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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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We always write a thank you note and club together to buy a present between this that want to join in.

They always say thank you

Being honest we have never bought gifts, this is something that i didnt experience growing up, so have never passed that tradition on, i just dont think of it and the children have never asked if they can buy a present, otherwise yes of course i would have helped them to do that.

I don't buy teachers presents and don't believe it should be expected. When it is a teacher my DC likes, she will give her a Christmas card.

I encourage them to make hand-made cards for their teachers. They love doing it - especially when glitter is involved.

I agonize over this (well not agonize quite) every year and inevitably end up buying wine for teacher and TA. But it does end up £££. Plus this year we have a non-drinker... NOTHS has some lovely ideas, but they always seem slightly twee. Non twee ideas needed!

I don't always do presents - in all honesty it completely depends on how organised I am! I always see some lovely ideas on NOTHS and mean to get something for my daughter's teacher, but usually forget. She does always give them a card though. My parents were both teachers and it can be a relentless and thankless job - I know it means a lot to them when the children and parents show their appreciation at the end of the year :)

I am a teacher and this year I received several gifts that meant so much. They included a jar with flowers and ladybirds made by the child. Several cards written by the children and cards written by parents. The cards mean a lot as parent and child are saying thank you for all the time and effort. I don't expect presents and certainly don't look for them but personal messages make it worthwhile.

I was at a loss for my daughters nursery teacher last year, she chose him a wooly hat! I was unsure but saw him wearing it in the playground so it must have gone down OK :D we also made a collage. Now that she's leaving nursery we'll choose something a little more special as a goodbye gift, I was thinking of a little figurine I've seen called 'spirited child' which I think will make her key worker laugh. We did pots full of plants for her Spanish Nns after the brexit vote as they looked so sad. Those girls parent my child when I can't be there and I think they deserve a nice token of appreciation xxx

Just a thank you.

My DS is just finishing reception, and I think we will just be writing thank you cards. My son is so proud of learning to write.

A nice home made card saying thank you x

A card with plenty of gold star stickers

Class collection which goes towards vouchers is standard here, DD then also usually does handmade card to say thank you.

My children make home made cards for their teachers.

I to don't believe in giving gifts it seems to be so over the top now and quite a few parents many not be able to afford giving gifts.

We made a Crayon Wreathe so that she can put it on her classroom door :) She has been an amazing teacher and so blessed to have such a fantastic school on our door step x

My children will give chocolates or flowers

Those who don't buy teacher presents because they are just doing their job - do you generally buy 'token of appreciation' gifts?

I guess I am a gift-giver in general - at Christmas, I always pass in tins of chocolates to the staffroom, the hairdresser, the shopping delivery man. I also like to give a small bunch of flowers for people who go out of their way to help me, or just to cheer someone up.

All of the teachers I know spend a lot of their own money on resources, equipment, even food for children who they know come to school hungry. They buy small gifts for the children at Christmas, Easter and the end of the year (30 gifts at a time). I think a small token of appreciation is just being kind. A handmade card with a nice message is worth the earth to teachers.

My children will be giving a homemade card and hand decorated mug or key ring or hand decorated picture frame to the teachers as a previous TA I know teachers prefer/appreciate the thoughtful little gifts the most to be honest there happy not to receive anything as there is only so many bottles of wine and chocolates you can need or want my oldest child's class now club £2 each off each parent which for a class of 30 kids is £ 60 and they get the teacher a gift voucher so they can get whatever they want which is probably a better idea rather than 30 plus bottles of wine and chocolates etc but my children still like making there own card and gift so I let them cause it shows me how thoughtful,caring and appreciative they are.

respect to their teachers is the best gift of all if you want to learn

Its been my first year as a Learning Support Assistant, I would like homemade thank you cards as that's personal and something to remember the year by

My children usually make their teacher a card to say thank you. I then club together with a few other mums to buy them a voucher for a shop so they can treat themselves to what they want. Means we only need to put a small amount in but the teacher gets a good total value to treat themselves. We always treat the classroom assistants as they work just as hard as the teachers.

When my son was at school there wasn't any present buying. Appreciation was shown by being polite and paying attention in class and not causing trouble!

My DS has a 1 to 1 teaching assistant in school, he sends a card to his teacher, his 1 to 1 gets a card and at his insistance a bouquet as she helps him so much.