Calling all teachers!!!!

[Queenofknickers]

What would you actually like as a gift from a child in your class? My DSs have some lovely teachers who really go "above and beyond" and I'd very much like to get them something they might like - is wine preferred??

I'm in an inner-city secondary, so rarely get gifts tbh. However, I find the idea of giving wine as a teacher gift from a child extremely odd. Chocolates to share in the staffroom, or Krispy Kremes or something of that ilk would probably go down v well.

this might sound a bit but a card with a note saying you appreciate all they do means a lot.

i like getting gifts, who doesn't, but whenever i get a card like that it touches my heart. i keep one written by a student in my desk drawer for whenever i feel a bit drained

I would agree a heartfelt note or card is greatly appreciated and probably means more than any other gift you could come up with. If you need to give a gift something delve is probably best!

I still treasure kid made cards and lovely thank you notes from parents long after the chocolates are eaten or wine is consumed. A short, heartfelt note is what's needed and appreciated more than you will ever know!

Remus I too am a secondary teacher, wine sounds lovely

I would agree a heartfelt note or card is greatly appreciated and probably means more than any other gift you could come up with. If you need to give a gift something delve is probably best!

Sorry about the double post!

What is 'delve'?

I've had some cards this year that have brought a tear to my eye... honestly, school is always such a rush that it is nice to know that a child took the time to sit down and write something that is specific to them and that means something to the both of us.

Thanks all - I will definitely do a card as well telling them how much I appreciate them. For example DS1 stammers and their support towards him has been outstanding. I wanted to give a gift as well that they might enjoy/be pleased with. My Aunty was a teacher and she was always drowning in chocolate and would probably have preferred a bottle or even some luxury bath oil???

If you really want to do a gift as well, what about some nice felt tips/colouring pencils/post it notes? It could just be me, but I love having nice things in my desk drawer or did when I was allowed a desk or nice note paper. So often I would need to write something down and have to scrabble around for the back of a worksheet or rip a piece of plain paper...

It could just be me that enjoys things like that though!

Ooh yes to Post-It notes! :) Somebody once bought me a huge purple feather pen for marking too. Gosh, I loved that pen. :)

Secondary teacher here, in my first year of teaching, I receive

Secondary teacher here, in my first year of teaching, I received a lovely, hand painted mirror (one of the wooden framed ones from Ikea). I was so touched, and I still have it 10 years later.

However, a card with a note that shows your appreciation though would be a lovely thing for a teacher to receive.

Some nice stationery would be lovely, but the note would be treasured more.

i teach in an inner city high school and do not want gifts. please send a card with a handwritten message from parent or child, dated, saying thank you and giving an example of help given.