Your kid is leaving school, what are you buying their head of year?

[dewne]

Especially if you regularly bought presents for the class teacher at primary school
Please show your working.

(NB I don't think any teachers should get or expect presents)

It doesn't need to be a gift. That's part of what makes it a gift after all, the choice to give it. Some people choose to do this. It's not a new edict.

DD wrote the teachers she especially liked and who had gone above and beyond a thank you card. Other than that, nothing.

I can assure you they were. I’m a primary teacher and an end of year note from a pupil or parent saying how much they’ve enjoyed being in my class is the best present a teacher can get (although a nice bottle of wine is a close second).

Yr11s giving teachers gifts themselves is not unusual

We used to bring in bottles of wine and chocolate etc for form tutors at Xmas and end of year

My ds is finishing a'levels. I will buy his dt teacher a bottle of champagne. I've known her since he was 11 and I know she has gone over and above to support & encourage him with his NEA.
His physics and maths teachers will get bottles of red wine. He's on track for AAA thanks to their hard work.