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Christmas presents for teachers

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PeachyClair · 06/11/2006 10:53

Every year we get a thread on this, so i thought I would suggest here ; Oxfam unwrapped are doing 2 text books for a fiver, or 100 school meals for £6. We've got one for each teacher, and just adding a bar of green and blacks to that.

Just seemed appropriate and a reasonable price.

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anniebear · 06/11/2006 14:51

thats a good idea

saltire · 06/11/2006 14:54

Ooh, i think that's a good idea. Last year we got them a voucher for Boots, as i felt that they must get lots of boxes of chocolates.

UniSarah · 06/11/2006 16:51

good quality chocolate is always popular with any one. better one good bar than a cheap naff box tho.
but do teachers realy expect a pressie from every child? is it nessesary at all.

stleger · 06/11/2006 17:22

My neighbour gives a book token, as she thinks that makes her and the teacher look intellectual!

kimi · 06/11/2006 17:35

Im getting my sons teachers the 100 school dinners, i think its great.
We also have tree pressies in our house, small gifts like chocs and wine opened in the evening and everyone is going to get 100 school dinners each, so i will be buying 1000 school dinners this year and i will feel less guilty about the amount we consume.

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PeachyClair · 06/11/2006 21:22

It probably avries by school, but at our school everyone does it and I wouldn't want the kids to be the only ones who didn't, besides I think it's good for the boys to learn to say thank you.

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jennifersofia · 06/11/2006 21:39

I don't expect a gift from any child, and would find it rather upsetting in two ways - a) many of the parents in my school cannot afford to give their children proper sized clothing, much less giving me things b) I really don't like cheap chocolates and would have to bin them. Would also be surprised to get anything as majority of children are Muslim.
If parents are keen, tho', and aren't doing it because they feel obliged, Oxfam thing is great, as are M&S vouchers, book vouchers, or especially a homemade card.

pointydog · 06/11/2006 22:17

You can't beat a home made card or note.

LadyMuck · 06/11/2006 22:21

Well our class rep organises a whip round so that we can get something decent. That said I will be starting my usual sweat shop, getting the ds's to paint designs onto white mugs from IKEA.

Tommy · 06/11/2006 22:23

I buy them a bottle of wine - not from DS but from us - I think anyone who puts up with 30 DS1-a-likes deserves a nice bottle of wine

jasper · 06/11/2006 22:25

Peachyclair what a good idea

anniebear · 07/11/2006 12:09

I have said this before, but I am so careful what I buy for them....

Friends wife is a teacher and she often gives lots of her presents away to a charity shop because she gets that many, especially smellies and chocs!

I don't like the thought that people have choosen presents and they get given away

so no smellies or chocs lol lol

MammyM · 08/11/2006 10:10

my dd has just left nursery and drew a picture for her teacher, on the back she wrote: 'thank you for teaching me to be a star' (all her own words) if I were a teacher and a four year old told me that, I'd be over the moon! I think a gift made by your child is priceless.

expatinscotland · 08/11/2006 10:15

Everyone gets a £5 voucher from Boots.

dmo · 08/11/2006 10:30

i got a cream leather fileofax in the sale in march for £3 should have been £25 so thats one of the teachers sorted
whats the school meals? can you just go into oxfam to buy or is it over the net?

LunarSea · 08/11/2006 22:33

100 School dinners

samuelthomas · 09/11/2006 14:42

I am a teacher and always have loads of chocolates and smellies at Christmas. I always really appreciate every gift as it is such a lovely thought. I usually buy wine for my sons teachers. It keeps much longer and everyone always uses wine up. I am afraid one year I had 87 boxes of chocolates....!! I gave most of them to the Boots present scheme. I know that sounds a shame but even I can't eat 87 boxes!!!!!!

Daisybelle · 09/11/2006 15:49

I'm also a teacher, tho on maternity at the mo. I have given away countless boxes of chocs over the years, i'm afraid. Something homemade or from Oxfam unwrapped (or similar) is a much better plan. This isn't to say I don't appreciate every gift but there is a limit!

saffy202 · 10/11/2006 10:19

I was thinking of buying the 100 school dinners. I want to receive the card myself so ds2 can take it into school on the last day of term. Does this mean I leave the card blank then I fill it in when I receive it through the post?

coggy · 10/11/2006 10:25

I would LOVE to get one of these Oxfam gifts....the school dinners and the fertilizer would go down well with me too.
I agree with the huge amount of chocs....far too many to eat so I always take a box whenever we are invited out over Christams time.
I obviously like getting presents but say that it isn't necessary at all.
A personal thank you card is the best thing of all I think.

Californifrau · 10/11/2006 18:29

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twinkle5 · 10/11/2006 19:57

as a teacher I certainly don't expect presents off the kids. However, some things are better than others! Chocolates always get eaten! Although I like vouchers, it only works in the parents give the present and not the child, ime kids like to present you with a bog box of chocs or a 'fancy' candle type thing! One colleague of mine got vouchers for a sports shop off all the parents- they had clubbed together, she was thrilled!
One thing I would say though, in July it is really upsetting when you have spent all year putting a lot of time, effort, emotion in to helping a child progress, and the parents don't even drop in to say 'thanks'. Better than any pressie, are the notes in cards telling me that they are pleased their child was in my class.

SherlockLGJ · 10/11/2006 20:09

DS's school is a church school, so I have bought these for both the Teacher and the TA.

SherlockLGJ · 10/11/2006 22:34

They are not that bad....

expatinscotland · 10/11/2006 22:36

DD1 goes to a Church nursery, LGJ.

Great idea!