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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!

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Omg can't believe some people don't give Teachers gifts at the end of the year! I thought it was an essential part of being a parent, showing that we appreciate the time and effort spent on enhancing our children's lives! Teachers work harder than most! We will always give gifts to teachers in primary school.

High street Vouchers are the top choice of present, followed by wine or chocolates. This year I will gift (decent) wine to the teachers and teaching assistants (don't forget the teaching assistants!!) if they don't drink it makes a good present for them to regift to someone else :)

Teacher's work harder than most!

It's a job like any other . They all get paid, so there's no obligation to give them an end of year tip.

Not a teacher, just admin staff, but the best thing I ever received was a gorgeous cupcake - a mum brought in boxes of them, all beautifully decorated with Christmassy things (it was Christmas), we got one each and they were so incredibly Yummy.
My DD is still at nursery and I bought various Boots 3 for 2 things to say thank you last year.. think we might go for something easier this year!

I usually present a scarf knitted by me as I feel it would be ideal for the forthcoming winter months and sew in some personal message. This year she learnt knitting and doing one oh her own! Though it doesn't look neat, I am sure the teacher would love it.

In primary school the tradition was home made cards and occasionally a present for a special teacher. We gave a teacher who really inspired DD in Year 1 a pen with a message engraved. We met her 10 years later and she produced it from her handbag. In secondary school the classes tended to organize presents for their form teacher themselves.

We've always done a class whip round, with no pressure to contribute and every child signs the card regardless ....usually get a small token photo gift and vouchers which are a hit

For individual gifts pens and stationary that can be used in class and never not been a winner.

My DD's class clubbed together last year and got a personalised tote/canvas shopping bag for the teacher. It had all the kids names printed on it plus lots of relevant words for the class over the year. The teacher was genuinely delighted with it and it wasn't expensive for all the parents.

Something that the child has put some thought and effort into, a homemade card, drawing or craft item.

I contribute to class whiparound for a voucher. I also will write a card if dcs consider them special.
If teacher is really special I will pay €€ to get them something they really like.
Ferret the information from somebody .

My mum was a teacher and was inundated with chocolates and mugs every year, so I try to avoid those kind of gifts.

This year my eldest is leaving for secondary and his beloved teacher is also moving to a new school - I'm getting him a voucher for a chicken restaurant.He really, really likes chicken.

I'm serious.

My dd makes a lovely personalised card and I then add my own card with note of thanks and either a gift voucher that can be used in most shops or a lovely bouquet of flowers.

We used to do class collection. nice and easy and teacher got a great thank you gift. But I used to make my dyslexic child write a little note for the teacher, senco that had helped them that year. I also did a note, they needed support so a thank you was appropriate. I often did a little gift. My child has now moved schools to a school of ex's choice so I have left the thank yous and gifts up to him. Funnily enough nothing done!

We are doing a joint class collection for my eldest's preschool teachers, this is the first year for us. But my mum is a teacher and she appreciates any gift, be it individual, home made, or joint from the class. When I still lived at home, I used to always appreciate the chocolate gifts 😀
I remember a friend of mine dated a teacher for a while and she had a right old moan once about the 'stinginess' of her class parents and the gift she got one year. I just thought how rude she was ( luckily long gone!).

DD wants to take a couple of tins of biscuits for the staffroom. She knows her teachers well.
:)

I don't get gifts for teachers per say and never had (sorry noths). If my DC want to get something we make a card and always make a point of going in and saying thank you at the end of the year.

Best present ever was a mini hamper with lots of samples of different types of coffee, tea and herbal tea and a little teapot for one. Gave me lots of nice cuppas in school.

After dealing with my "spirited" 5 year old this year, I'm buying her teacher and TA something alcoholic!!

We always give a little gift (usually stationery) but I insist on DD sitting down to write a personal message of thanks to her teacher, and I do likewise. I hope think that means more than a hastily purchased token gift, to know their effort throughout the year has been appreciated and made a difference.

I like to give little but well chosen individual gifts. Something frivolous but cute, kind of more upmarket Tiger style.

I would never, ever buy anything with the words TEACHER emblazoned on it and none of the (many) teachers I know are fans either. It shows a lack of imagination and teachers know what their job is without having it written on a mug.

I also work on the assumption that the teacher has little or no room to store gifts so opt for something useful and/or consumable (plus ultimately re-giftable!) such as wine, chocolates or stationery. Last Christmas I bought mini bottles of Prosecco and mini panettones and wrapped them in tiny Christmas stockings.

I will always get my sons teacher and the teaching assistant a gift at the end of the year. I like to give them a couple of things each, like a plant, as you can't go wrong there, then I will get them something else that's a bit different, like we have had personalised mugs made, personalised cakes made, personalised key ring. I will get my son to make their cards, as I think it's a nice touch having something handmade, rather than one from the shop which they will probably get loads of the same cards

I send something in for the staff room. If I remember. Nothing huge. Thankfully no class contribution type thing round here, people don't have the spare income for if.

I write my thanks year round whenever the school staff go above and beyond.

When I was at school a very few children would bring something in for the teacher and I'm sure they were hugely appreciated. But appreciated all the more for being unexpected maybe?

DS will make his own card & write a message, which at the end of year R is a real achievement for him, & of course he couldn't have done it without his teacher and teaching assistant; hopefully they'll be pleased. Other than that we may do something small like garden flowers or chocolates, but nothing too over the top. Maybe I'd splash out in future if he had a really special connection with a particular teacher.

I normally just buy a tin of chocolates for the whole class to share and a card or a plant they can keep in the class.

Usually prosecco, plants or vouchers but a couple of stand-out teachers have had something more personally. One male teacher who loved playing the guitar got a personalised guitar notebook and personalised set of picks.
One lady teacher who drinks LOTS of tea had a china cup with one-person teapot that sits on top.
Kids always do personalised cards and messages.