Teachers prezzies...

dolly_day_dream

tr3mor wrote:

Personally I'd much rather be bought wine than any other present. So what if it's less effort for whoever bought it?

I'm going to appreciate it a damned sight more than some ham fisted attempt at a picasso on a cheap A4 folder.

And no I'm not a teacher yet, but shall be in a couple of years.

The kids will probably hate me anyway, just the way it should be

I am not sure which Key Stage you intend teaching but if it is KS2 or lower I hope that you develop a greater understanding of the effort that children put into their work. :rolleyes:

I have worked with children for 33 years and currently teach in KS2 Have to admit that I love my job and don't consider that I work at all IYSWIM :j The presents that I value the most are the letters from parents thanking me for the work I have done with their child. When I doubt myself (and trust me all teachers do - the government having done such a good job) they keep me sane.

Neither do I value the children who give me expensive chocolates more than the others. The 'challenging' child whose mother gave me an extraordinarily expensive box of chocolates was still 'challenging' after Christmas and his report reflected this fact:o

Handmade presents represent thought and care on the part of the giver. If you are unable to show genuine appreciation for presents you may find that presents of any type decrease as word gets round.

mad-max_4

tr3mor wrote:

Personally I'd much rather be bought wine than any other present. So what if it's less effort for whoever bought it?

I'm going to appreciate it a damned sight more than some ham fisted attempt at a picasso on a cheap A4 folder.

And no I'm not a teacher yet, but shall be in a couple of years.

The kids will probably hate me anyway, just the way it should be

Blimey - thats a bit hard faced aint it???

Hardly in the spirit of Christmas.

I hope to God that you will never be teaching my kids.:rolleyes:

Miss-spent_2

Flowers are always well received (i'm a teacher) especially at Christmas, they add to the decorations at home.

Janepig

tr3mor wrote:

Personally I'd much rather be bought wine than any other present. So what if it's less effort for whoever bought it?

I'm going to appreciate it a damned sight more than some ham fisted attempt at a picasso on a cheap A4 folder.

And no I'm not a teacher yet, but shall be in a couple of years.

The kids will probably hate me anyway, just the way it should be

I've never been very keen on teachers in general and your post reminds me why (although I love your grammar sig!)

Anyway, seeing as it's unfortunately the done thing to lavish gifts that the teacher doesn't really want at Christmas and end of term (although the hamper/home made ideas seem great) I'm like Lig and want to get one of these Oxfam type gifts which buys something for an african school. However, I am a bit nervous about whether it would be appreciated. What do you all think, should I just go for it?

Jxx

PS: at what point between me leaving school and now did the giving of presents to teachers become law?

Techno

Hubby's a teacher and he much prefers a card or a homemade pressie that the child has put some thought and effort into than a bottle of something that mum and dad have bought (although he never turns choccie down!!!)
We have tonnes of stuff the kids have done coz he can't bear to throw them out.

Spendless

Janepig wrote:

Anyway, seeing as it's unfortunately the done thing to lavish gifts that the teacher doesn't really want at Christmas and end of term (although the hamper/home made ideas seem great) I'm like Lig and want to get one of these Oxfam type gifts which buys something for an african school. However, I am a bit nervous about whether it would be appreciated. What do you all think, should I just go for it?

Jxx

PS: at what point between me leaving school and now did the giving of presents to teachers become law?

Yes I do. My mums a hairdresser and Dad a school bus driver for disabled kids, they get so much given to them at Christmas for customers/kids. It's not that they don't appreciate it, they dobut it's just so much and takes them forever to get thru.

As I said on another thread what I would like to give my childs teacher is a book on time management:rolleyes: but it's politer to give her my actual present of nothing:D

Elliesmum

mad-max wrote:

Hi Simba,

No don't scrap it!!!:eek:

As I was reading thru your post I was thinking what a wonderful idea!

Teachers have precious little time to themselves and I think they will love 10 minutes out with a hot choccie and a biscuit.

In fact I might steal your idea myself - with your permission that is?????;)

I second that!

EM x

:T

poppielia

Hi. I love the idea of a hamper for the teachers but i have another idea i think i will be trying out this year.
In Lakeland you can buy some small bags that either come with a christmas pattern on them or you can also buy them with a sweeties pattern on them. (they come in packs of 30 for around £2.00 odd i think)
I am planning on putting some chocolates in each bag (quality street for example) and a small handmade note written by my daughter for each teacher to say thanks and merry christmas and one thing she promises to do next year to help the teacher out in class. (ie) tidying up after a lesson or helping to carry books or behaving in class ect.
We will then use some christmas ribbon to tie the bags up and we will curl the ribbon so it looks pretty.
The reason i had this idea is that some of us at work have just got these bags from lakeland with pudsey bear on so for children in need we made some pudsey cookies and iced them and sold them in the pudsey bags. They looked really proffessional and they sold like hot cakes today.
You could put whatever you wanted into the bags really (sweeties/ homemade chocolates from moulds/ cakes ect).
Just wanted to share this idea as they are so easy to do.

tr3mor

Yeah, don't worry about your little ones. I'm gonna teach maths at mostly GCSE and A-level. I don't think my cynicism would work at primary level!

dolly_day_dream

Don't worry about it then tr3mor because presents for teachers are practically unheard of at that level.