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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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My children attend a small school and the teachers teach 2 year groups so I only buy a gift at the end of the 2nd year. I don't really agree with gifts to teachers but I don't want my children to be the only ones not giving a gift so it generally a box of chocolates or wine

I think gifts are nice. We usually give wine, chocs, home-made cakes/ biscuits. I once made some crochet flower brooches. Always accompanied by a card from me as well as a card from the kids detailing things we have appreciated in particular throughout the year.

DD makes a thank you card with a note inside and I contribute to a class collection that goes towards some vouchers

One of my lovely 6th formers got a pen printed with my name. Rarely get gifts in our school, and it absolutely made my day. I will treasure it.

Our school tends to do a class collection, and I'll get the children to make and write a card. In the past I've also made things which they always say a big thank-you for - no idea of course if they actually like them!

My DS is 19yo and I have never even thought about getting any of his teachers a present. Perhaps if one had stood out as going 'above and beyond' I might have done but for just doing their job? I'm afraid it would never have occurred to me. DD is 3 and starting school in 2017, it looks like this has now become a big commercial thing but I'll be taking the same stance I think.

Teacher here.
Secondary, so it's very rare I receive gifts but a heartfelt card from a grumpy teen means the world to me. I've kept all the cards I've received over 13 years.

For my DD's teacher, TA and 3 wraparound club staff, I will give Starbucks vouchers (there's a branch next door to school). Even if they don't like coffee (and which teacher doesn't?! I run on it), they can get a nice cake or treat.

It's a token gesture of thanks. I know that DD's teacher has done more than just 'her job' this year, helping us out with cracking a toileting issue and boosting her confidence by a mile.

All my teacher friends love wine, so... wine it is!

I will get my 2 DC teachers a huge box of biscuits and some flowers. Working in a school in an tell you biscuits are always appreciated in the staff room.
I really like the idea of a homemade card and will be using that one.

My children always make their teacher a homemade card and we bake them a cake rather than buy a gift - so my children can personalise the decoration.

Generally a handwritten card is the best option I think..

We just say thank you for all the teachers hard work.

My kids love their teachers! They will be writing cards and give a little gift at the end of term. My husband doesn't agree with me buying gifts but they work so hard and deserve it in my eyes.

My child makes a homemade gift for his teacher, this is more personal and shows how much he's learnt from the teacher :-)

They offer help and respect. I also feel their doing well reflects well on the teacher.

I work in a school and teachers are bombarded with chocolates, wine, 'best teacher' mugs etc. Some of the nicest gifts I've seen for teachers are cards or gifts actually made by children - they are often the ones most appreciated too. Our parents don't have a lot of money so their kindness at this time of year is especially appreciated.

We usually give a card and when a teacher has been particularly dedicated and kind some book tokens/flowers

My dc make a card. I bought a tatty Teddy small cake once as my dc really wanted to buy her teacher a present but otherwise it's up to the dc to make a card.

We always make a handmade card and bake a cake or some biscuits to give them.

I like things which I normally spend money on myself to use at school!
Children's books, nice post its, pens, highlighters, desk tidy, a wheelie trolley for transporting books, pot plants, plants for my outdoor area, a nice clock for my classroom etc.

Or wine. Wine is good ☺️
Chocolate is not great for me (we get so much). Cut flowers not great as I often go away once school is finished.

The thing which matters the most is getting a letter or card with what I've done well or words of appreciation. It means the world after a tough year.

It is a homemade card for us - I think it shows more genuine thought. But if a teacher has gone what I consider to be the "extra mile" for my child then I will also gift them a bottle of wine.

I arrange the class collection if people want to contribute (no pressure) and mot parents and teachers I have come across prefer this to hundereds of boxes of chocs etc, however I refuse to do a group card and encourage the kids to do a handmade card as I think teachers do appreciate something personal!! Last year I got each child to hold up a piece of paper spelling out Thank you Miss XXXXX then put ot on a frame which worked well

A homemade card is always a nice personal gift