Does your child have 1:1 support at school or nursery?

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If so do you get them a christmas present at all? I don't usually get the teachers a present but wondered whether to get his 1:1 support a little something instead.

We do yes, both the boys ahve 1-1 (DS1 and ds2-ds3 in the SNU does not as they have a diffferent system) and I get them all something.

But I also buy for anyone who ahs to put up with ds1 , seems only fair LOL

My sons 1:1 is fantastic,so i will be getting him something little to give her and helping him make her a card. She does more than her job for my son and i really aprecaite it so i like her to know that.
If his 1:1 wasn't that good though i'd probably just make do with a card lol

Yes, last year was my DD2s first year in school and I got her 1-1 a little present - just a scented candle, nothing fancy.

oooh yes, all my dd2's support workers (she has 4n that is 2 at each school) will get a little something, and I've sent the box of chocs for the staff room in today to let them get started early.

Mind, it won't be a very big little something. Homemade Jam? Last year we gave little pots of homemade brandy butter. That went down well.

We have that many helpers that we throw a party for them all and their kids in the summer hols every year. Then they can all meet each other too.

ds has got the senco as she is fab a box of chocolats from thorntons, and the one to one who is fab too an identical box of chocolates and also he is painting her a mug and then its a bit more personal! was wondering if its enough but sounds like i neednt worry lol im new to this all first child and its just preschool!!

Riven DS doesn't even like his class teacher so she's definitely not getting a present!

ds2's class teacher & his 1 to1 both get a small gift & card.
They put a huge amount of hard work with him, his 1 to 1 has been all teary eyed when telling me about tiny achievements & his teacher spends hours of her own time planning work/strategies for him.

They both deserve a thank you from all of us.

I get his 1:1 vouchers and I contribute to the class fund for the teacher/TA.

I think both should get a card and present if you can afford it. It's hard work for TAs and for teachers to make sure SN kids are included and, if you think they're doing a decent job, I think it's nice to show that you appreciate that.

Riven, that you don't know who teacher is - don't you get to meet the teacher etc?

I am making mini Christmas cakes - DS2's 1:1s are fab! They probably deserve more than my slightly dubious cakes tbh, but hey-ho

I also don't know DD class teacher. DD goes to Mainstream school and spends most of her day in the SEN base. But has 3 teachers in there and at least 4 auxilliaries (sp?) that work with DD at some point in the day. So my list for gifts is very long.

Mitchell I would chocolates so they can share them in that case.

Yes, chocolates or a really nice box of biscuits to put in the staff room.

Yes I agree box of chocolates for the staff room, but M&S where doing 3 for 2 on some half price bath foam/hand creams etc so bought 9 gifts for less than £15 so will send those in aswell. Packaged in christmas cellopane bags.

I'm getting my DS2's 1:1 wine, in large quantities . She also has one of those pandora bracelets, so will look for a bead or something like that for it.

Yes, both boys have a 1:1. I knitted for them in the summer, but they're getting stuff from M&S for Christmas. I'll also be replenishing the staffroom biccies!

My son has one and this will be their first Christmas together so I think we will get her a little something! )

oooh i must just be tight!
i generally just send in a slab of that mixed ferrerro rocher with a note saying "to all the staff" love glitteryboy!
cant be doing with individual gifts, at his nursery the 1 to 1 changed every couple of days and there were about 15 of them!

If he had loads I would send a shared thing too.