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Teacher presents ideas anyone ?

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Debris · 02/07/2008 14:02

My dd1 is coming to the end of reception, would love some ideas for pressies for teachers and teaching assistants please, they have all been lovely to her and will be sad to say goodbye to them.

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peachygirl · 02/07/2008 20:00

I think I said this last year, but beware of flowers. I was given loads one year and went on holiday the day after we broke up so had to give them all to MIL

mumwhereareyou · 02/07/2008 20:18

Strongbow cider is what my DD yr 2 teacher asked for,when i asked her the other day.

I said that DD wanted to get her something and if she had choice what would she prefer,that was her answer.

She doesn't like chocolates as trying to lose weight and doesn't drink wine.

I'm more than happy to buy her some cider she has been a brill teacher and DD has really blossomed under her.

FluffyMummy123 · 02/07/2008 20:19

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tassisssss · 02/07/2008 20:23

we did oxfam unlimited gift this year as there are 3 nursery ladies and i didn't just want to give to his key worker.

ds enjoyed choosing school related gift - think it was a desk and chair.

mistressmiggins · 02/07/2008 20:24

ooooh
good idea iCod
I make jewellery but wouldnt have thought of giving it to DS's TWO teachers (they job share)

home made shite - we did make his reception teacher an exploding box with chocolates in.
tough if she didnt like it

justagirlfromedgware · 02/07/2008 20:39

Last year we clubbed together to get DS's teacher theatre vouchers and she seemed genuinely pleased: wrote a note to us after she'd been to a West End show. With the left over money we got biscuits for the various TAs to share in the teachers' room. Prior to that we've always got M&S vouchers as they can be spent on food/clothes/whatever.

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scattyspice · 03/07/2008 12:39

Blimey I was just going to send a card

LOl at all these teachers knocking off for the summer with 24 bottles of wine in the boot of the car (wehey!)

jsgirl · 03/07/2008 13:27

Another vote for a gift from Oxfam. Did this last year for DS1's teacher and TA in Reception. Paid for 100 school dinners. The teacher wrote a really nice thank you letter to DS1. Doing similar this year. DS1 wants to "build part of a classroom". Can't take any saintly credit for thinking of this.

Got the idea from Mumsnet last year!

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bamboostalks · 03/07/2008 19:05

Am really liking Cod's suggeations, they are some lucky teachers.

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kittywise · 03/07/2008 19:16

I always wanted wine, every teacher I have ever known has wanted wine, no rubbish chocs, just wine!

ten10 · 03/07/2008 19:18

please don't get them useless tat,
i.e.
fridge magnet,
coffee cup,
teddy bear,
picture frame,
etc, etc
which all say "World's Best Teacher"

in fact don't buy anything which is sold specifically as presents for teachers, particularly if it comes from a greeting card shop.

all this stuff just goes in the bin. (or at least in my experience it does)

tissy · 03/07/2008 19:30

ten10, I hope you're not a teacher. The gift is given as a token of appreciation, and to call it "tat" and chuck it in the bin is ungrateful in the extreme. Yes, some people have different ideas about what constitutes an acceptable present, but maybe the presents are chosen by the kids because they say "world's best teacher". I had to steer dd away from the "tat" in M&S which was obviously labelled teacher, but only because I thought it likely that her teacher would have multiple identical presents.

As for giving teachers bottles of whisky- you lot must be loaded! Even if I wanted to give a present like that, I couldn't trust dd to get it to school in one piece!

kittywise · 03/07/2008 19:33

I agree tissy someone has spent money on these gifts and that should be appreciated.
Any teacher who gets any gift should count themselves lucky.

ten10 that was a horrible post

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Beetroot · 03/07/2008 19:38

get real
it is tat

buy them something nice

wine
tasteful jewlerry = at least them can pass iton if they don't like.

Beetroot · 03/07/2008 19:39

was asked if I wanted to club together for dd's teacher

siad no thanks

she is a cow!

robinpud · 03/07/2008 19:42

Totally agree with cod and ten10. Only get those " best teacher " type gifts if you really can see them putting it on their mantelpiece. Most teachers would truly rather NOT have those sorts of things, but a card or letter instead.
Whilst a present for the teacher is thoughtful, why not get a book or puppet to use in the classroom instead? Plant or similar.. something to benefit other children rather than the teacher. (Not all teachers are as greedy as cod!)

Personally whilst I appreciate all the kind gifts, I find my self torn. I want to make sure that those parents who did buy gifts know they are appreciated, so I open in front of the children and make "ooohing" noises gratefully. But, in doing so it is always heartbreaking to see those children whose parents can't/ won't/ don't buy gifts feeling left out.

ten10 · 03/07/2008 19:45

the thought will be appreciated but not necessarily the present,
i would much rather the parents just said thank you and saved their money for things which are more important.