Blinks Posted July 24, 2010 Share Posted July 24, 2010 Seeing as it was School Fair to raise funds for a school trip to 'reward' the children for all their hard work, I sent at least £50 worth of new cosmetics and toiletries that they could sell. No thank you, just was told by son to send a box of Heroes Chocolates for the raffle and £9.50 for the school trip plus 'no more than £6 but not less than £3 spending money'. Must be some nice smelling teachers out there this summer! I'm not getting them drunk and fat as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllAboutMe Posted July 24, 2010 Share Posted July 24, 2010 My son has 2 teachers and he made them both cards to say thank you. I dont get this buying pressies for them...just a competition between parents in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steptoad Posted July 24, 2010 Share Posted July 24, 2010 I dont get this buying pressies for them.... I don't either, if it was up to me they'd get nowt, but it ain't, my kids do it of there own backs. I tell them every year not to bother, that teachers don't teach for the money or the tips and gifts, they do purely because they love to impart knowledge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pidgeon Posted July 25, 2010 Share Posted July 25, 2010 It's a whole new industry. Gives retailers something to flog, in between Fathers Day and Back to School, which seems to start weeks before they break up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bagger Posted July 25, 2010 Share Posted July 25, 2010 Didn't buy my daughter's teacher anything. We usually do, a little bit of Lush or something, but the teacher she had for the last two months of this school year was rubbish. The teacher she started the school year with decided to leave mid term and the one that took over was useless. Not just my opinion but the opinion of about 80% of the parents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evei Posted July 25, 2010 Share Posted July 25, 2010 It's a whole new industry. Gives retailers something to flog, in between Fathers Day and Back to School, which seems to start weeks before they break up. Completely agree! If a child feels the teacher has done something extra for them and really wants to say thank you, I think a handmade note with a nice message means 1000x's time more to a teacher than any gift. I've seen teachers reduced to tears from a lovely message. One I know keeps all their notes; she is exceptional with the support she gives children and their families so she gets a lot She's the one that always spots the unhappy or scared child and has a way with them that not many people in this world have Five years down the line they write her some of the most heartfelt notes of thanks that don't cost anything but thought and you can see how much she has impacted on their lives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiSiSi Posted July 25, 2010 Share Posted July 25, 2010 Didn't buy my daughter's teacher anything. We usually do, a little bit of Lush or something, but the teacher she had for the last two months of this school year was rubbish. The teacher she started the school year with decided to leave mid term and the one that took over was useless. Not just my opinion but the opinion of about 80% of the parents. Did you sit in on the lessons and watch in order to reach this conclusion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonkeyLover Posted July 25, 2010 Share Posted July 25, 2010 Completely agree! If a child feels the teacher has done something extra for them and really wants to say thank you, I think a handmade note with a nice message means 1000x's time more to a teacher than any gift. I've seen teachers reduced to tears from a lovely message. One I know keeps all their notes; she is exceptional with the support she gives children and their families so she gets a lot She's the one that always spots the unhappy or scared child and has a way with them that not many people in this world have Five years down the line they write her some of the most heartfelt notes of thanks that don't cost anything but thought and you can see how much she has impacted on their lives. :thumbsup: Completely agree! Soemone I know, and his wife, are both teachers, and each year they come home with countless mugs, key rings, chocolates etc - but the things they value most and the cards made by the pupils, complete with heartfelt thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitewitch Posted July 25, 2010 Share Posted July 25, 2010 My daughter gave her teacher a card and a little teddybear. It wasnt expensive but was sent from the heart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bagger Posted July 25, 2010 Share Posted July 25, 2010 Did you sit in on the lessons and watch in order to reach this conclusion? No. The conclusion was reached by observing her interaction with both pupils and parents over a period of time. As said previously, it wasn't MY opinion but the opinion of a great many people. Alright? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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