Tell notonthehighstreet.com what you’d give a great teacher – chance to win £300 voucher - plus teachers: share your ideal gift NOW CLOSED

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The end of the school year is fast approaching, (or perhaps already here for some of you), and notonthehighstreet.com are keen to hear how your children show appreciation to their teachers at the end of the school year.

Here’s what notonthehighstreet.com have to say: “Whether you're overjoyed about the little one's grades or just want to say thanks for coping with a whole class of kids, we've hundreds of brilliant gift ideas that'll leave teacher smiling 'til next term”

Visit this page they have pulled together with ideas for teachers gifts and tell us which ones you think your child’s teacher would love to receive (and you’d love to give!) by leaving a comment below.

Teachers of Mumsnet, we know you might well say no gift is necessary but if your arm was twisted, we’d also love to know what your ideal end of year gift would be.

Everyone who posts on this thread will be entered into a prize draw where one MNer will win a £300 notonthehighstreet.com voucher!

Thanks and good luck with the prize draw!

MNHQ

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We gave Tommys teacher a "keep calm and pretend it's on the lesson plan" mug which he adored

This year I've got a couple of Oxfam gifts that support teaching in Africa. A teacher training pack that I've donated from the school and a couple of school supply gifts in the names of his teacher and TA. They get lots of bottles of wine and chocs so they don't miss out on goodies.
I really support thanking all of the staff involved in my little ones development. I appreciate it they they don't treat him as "part of a job' they all go above and beyond. I'm glad all those saying 'they get paid to do it' aren't involved in my DS education.

By showing respect & behaving well at all times

My son has given gifts in the past to teachers, it was more of a thing to do when he was very young, now he is a teenager he doesnt want to give gifts - however he is a good boy for teachers, he has a lot of respect and just gets on with working hard without disruption throughout the school year - and I think that is a gift most teachers would love to happen with all kids! But if he was to do a gift I would prefer it to be something made which has taken time - i think that kind of gift is far more meaningful - and there should be more kit form presents where children spend time on a gift rather than a lot of money!

I really like handmade gifts but this year I got Harry to draw a picture of his teacher and used your site to get it transferred onto a pocket mirror. It looks so fab. We have made her a card as well with lots of glitter!

This year we are doing a trio of treats, so we have bought boxes 3 in each pack. They are paper mache star stacking boxes which have now been painted by the kids and then we will be making shortbread, fudge and peppermint creams (most of the ingredients we have in the cupboard)to put in each box which will then be stacked and wrapped in star cellophane wrap. in total in cost around £3-4 pound per teacher and is something made by the children for the teacher. Its a token of our thanks and not about who can get the best present

Usually take in a tub of Roses or similar to share between the teacher and helpers in the class

My daughter always makes a card for her and I usually pick up a gift basket with some wine and chocolate it to thank her. She loves it :)

we tend to make our own cards and also choose some flowers from the flower shop that my daughter thinks her teacher would like.

I do wish the whole end of term present thing had never been started. They do get paid after all.

my children always make something themselves for teachers. the teachers seem to really appreciate that

Write a card and buy a small box of chocolates :)

homemade cards are a favourite - can be creative and means more to take the time!

We normally club together (£10 each) and give the teachers a large amount of money in voucher form. Seems to go down well and my friend who is a teacher said she would love it if her class did that!

We find the most-appreciated gestures for teachers are hand-made cards from the kids with nice messages on. We've had loads more positive feedback from those than we have the more usual end of term gifts.

I've got four children in primary school and I do send presents in to show the teachers how much I appreciate what they have achieved with my children! My children also draw hundreds of pictures too haha! They love taking these in

we just do nice thank you cards here

I always take in a large tin of biscuits in the last couple of weeks so that they can sit in the staff room and enjoyed with a cuppa. I also intend to write a letter to the Head as my son has had a really positive experience at primary school, and I truly want her to know this. We also make thank you cards and my son writes them, so they reflect his personality and are genuinely from him. It's also quite funny to see how random his messages are, and his teacher always laughs!

We always make the teachers something as i think they appreciate it more. We have made the teachers initials out of crayola crayons before & put in a box frame.

Secondary teacher here. We very rarely get gifts but the most memorable have been the cards. It's always lovely to know our hard work is acknowledged and appreciated.

don't really do presents for teachers, however did buy a book of fun poetry for the only teacher who made a difference to DS' development at the school he was in at the time - she liked the poem that he chose to read from the book, so we bought her a copy.

i get a little gift/card for my son's teacher. i bought a lovely tea selection gift last year from notonthehighstreet.com & have been looking at the plantable seed cards this time, they are a fab idea

my kids make a card saying thank you and then they choose, this year my eldest has made a notebook for her teacher as he does a fact of the day which she enjoys and he keeps all the facts in a notebook. My youngest one I have paid money into a group collection which are going towards vouchers :)

We buy small gifts just as a gesture such as pretty notebooks or nice pens.

My son tends to make a handmade card for his teacher and then I add either some bubble bath/smellies or a nice bottle of wine.