To have bought ds's teacher a giant kestrel?

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I mean at least she won't get a duplicate and it make a change from 'best teacher' mugs?!

Asked ds what she liked - gardening apparently. DS's class is kestrel class so aha I thought. A little kestrel ornament for the garden. Except it is not little. No no. It is a gigantic genetically modified kestrel. Maybe she can put it at the bottom of the garden so it looks smaller?!

Look at the toucan! He looks less judgemental than my kestrel.
Has he gone back in the cupboard never to be seen again

It's genius. Plain and simple. Well done.

You are epic.

Wind-fucker is metal.

I read that as "Wind-fucker is mental". I think he should be trained to glare irascibly at Ofsted inspectors.

Dd's maths teacher has a picture of Donald Trump in his classroom instead of a kestrel. Donald is always getting his sums wrong and being held up as a sad example to the class "Donald thought this was the answer ".

I would bloody love this!

I'm a teacher and I want a kestrel. It could perch in my room and look beady eyed at students, and stuff. How about your son copying out The Windhover in his best handwriting. I think it's actually about a peregrine falcon but meh falcons shmolcons.

Absolutely awesome gift and far better than chocs, mugs or pencils.

Yes I did think I should clarify metal and not mental. It could have been either or both in all honesty.

Are you lot encouraging me just to see how ds's teacher reacts

Ahem... where did you purchase said kestrel?

Ha that's funny about Donald Trump! I suppose having Michael Gove there too would be a little too close to the wire.

(Outing self slightly)

As the person who hand made a toddler sized wonky faced cuddly robot for her child's teacher, I welcome the idea that someone else is gifting a slightly bonkers present this school year.

(Robot was DD's idea. I have problems with scale when crafting)

Clearly out of the same stable as my garden fowl.

I'll take a photo.

Floofy If it's any consolation, I genuinely snorted at the thought of 30 or so 6 yr olds with high-pitched voices solemnly intoning "Good morning Wind Fucker The Kestrel of Doom".

Sir Kittering Windfucker, Kestrel of Doom.

Yes!!! That's the one!

Knew he reminded me of someone...Professor Yaffle (Bagpuss).

Now I want kestrel!

Where'd you gt him?

Well if she doesnt love him then she has no sense of humour! I want him :o

That i a very interesting link Whabylon. hank you

Can't wait to read about teachers reaction. When is the hand over OP?

She will never see another pigeon if she sticks it in the garden

He is a great present and I am sure the teacher will love him. If I were a teacher I would love something a bit different from wine, chocolates, smellies

".. and good morning wind-fucker the kestrel of doom" : GENIUS. You all make my day.
You MUST give this gift. I am curious (and i have somewhat poor social skills in this area): what would be a good "jokey note"? I mean: what do you say when you give someone a 40cm stern judgey windfucker kestrel named Kenneth? I'm sure the etiquette lessons did not cover this anywhere.

gincamelback: photo please?? toddler sized cuddly robot? please?

Stunning gift. Please update with teacher's reaction to being presented with this op!

DH is a twitcher. I can't wait to get home and tell him about the kestrel once being named Windfucker. He'll look nonplussed for a moment and then tell me he knew that already - bet he didn't

brilliant not at all marking my place for the teacher's reaction