First Xmas at secondary school - do I need pressie for teacher?

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What do they do at secondary school? Because the kids only really have the register with the form teacher and then different subject teachers, presumably it's not necessary to buy a pressie...
Also we've switched to the private sector,so don't know if that makes a difference.

Thanks in advance for any help.

No. Other children will laugh and point.
Really no.

I have sent emails to teachers thanking them for their help/ support/ kindness to my dcs. But no public sucking up gift giving

Btw .. 2 dcs' in private school...

My DD reckons just a card (from her, not me) to the form teacher is all that's appropriate.

DC also at private school and have never sent a gift for the teachers - any of them.

Classmates on the other hand? My word, that's been an eyeopener and a whole new reason for pocket money. Gifts for virtually the whole class!

Really sand

never had that with mine. Cards for friends but that it is it.

My mum once made me take chocolates in for my form tutor for xmas. I was not impressed and so I ate them lol.

We are getting the wanting to for all of their friends though. I have told dd's that they pick 2 friends to buy for and that is it.

Ok that's fairly unanimous then. Thanks.

at Metherbumfit's description of DD's reaction!

Dd did ask ( but she is only 8) but having spoken to the other mums we all agreed that going there would be a bloody nightmare. So if we want to do anything we send in some cakes or sum mat during the last week. The teachers are cool about that.

At secondary, if she wants to buy for her friends, that becomes about her pocket money and her choice.
I am not funding it.
I suspect a card will seem enough then.

Do you send a card to the head teacher? Am new to independent secondary and my only RL friend in the same boat is Jewish so not likely to have given the question much thought!

I recommend the Secret Santa idea as far as buying gifts for friends is concerned.

If your child is at secondary school, s/he should be able to tell you what s/he wants to do re presents.

oh lordy, send a card if you want. Why the overthinking?

ds 1 and ds3 at a very small indi secondary and I always send in a couple of tins of quality street for the staff room with a general thank you to all the staff

ds2 at a special school, they get a tin too

Tutor at Indy gets a good bottle of malt; office gets a box of chocs.