Christmas teacher's presents
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Christmas teacher's presents
I am never completely sure what to do for Christmas for the very many teachers, assistants, etc who help my children.
I really want to show my appreciation but the amount of people to buy for between all 5 dcs is a little overwhelming!
dc1 obviously has loads of teachers, dc2 and dc4 have 2 job-share teachers, plus assistants, dc3 has had a few student teachers as well as the main one, dc5 has lots of playgroup workers
Any thoughts?
I really want to show my appreciation but the amount of people to buy for between all 5 dcs is a little overwhelming!
dc1 obviously has loads of teachers, dc2 and dc4 have 2 job-share teachers, plus assistants, dc3 has had a few student teachers as well as the main one, dc5 has lots of playgroup workers
Any thoughts?
Re: Christmas teacher's presents
A box of quality streets or such like for each staff room (5 in all!).
It's the thought that counts, and by providing a box of sweeties (or biscuits etc) then all teachers and assistants, together with deputies and heads can have a little treat amongst the mayhem.
It's the thought that counts, and by providing a box of sweeties (or biscuits etc) then all teachers and assistants, together with deputies and heads can have a little treat amongst the mayhem.
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Personally, I would err on the side of frugality. A card will suffice as an appreciation. Staff rooms are knee deep in cakes, sweets and chocolates at this time of year. And the end-of-school-year gifts are becoming an embarrassment; well beyond the token level that public servants (like myself) should expect.
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Think this has probably been said on here before but for me, the best things I ever get are home made cards from the children, or failing that, cards they have written themselves using their own words. I really don't care about the presents, though I have had some lovely ones over the years, but if a child, or teenager, does something themselves then that is different. I think one of the worst things was when parents at a school one of my children was at had a whip round and gave a lavish voucher to teachers - all the contributing parents got to sign a card and the non-contributors didn't. I am not sure whether the size of signature was proportional to the donation, but I felt that was far too clinical. In short, personal is best, and a few carefully chosen words in a card mean more to me than chocolates or champagne.*
*I might not be being totally honest about the champagne
*I might not be being totally honest about the champagne
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Re: Christmas teacher's presents
DD1 year 12, and DD2 year 10 don't give teacher presents as they'd have to give so many.
DS year 1 , gives a small hand-made present to his teacher, TA and lollypop lady. I buy plain felt tree decorations shapes, usually a tree or snowflake (Hobbycraft or M&S sell nice ones) which he decorates with christmassy stickers/ tissue paper and lashings of glitter . Just a little thing that can be hung on a tree and he can be remembered for being a lovely little boy (hopefully!)
DS year 1 , gives a small hand-made present to his teacher, TA and lollypop lady. I buy plain felt tree decorations shapes, usually a tree or snowflake (Hobbycraft or M&S sell nice ones) which he decorates with christmassy stickers/ tissue paper and lashings of glitter . Just a little thing that can be hung on a tree and he can be remembered for being a lovely little boy (hopefully!)
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Lady Inky, I would have thought your present giving would be most lavish.
My children just make a Christmas card. I only send a present in when they are leaving a teacher at the end of a year. I just remember my Mum coming home with a big box of tat from her school telling me to help myself ( not to the wine of course, My father and her would hurry off with that pretty sharpish ) and my bedroom would soon be an Aladdins Cave of photo frames and scented candles.
Some presents are just One parent bought a teacher a gold compact with her childrens names engraved inside .The thing was, her children were definitely the ones you really don't want to be reminded of everytime you powder your nose.
My children just make a Christmas card. I only send a present in when they are leaving a teacher at the end of a year. I just remember my Mum coming home with a big box of tat from her school telling me to help myself ( not to the wine of course, My father and her would hurry off with that pretty sharpish ) and my bedroom would soon be an Aladdins Cave of photo frames and scented candles.
Some presents are just One parent bought a teacher a gold compact with her childrens names engraved inside .The thing was, her children were definitely the ones you really don't want to be reminded of everytime you powder your nose.
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I am getting the teachers and Teaching assistants(no discrimination) tassel bookmarks. Did not cost me a bomb and they can use it or they can pass on to others. All in all it will be used for a good purpose. Isn't there a smiley with a halo on it!!!!!!
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Re: Christmas teacher's presents
We just stick with food items which tends to be either chocolate or biscuit boxes for individual teachers.
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