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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!

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Little things mean a lot n o w if 1D can get their fans into their songs then teachers can accept this little ditty

Homemade card with home made flowers for teacher and others that have played a part in helping the year to be a good one. Each year these have improved as my child grows and develops so maybe now they are kept for a little longer until they droop or fade!

My son shows his appreciation by always volunteering to help.

I have bought personalised rubber stamps before and the teacher then used them all the time, so I guess they were enjoyed.

Usually I give a bottle of wine as all the teachers I know have said that is what they want!

I stopped giving group cakes and chocolates after working in a school and realising that it was quite awkward to divide them, but they all got given on the last day and so it was divide or go to waste!

At Christmas I also get them Christmas socks, again as a teacher once told me they love getting them and wouldn't buy them for themselves.

I'm getting a kilner jar with a chalkboard bit to write on filled with hair bands this year, as I know this teacher will really appreciate that. And wine.

Teachers often seem to spend their own money on making sure the children have nice things in class (like musical instruments or a flower press or water play things), so if you know the class well then I think something like this can be a good option. I once bought mini named drawers (one for each child) with a pencil grip in each one. And wine, but that teacher was super amazing.

My daughter has really appreciated her teacher this year so she has spent the day making her a lovely card telling her all the things she did which helped her this year. We will probably get some sort of gift set as a present.

we do not give teachers gifts. DCs have written cards to their favourite teachers and I think this is a nice touch and all that is necessary and welcomed.

As a teacher, I have received lots of presents in the past, but by far the best is a card written by the child themselves, with maybe a little note of appreciation from the parents. We like to know what it is you are thanking us for!

My colleagues and I have received some very odd presents over the years. The strangest was an ear-picker. They do exist, honest!

Teacher here. My number one gift would be a. Handmade or hand drawn card with a really lovely message inside
Much rather that then bunches of flowers or candles!

Chocolates/biscuits always seem to go down well at a coffee break for teachers

I actually this think this print is pretty cool www.notonthehighstreet.com/catherinecolebrook/product/personalised-your-teacher-is-a-legend-print

A bit different from the usual gifts and sure to raise a smile! :-)

Of the gifts on NOTHS, I would probably send the chocolate / alcohol to the teachers based on the threads I have seen on Mumsnet!

DD is taking chocolate and prosecco for all her TA's and an Amazon giftcard for her teacher. She, DH and I are going to write letters to each of them to thank them for the work they have done with her.

With my older three children (now at college or uni) I usually made some homemade treat for the teachers such as hand decorated cupcakes or other sweet treats and then my children have written a card. However, when my youngest DC started school, a few parents started the idea of everyone clubbing together to buy the teacher a class present. I thought this was a good idea initially, being happy to put a few pounds into a collection. However, it then got to the stage where the parents were suggesting £10 for the teacher and £5 for the classroom assistant. I felt that this was too expensive for me and so reluctantly pulled out and went back to handmade gifts.

This year has been very difficult for my DD due to various issues. I have to say that her teacher in particular and the school as a whole have been very supportive and I have seen how much care and time the teachers have given her when necessary. This has made me want to buy her teacher something special but am not yet sure what to get. However, as a result of reading this thread, I will definitely be doing individual thank you letters to various members of staff.

a lovely homemade cake and a bottle of wine

As a parent if the teacher had done above and beyond expectation I bought them wine. If they did t do there job, made my dyslexic child feel like crap they got nothing. One or 2 got wine and a nice card saying why I appreciated them (secondary and primary).

As a teacher I don't expect anything but if gifts are given (i'lol be honest) I really don't want 'best teacher' key rings, mugs, teddies etc etc as I can't store them and even at school our cupboards are bulging with them. Flowers aren't always a great gift if the teacher is going away on holiday the following day (I had to give away 3 beautiful bouquets this year for this reason), chocolates are lovely but I should really be sticking to a diet!! I love toiletries and wine and decent candles are nice too but not the sickly ones usually chosen by 6 year olds! I did get some lovely homemade gifts this year which are really appreciated and I shared the baking with the class.
Don't get me wrong - every gift is very much appreciated but as I said, just being honest so you don't waste your money!

Bottle of Prosecco. Sometimes an orchid as well.

She is in secondary school now , so always having new teachers. Just a heartfelt "Thank You" should show the correct appreciation.

Home made all the way here. Independent school, and some parents buy VERY expensive gifts. I cannot and do not want to compete, and the DC don't like group presents as they want to give something that is from them, so I focus on the effort put in - home made Christmas cakes, and bags (made by me) with wine in at the end of the year. The DC choose which teachers they want to give them to, and write messages themselves (more than just "Thank you" - something specific and personal to them and to the teacher) - I exercise no editorial control over messages, even though some of them have been very funny.

A nice handmade card at my prompt.

alcohol. I was a teacher

By making them a thank you card

We sometimes take in handmade gifts and cards, but I don't always do teachers' gifts. My children enjoy school, we tell the teachers this at the parents' evenings. My son's report says he is a pleasure to teach, hopefully this means that his teacher knows he respects her.

Dd is taking in a card she made and a box of malteasers she bought for her Art teacher today. I think, seeing as has spent her own time and money unprompted by me, it says she has appreciated that teacher's lessons this last year. I think teacher will be happy anyway as gifts in Secondary seem to be thin on the ground.

We never sent teachers gifts I don't see where this new craze has come from expecially as alot of ths gifts I see being advertised in the shops as "ideal teacher gifts" are quite expensive. I can see this being an opportunity for parents to out do each other!

My kids are older now and they haven't really bought for teachers since they started secondary school (with a couple of exceptions) Whilst at Primary, they weren't (still aren't!) very artistic and always hated making things, so it was always a shop bought card and box of chocs/biscuits/small "best teacher" ornament type of present. I'm sure they probably get sick of them, but at least it shows our appreciation.

I made a special effort to go in and speak to certain teachers at the end of term to say thank you for everything they had done. On the other hand, there was one teacher who didn't get anything, as she had been useless and horrid!