to give teachers a 'snack pack' for trips?

[WhatGoesHere]

so - my son is due to go on a school residential for 3 nights.
Do you think it would be weird to send him with a box/bag of treats for the teachers - to help them "get through" the ordeal long days? I'm just thinking some biscuits, hot chocolate sachets, box of celebrations - that kind of thing.

I think it might be better than a thank you of the same thing after the event? I will ask DS to write a thank you card too - as teachers are giving up time and i gather it's actually really hard work taking kids away on these things?

do you think the admin staff should get a few treats too for their office? As they presumably did lots of prep work too??

Absolutely 💯

I'm a teacher. I would love it. Especially hot chocolate. Awesome.

Or biscuits. Fantastic.

bottle of gin

I love that this has become another teacher bashing thread.

In what way is this performative stuff? As if OP was going to bestow these gifts with a brass band. Behave.

Sounds like a lovely idea.

As a a teacher who’s just been on a residential, I would love this! You need snacks to get you through, I was hoovering up Pringles at midnight in between comforting sobbing children! 🙈

<<quietly cancels marching band and ticker tape parade>>

Hahahaha has. Yes you best do, there will be foaming at the mouth otherwise.

Ok fair enough, your OP wasn't clear unless it's me being a knob and not reading properly.
Still, surely it's their job, I can't imagine finding one before they set off to give them wine or whatever.
Wouldn't have thought they'd be able to have five minutes off to get pissed in a staff room or their bunk bed or wherever.
If they did there'd be no doubt an outraged thread on here too lol
Even if it was just chocolate, bit try hard

As a teacher I'd LOVE this.

And pp - we don't get paid for doing trips. It's NOT on the job specification, it's always done on goodwill so any token of thanks is hugely appreciated

I think a box of Chocolates to share on the coach sounds lovely. It's very thoughtful and I think will be appreciated.

Again, it's not their job to give up annual leave/evenings/weekends to take my child away in a residential event. They're doing this in their own time, for no extra money and stuff. So I don't actually think it's "try hard" to give some small tokens of my appreciation. I thought it would be a nice gesture to give their 'thank you ' gift, at the beginning of the trip, instead of after,.so they could enjoy it whilst enduring the onslaught.

And I'm not going to be giving alcohol, not sure where you got that from?

Too American Pinterest. They bloody have boxes for everything. I’m so overconsumption.

Should I cancel the local news visit too???

I've run so many trips over the years, most in my own time, at week-ends and holidays. And being thanked, just orally, or with a card and small present- always felt so so nice. Rather than the totally insensitive and infuriating 'did you enjoy your holiday'. Especially when I agreed to take some kids other teachers wouldn't take, for a variety of issues. The best thanks have been from those 'thanks for trusting me Miss, I had an amazing time and learnt so much'. Best present, ever.

But I'd say much nicer afte the trip, rather than at the start when so much is going on.

This is so lovely. And the sort of thing was done years ago ( I am about to retire) but rarely now as the “ just doing your job” mentality is now forefront. It would be so appreciated.
So many teachers now refuse to go on school trips - huge hassle and responsibility not it to mention the terror of something going wrong. Most people want to come home at night to their own families. Who could blame them?

Well, to all the miserable people who think I'm a try hard, doing it "for the 'gram" ... Calling me names (Charming people)... I'm ignoring you.

The teachers leading the trip will be receiving a bag for life with some treats in, and yes, I will hand it over quietly to a teacher at drop off, with a message to say it's to share and thanks in advance, and if they'd rather I leave it in staff room for their return, then no problem. Otherwise enjoy it!

And NO there won't be gift boxes, bows, photos, grand speeches etc 🙄
And yes, I will be handing in a box of chocolates to support staff too. Too try hard? So fucking what.

And I'm not going to be giving alcohol, not sure where you got that from?

Think it must have been another poster, hence my edit 😚 😁

I went on a residential this week and some nibbles would have absolutely been appreciated!

And yes, we did smuggle in some bottles of wine and some teacher snacks, but definitely not drunk teachers and always 2 of us not drinking!

It's difficult to get teachers to go on these trips as the extra hours are unpaid. I've been on duty from 7am until 10pm every day!

That is such a nice idea and as a teacher, I know it would be great fully received. Residentials are exhausting- you’re working for 72 hours straight for a three day visit, with no break. You’re even on duty at night if you’re needed. Most schools don’t give you a day of in lieu or any extra overtime pay.

Teacher here. Residential are bloomg hard work. It's not just doing your job. You are not being paid to be away from .home nor to.supervise children after school hours. I think something after the event would br best. A card with a nice message is lovely. Most people like chocolate.

Well, to all the miserable people who think I'm a try hard, doing it "for the 'gram" ... Calling me names (Charming people)... I'm ignoring you

The teachers leading the trip will be receiving a bag for life with some treats in

So what's the point in asking if YABU if you're going to write off everyone who disagrees with you as miserable and say you're doing it anyway?!
Crack on then.. Just what was the point in asking in the first place .
"Why ask?"
lol

You are awesome.

Yes. And wine, for after the resi, obviously.

Teachers do this unpaid. I did loads in my 25 years of teaching, as I mainly taught y6.

We sometimes were given cake or chocolate as a thank you. It made us very happy.

You get very little sleep on these things as the children don't necessarily sleep much/fire alarms get set off/sick in night/homesick etc. You're running on adrenaline and caffeine by the end.

Do I regret a single second of any of them? No.

As a teacher I’d love that and appreciate it very much. Lovely idea!

OP, this sounds perfect, I’m sure it will go down well! 😊