Teachers - Would you like this present?

[Twotome]

Would you like a Gift Bag of Stationery from a parent with:

Academic Diary
Pens
Post it Notes
Blu Tac
Highlighters
Paper clips/Bulldog clips/Pins
Pritt Stick
Pencil Case

And is there anything else you’d find useful?

Or do you find stationery gifts rubbish?

I love having my own stationary, as things like glue does not last very long. Sounds lovely

I'm primary and haven't been supplied with a diary for about 5 years! It's a luxury that the school can't afford. Having said that, I've already bought the next academic year and I suspect most teachers have. I would absolutely love blu tac from that list and good quality pritt stick!

@Whenasuitcasejustwontdo it’s a pack of the real deal pritt stick

I work in a school (not in a teaching role) and had this conversation with a couple of teachers today and they both said they love getting decent stationery rather than hundreds of boxes of chocolates and mugs.

Stationery = paperclips and stuff
Stationary = not moving
If you're teaching, please get it right!

< swans off to Pedants Corner >

Some ungrateful teachers on Mumsnet. A gift is the thought and knowing that your school has funding issues and lacks stationery so buying some is thoughtful.
I work in a pupil referral unit so it’s unlikely to receive gifts as most don’t want to be there and the parents begrudge them being there.

I know the teachers especially the secondary ones would love notebooks and pens and post it’s. We are quite fortunate in that we aren’t on a tight budget so can order pens and whiteboard markers but most of the teachers are stationery mad and love a good pen or notebook

Some ungrateful teachers on Mumsnet

That’s not fair. The op has asked. People are answering honestly.

School provide me with stationery. I've already bought myself a nice diary.
To be honest, any present is gratefully received then put away until I use it- whether it is wine, chocolates, post-it notes. There is very little for under £10 that I don't buy myself if I need it.
The sentiment and appreciation is worth much more than any gift.

Another - don't get the diary. I've often had school diaries but I also have an expensive filofax.

You can never have too many glue sticks IMHO and I LOVE stationery.

I have a set of frozen felt tips, they are coveted by everyone over 16 I teach / have taught. If a table are working really well they get to have the frozen pens.

For a primary teacher having a few packets of pens with frozen, minions, pretty patterns etc might be useful.

I mainly do supply, I used to lose pens every day, now I have glittery pens with, 'stolen from Ms sashh' on them.

Well I'd love the fact that you but time, thought and effort into making up the bundle op. Honestly though, as I say on these threads every year, a genuine "thank you my child has got a lot out of his year with you" is worth any amount of flowers, chocolates or wine.

Sassh what are frozen felt tips? I’ve never heard of them. What’s so good about them?

I work in an office, If someone bought be a thank you present and bought me something practical like stapler, paper clips post it's, whilst grateful for the thought, i would be slightly disappointed.

A thank you is for the person

Personally I buy teachers a vouchers for M&S as I'm sure they get enough crap and cheap tat. A £5 or £10 voucher means they can treat them self's to something they want want.

@daisypond i took it as the film frozen - so character pens.

I am secondary (independent) and would love a gift like that, so thoughtful! I agree about the diary though, I got mine a couple of months ago and school provide a planner.

Sassh what are frozen felt tips? I’ve never heard of them. What’s so good about them?

Twotome is right, they have pictures of the film characters on them.

It was pur accident I got them in the pound shop as the cheapest and the students went nuts for them. Not children either, 17 year olds.

They now reside in a tin which also has frozen characters on it.

I’d love stationery especially whiteboard markers and blutack - sounds a great present to me!

Primary school teacher here. I'd really appreciate that although I wouldn't use the diary as we get given one.
I'd especially like the glue sticks and whiteboard pens as we're always running out.

Where is my school going wrong?! We don't get given a diary! Can't afford Haha!

I know it's too late but I'm primary and would be delighted with that stationery. There's so much more thought than a bottle of wine! I struggle to even get whiteboard pens never mind a diary or bulldog clips

I’ve gone with the stationery and also got a Costa voucher so they can have a hot drink and cake on me

Hope everyone enjoys their summer break.

That all sounds lovely. I’d have really liked that but, as a pp has said, I am so grateful
for any present.