Teachers: end of term/thank you gifts....

[Badvoc]

Can I ask some advice what I could get for my sons Y4 job share teachers?

He has made such good progress since being in their class (unlike Y3!) and I would like to show my appreciation.

I was thinking an amazon voucher/theatre voucher? Or is that a really crap idea??

Any ideas gratefully recieved!...

Boy, you are planning ahead.

A voucher will be fine.

As will a card, stating your appreciation.

Nothing like planning ahead ....something (if you want to get something) with homemade card...

As a teacher, what I really value and keep are the letters and cards from children and parents - the ones that have a longer, personal message in. Firstly it reminds me of the children (and invariably people who put that sort of effort in are people I likeed!), secondly I can look at them when I'm feeling a bit down and thirdly they're great for quoting in job applications!!!

I know this will sound ungrateful, but I just don't have space to keep more than 3 or 4 best teacher mugs, pencil pots etc etc. Any kind of voucher is fantastic. Probably my best ever present was from a year 6 child from quite a challenging home background - her nan helped her to produce a small cross stitch of an apple and the words thank you. Coming from her, real effort qne thought had been put into it. Hope these ideas help...

A nice pen?

I bought year 1 teachers a cute fold up umbrella, which seemed to go down well.

I love home made things. When I left my last position as an LSA, I was given a hand painted collapsing flower toy from one of the boys in my class. It's now permanently on my desk.

Other than that, books ^^

This may well just be a "me" thing. I wouldn't expect anyone else to necessarily want to recieve the same :P

I bought the teachers Costa Coffee and Starbucks coffee vouchers the last 2 years have gone down really well in a envelope with a ty from the kids. on ahomemade card.

What about a Cath Kidston mug filled with hot choc or coffee sachet / choc spoon / biscotti? I think I could put that together for £5 and it would look really nice.

What is the etiquette for preschool teachers? DS works closely with 2 teachers, less closely with another 2 but still involved with him and then there are another 4/5 others who are not directly involved with him but he has been a bit of a handful at times over the past yr. I was thinking of gifts for the 4 who work with him in someway but should I do something for the others? Maybe half a dzn homemade macarroons each??

angi yeah...I am a bit of a planner and need to budget for the gifts too so thats why I am asking now.

Ds1 has come on so much since being in their class and I feel I can talk to them (as opposed to the Y3 NQT who knew everything...sigh)

There are a couple of nice boutiquey type shops in our village...maybe a voucher for them?

I dont like the "best teacher" stuff you can buy...how many can one teacher use???

Wine always semms to go down well - if you can stretch to it a bottle of fizzy stuff is always appreciated - just what my DCs childrens need after another term at our school - or a well done for getting through another term at this ghastly school medal.

Is booze ok then?

Wasnt sure it was allowed?

How about a bottle of bucks fizz each and some posh chocs/nice biscs?

Sorry to jump in & hijack the thread.... but what about teacher's assistants?

My son has 3 in his class!

Really like the idea of vouchers..... I've never through of that that!

I'd LOVE an amazon voucher, what a lovely idea! But I'd really appreciate a card/ little note. Booze is allowed wherever I've worked. I'd avoid a mug. Chocolates are nice to share with TAs

Just check whether they drink alcohol though! I am a teacher and find it very frustrating to have to give away lots of presents from parents when they give me alcohol. I have liked it in the past where a the whole class has grouped together and each chipped in a couple of pounds and got a voucher for me, e.g. john lewis when they new I was moving home. I do not like the 'teacher' tat you can buy!

hmm...might go for the amazon voucher then x 2 and chocs for the TA.

thanks all

For Christmas the class reps did a collection and split the amount in four (teacher, 2x TA and lunch cover). All got a voucher from our local shopping mall and a small bottle for fizz. Basically you gave money in an unnamed envelope addressed to the daughter of one class rep. So nobody knew who gave what amount of money.

I think they will do something similar for the end of the year as the class will get a new teacher in Y1.

DD will do cards for each person and DH and I will add a message as well.

I gave ds's teacher an m&s voucher so she could choose her own wine and thorntons for the t/a and job share teacher (1 day a week).

Wine, beer - all good.

My best present was some beer glasses made out of old Sol bottles. A company down in Cornwall make them.

I do love to keep the letters and cards though. Haven't ever thrown one out.

Although it's lovely that parents want to give you presents, I always feel very sorry for those children who don't bring things in (because their parents don't want to/can't afford etc), which is sad. A card or a letter is much better in my opinion.

Jastical, it's really hard. I agree with you, but I don't want my DC to be the ones going in empty handed and feeling sad.

I don't remember ever getting the teacher a present when I was a pupil at school.

I wonder why schools don't just ban the practice?

The best thing is a home made card from the DC, with their own message, not dictated by mum.
Wine is always good or plants- but no good if they are straight off in holiday.

I don't think you can ban present giving- DC s love it. It is optional!

I will be writing a letter and getting ds1 to do a card.

M&S vouchers sound good actually!