Christmas presents

[ohkaren12]

Do we need to give Christmas gifts to just the class teacher or all other teachers my son is in foundation year and I didn't go to school in England so donknow how it works thank you

We normally do a class gift for the teacher and Teaching assistants. If there isn't one, just their main teacher and maybe the assistants. But don't feel the pressure. A card with a personal thank you is more than enough. (I'm a teacher too).

It's entirely up to you. There is no expectation from school staff. A lot of families don't give presents, it's fine.

You don't need to give them at all if you don't want to.
I usually gave a card and a small £1 box of chocolates to teacher and the same to the two teaching assistants.

Most teachers prefer a thoughtful card or letter of appreciation than a gift.

There is absolutely no obligation to gift at Christmas or the end of the school year. Staff will be most appreciative of any gifts they get, but will not be expecting anything and certainly won't think badly of anyone who doesn't. I'd hate to think anyone buys school staff a gift just because they feel they should.

A Christmas card, signed by your child, is lovely and will more than suffice. Anything else is a bonus. If you truly want to gift, that's lovely, but if you can't afford to or simply don't want to please don't be pressured into keeping up with the Jones'. Plenty of families won't gift anything either, for various reasons, and that's absolutely ok.

If you want to gift but are not sure how many staff to buy for, a nice box/tub of chocolates or biscuits is a nice gift for staff to share. Any edible treats we receive are stashed in our cupboard and enjoyed throughout the next term.