

Some of the parents do collections; I don't put in, if my kids want to give them a card then we'll get them a card, or they'll make one for them.

I actually think if they fall under council auspices then them accepting larger gifts is probably in breach of contract, I'm not sure why no one ever points that out. Even academies have gifting rules. Most schools I've read the T&C's for have upper limits of £20 to £30 in value, same as most organisations.

My daughters collection was £20 per child. I actually WhatsApp the group saying that I don't think it should be a donation of the parents choice. I think that it's more inclusive to say give what you can. Anyhow, that was promptly ignored.

£10 per family, to cover gifts for one teacher and one TA.

I've never known this is any of the schools where I've worked. I'm currently in a fairly affluent area and get the odd box of chocolates. In my old school in a fairly deprived area I got given quite a few bottles of wine, personalised mugs etc and boxes of chocs. I think it's quite nice there's no pressure to give presents at my current school.

My dd is 16 now but when she was in primary we used to do a class collection, usually 2.50 or £3

Reception did combined this year, I put in £10 for a TA and 2 job share teachers. No-one organised anything for my other child, so I did £10 gift cards as they've been really great with her additional needs.

We do 30 end of year and around 40 for Christmas. Independent school. I would rather do collective gifts than the hassle of buying my own. Our teachers are worth it though.

£20 for Christmas and end of term. I actually prefer contributing to a collection vs thinking of a gift as I'm very conscious that they probably don't need any more mugs etc.

This never happened at any of my DC's schools. I did occasionally give something to a teacher who really had gone the extra mile with one of my DC. I also occasionally wrote to the specific teacher to thank them, and to say in what way they had made such a difference to my child.

My DC were all at independent schools, btw, and most parents wouldn't have had £30 or £40 spare for teachers' presents after paying school fees! (this in response to Mally100)

I did also encourage the DC to make a card/write a letter if there was a teacher they had particularly liked/enjoyed being taught by (this tended to be at prep level).

£6 for teacher, TA and PPA teacher. The parent that does the collection helps in school so knows staff and what they like. We love her, the staff get fab gifts and we lose the hassle of the gift buying. There’s no way I could buy three nice gifts for £6. I’d gladly pay £10-15 if that’s what she asked for.

My sons school doesn’t do this, I wish they did tbh, partly cos it’d actually work out cheaper for me (last year they had 2 class teachers and three TA’s, this year 2 class teachers and 2 TA’s), partly cos I hate buying gifts as I never know what to buy and it makes me worry I’ll get something they hate. I would organise one myself for my sons class but I don’t think it’d be well received by the majority of parents in total honesty, plus I’m absolutely awful at organising things.

Our school don't do this thankfully.

At my DCs primary it's organised by one of the class parents on WhatsApp, not by the school. I give £10 per class (I have two DC) which is divided up between teacher, TA and then some biscuits for office staff etc. It's done pretty anonymously (the organiser will know but that's it) and regardless of who has contributed and how much the gifts (vouchers normally) are given on behalf of all parents of the class. Seems fair and much less hassle.

There was no suggestion. I donated £20 to be split between two teachers and two TAs.

By the way this is done at Christmas and then the end of the summer term. If it was organised by the school itself this would be weird, no?

Next year I will do £10 for the class up as they only have one teacher and one TA.

We do this at Christmas and end of the year, £10 for the teacher and £5 per TA. We usually get them a John Lewis voucher or something else useful. It's always singed of as from Class x and those that haven't contributed aren't highlighted in any way.

Our school do this but it only happens if a parent in the class volunteers to coordinate it if you see what I mean. We never stipulate an amount, we always say it's whatever you're comfortable spending. Personally I think what I would normally spend on a gift for the teacher plus 2 x TA's and then donate that amount - so typically that's £20. Generally donations vary from £10-£30. The majority donate, not all do though. We sign the card from those that donated but definitely wouldn't be so crass as to list the amount donated by each parent. That's awful!
I like the convenience of it as it saves me a job, but equally I have volunteered to coordinate a couple of times too.

Private school, £10 suggested at each of Christmas and end of year, shared between teacher and TAs. No list of who’s paid (although people used to use paypal Moneypool which does show who’s paid I think, if anyone bothered to check). But almost everyone pays in. Card just says from X class parents.

We do this at our primary school. We raised about £600 for the end of yr collection. It was divided between 2 teachers and 2 TAs. Almost everyone gave £20 but only about half of families contributed.