Is it cringey to buy DDS teacher a spa day for her end of term present?

[hunchbackofmanchester]

I've NC because it probably is Just looking for how other teachers would feel about it.

The last 12 months have been bloody awful. Marriage break up, starting up a new business whilst the kids were off school, money stress.

My youngest dc started school (4) last September and their teacher is amazeballs.

She was a very human face waiting for my kid every morning. She was really nice and took me to one side when I burst out crying one morning and made sure I was ok. She really helped Dc shit eating. I was a bit depressed at one point and watching her zoom lessons through out the day was ace, baking and looking at the worm garden outside with a story to finish the day - I think I fell in love a bit

Dc has come on so much and I know its all down to her as I've been spinning plates here.

Ive already put towards the class present but I just wanting to get something to show I though she was ace with out coming across as a bit stalkery or creepy

Would you think it was weird?

Do you know that she would like a spa day? It could be a terrible present if she's not into that sort of thing.

A card with a personal message detailing how she has helped your DC would be greatly appreciated I'm sure, particularly if you have already contributed to a class present.

Honestly, she’ll be happy with a card. Even better if you also email the head.

A card saying (a version of) what you've written here would be a lovely thing to do. If you particularly wanted to give an extra present I would go with an Amazon voucher and ask them to buy themselves a treat

I would not want a spa day without a friend with me to be honest. Though it's really nice you want to do something for her.

What a lovely idea but always the worry she won’t be in to that sort of thing. I would email the Head personally with everything you have written here about why she is so great. People always take time to complain to the Head, yet very few pass on the positives. She sounds like a wonderful teacher so I’m sure that will be so appreciated. I think you sound like you deserve a spa day with everything you have been through, so buy yourself one instead.

I was given a spa day as a gift by a student years ago. It wasn't something I would have chosen but it was a very lovely thought, and I had a great day.

Send her a letter / card saying pretty much what you have said here, and say 'thank you' in person if you can at the end of term.

Send the head an e-mail telling them just how much this teacher has done - if you anted to go overboard, copy in the chair of governors as well.

I have a small stash of 'special' letters / cards sent to me over the years by children and parents, and a couple of e-mails received via the head, and tbh they are what I remember, and make me feel appreciated, long after I have forgotten what, if anything, the family gave me as a gift.

If your child is in my class, yes please! What a lovely idea.

@AttaGirrrrl

Honestly, she’ll be happy with a card. Even better if you also email the head.

This.

I’d love it. In my school getting a card is unheard of so maybe my expectations are low.

I’ve once heard of a thank you letter for teachers hard work sent to the head teacher. It was amazing as heads usually are too out of touch with their teachers and don’t realise how good they are.

How kind of you! Do email the head as that will be lovely for them to receive some recognition at work but I think doing something nice for them too is a lovely idea! I hope you have a much better year! X

I agree with everyone else.
Honestly, a spa day is completely over the top and not everyone likes them and someof those that do wouldn't want to go on their own.

However, putting what you have put in your OP into a card for her to keep, would be lovely.
Putting it into a letter/ e-mail to the HT would be a really, really, really nice thing to do.