Hello,

This is my first post, so I apologise if this has already been discussed elsewhere!

I just wondered if anybody else feels compelled to give a gift to the children at the end of the summer term (can't believe we're there again!) and what you give?

I gave sweets last year, but find they get so many, mine go largely unnoticed.

Also, any original ideas for what to give the teacher you work with? I gave mine a box of showergel etc from the Body Shop last year, and then at Christmas I received it back from her! (Assuming it was a genuine mistake!) Not going there again this year....

Thanks for your ideas!

Probably should have mentioned I'm in a year 1 class....!

fun pencils, rubbers, little notebooks or story/activity books or small class photo or a certificate with an award for everyone with funny categories.. i dont buy gifts for mine but then they are much older


as for teachers...im not sure i would get invoved in buying presents for everyone, would rather go for a meal or drink/night out with those i work with

Im sure Trueblue will have some good suggestions as this seems to be her forte

LOL Dq


I am giving bubbles this year, thought it would make a change I prefer to keep away from school type pressies (pencils ect ---- sorry DQ) although last year I gave pens with a flashing character.. car boot cheapies I did make finger puppets one year, took me an age.

As for the teacher that very much depends on who I am working with. I usually keep an idea of the type of necklaces they wear (ASDA/BHS/MATALAN etc) .. however this year she is a chocoholic so.....

I generally buy a box of choccies for the team and a smaller pressie for the CT.

For the kids.....love the idea of bubbles. Hadn't thought of that one.

The supermarkets usually have party bits now, the bubbles can be got quite cheaply there

I usually buy mine notebooks,pencils,rubbers etc as the CT gets them a book.
Don't know why we do it as we never get thanks from them!!!
CT loves plants so usually get her one of those.

What I want to know is what do you do with all the gifts you get? I mean there can only be so many perfumed candles etc. a person can have.

I work in 4 classes around the school, roughtly 100 childen so won't be present buying this year!

Very true about the kids saying thank you. I am in a new school so I had better find out if they give gifts out or not (don't want to cause difficulties if I do and no one has every done it before!)

I always work in lots of classes so have given pencils sparkly, stripey etc because our kids often don't have one for homework. Have also given a class book although this is usually Christmas so they get the pleasure of it.If they are going up as a class you could get it for them to take with them......either a topic they will be studying next year or a facts book -animal ones are popular.

Teachers ...........I try to find something they like.

daisycat I keep them and use them.I have a box in the bathroom to keep things in and pop them in there. One year I didn't have to buy any shower gel all year I feel if the children have gone to the trouble of asking their mums if they can buy me a present then I should keep it even the cheap shower gel I quite enjoyed the glitter when I got used to be sparkly!

D: I am partial to sapphires

I keep all my gifts, especially smelly candles If totally unacceptable I give them to my local hospice shop so they are not wasted

[b]Children's presents, have a look on e-bay under children's party bags etc. You can pick up large quantities for very little (for example rubber balls, I got some great ones with dolphins in the other year)[/b]