Do you buy teacher a Christmas present? If so, what is nice to receive?

[Eightmagpies]

Dd is in reception (in a class of 9). What's the protocol? Assuming it's nice to give something as a thank you, what would you give? Thanks in advance!

Honestly, you’ll hear it a million times but it’s true - a nice message in a card is the very best gift.

If you really want to get something then the best thing I got in summer was a SHO insulated, lidded cup. Means I can safely have it on my desk and it is still warm after I have forgotten about it for half an hour!

They’re pretty, come in a box for easy wrapping and are currently half price for Black Friday. I just bought one for DD’s teacher!

Fab, thank you! Will buy now

I just give a tin of biscuits each that aren't expensive, usually the small round tins from Aldi. I've got 4 kids in school and there's always classroom assistants too so I don't spend a lot.

I always suggest this on these threads. Stationery! Schools are always really short of post it notes, highlighters, decent pens. But a handwritten card is definitely the best.

We do a collection and make a hamper - there are several staff members who work with our kids and across the class of 19 families it makes a so good can't gift while meaning a reasonable spend for each family.

As a teacher, I enjoy consumable things like wine, chocolates, candles and vouchers! Things that hang around like decorations are difficult when you have a class a year!

My favourites in the past have been a collection a parents that have put in £2/3 or something and have given me an Amazon voucher.

No home made food/scrubs or plants/flowers, nothing with 'teacher' written on it.

Stationery; amazon, Romans or staples gift card; Costa or Starbucks gift card

Great ideas, thank you

Ah yes, Costa vouchers are lovely.

Echo what other posters have said but also….
Glue sticks! Never enough towards end of financial year

No Amazon, Starbucks or Costa vouchers. Many of the teachers I know are quite political and anti these big corporations. My DD is a teacher and also would not want chocolate or biscuits, unless dairy free - she’s vegan.

This year DS has 2 teachers and a TA so they're getting one of the M&S small snow globe gin tree baubles each and I'll hand in biscuits or chocolates for the staff room.

Nice message in a card, definitely. Otherwise, wine . (For my own DC's teachers, I check with the office staff if there is anyone who wouldn't appreciate alcohol).

I'm a 1:1 TA and I received an insulated water bottle from Klean Kanteen in the summer. It is amazing and I definitely drink more water now as it actually keeps my water cold.

It was fairly expensive though and I'm touched that they bought it for me, though I'd never expect them to spend so much. As others have said, a nice card and something consumable. I get my own DCs teachers a box of Maltesers each. I've bought vegan chocolate in the past where appropriate.

I'm going to get DD to do a card & I've bought two big boxes of Lindt Lindor to give to the whole staff (only a tiny village primary).

Choccies

A home made card where you write something as a well as your child. A note to the head to say they're doing a great job (assuming they are). Echoing the costa card if you really want to buy something. I once got a notepad with post its inside from paperchase which was useful.

A pack of white A4 paper, real Pritt sticks, box of tissues, etc.

@stargirl1701

A pack of white A4 paper, real Pritt sticks, box of tissues, etc.

It’s a nice idea but I’d stay away from something for the classroom and write a card and maybe biscuits etc.

It’s true that a card with a personal message is wonderful. Teachers don’t always get a lot of positive feedback and it’s great when a parent notices so you’ve done for their child and thanks you for it. I found one of these cards the other day while sorting a cupboard and it made me smile.
Agree with the above reservation about Amazon and Starbucks, although obviously it’s much appreciated when a parent has chosen to give a gift.
Cards all the way!

I’d be pissed off if someone got me stuff for the classroom as my Christmas present. Would you give you a police officer friend some handcuffs? Or a doctor friend some extra LFTs?

@pleasehelpwi3

I’d be pissed off if someone got me stuff for the classroom as my Christmas present. Would you give you a police officer friend some handcuffs? Or a doctor friend some extra LFTs?

🤣 so true!

I got things for my classroom a few years ago and, whilst I thought it was so kind, I did secretly think I would’ve like chocolates for me! I know that sounds selfish!

John Lewis voucher