Throughout the year there are a couple of days of official recognition for our educators; but we think we should show appreciation for teachers everyday!
Teacher's Day
U.S National Teachers Day is coming up on the 3rd of May. While we aren’t U.S based, we thought we’d take the opportunity to celebrate all teachers globally; ahead of any teacher related days happening this year. FYI: World Teacher Day is on the 5th of October
It's great to have an official day where we can recognise all the hard work of teachers and educators. We can simply say thank you, or give them a gift as a small token of appreciation.
In the UK, this time of year can be quite stressful at school. Older students are about to sit their exams and important tests; and the younger ones are in the lead up to Summer Holidays, which is exciting to say the least! Shaping young minds is no easy feat and they’re not always the most co-operative; but if you have a great teacher that you think deserves to feel appreciated, why not tell them?
Where Does Teacher Appreciation Day Come From?
The Answer to this question depends on which of the days we are talking about.
“National Teacher Day” on the 5th of May is also known as “National Teacher Appreciation Day”. It falls in the first week of May and was brought in by Eleanor Roosevelt; who convinced the 81st congress to proclaim a recognised teachers day in 1953. By 1985, the U.S National PTA established Teacher Appreciation Week as the first full week of May; with Tuesday that week being the official Teacher Day.
“World Teachers Day” is on October 5th which was founded by UNESCO in 1994. UNESCO is the “United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization”. They are an agency within the UN aimed at promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences, and culture.
This day was to recognise the set guidelines for teachers' rights and responsibilities of schools and other educational facilities.
How Can we Celebrate Teacher Appreciation Day?
As a branding company, we stock all kinds of products that could work as “Teacher Appreciation Day” gifts, and they can have the school's logo on them too, so the teacher will feel like part of a team!
Read below to see some of our most popular branded products that we think would be great additions to your classrooms / school.
Teacher Appreciation Products
Velbond Tassel Bookmark
A classic style bookmark with tassels, made from PU and a recycled leather back; they look great when embossed with a logo or crest and have an air of luxury about them, and available in a range of colours too! These are a really simple yet thoughtful gift to give to teachers and students alike which will also encourage reading amongst the students and the staff. Reading is a great way for people to expand their minds and unwind after a long day in the classroom.
Recycled House Shape Note Dispenser
This house shaped sticky notes dispenser is a fun and colourful way to assist teachers in their marking process, they can colour code by the sticky notes and have fun with it.
A5 Mole Notebook
Available in a variety of colours these fantastic lined notebooks are a good product for all teachers to keep their important notes in.
Quad 4 colour pen
These 4 colour pens have multiple individual inks in the barrel which are interchangeable with a simple push on the coloured levers. These mutli-colour pens are ideal for teachers who like to use different colour inks in their marking of homework and essays. The pen comes with black, blue, red and green inks.
5 Day Express 15mm Lanyard
A school branded lanyard for all staff at the school is a great way to help them keep track of their room key, swipe cards and all their other important little items like USB sticks with lesson plans on etc.
Geo Copper Vacuum Insulated Tumbler
A stainless steel insulated tumbler would be ideal to give to teachers, they can keep their hands and tummy warm drinking a nice brew while on playground duty at break time or on their way to work in the morning. Once again, this product will go a long way to helping them feel appreciated with a useful thoughtful gift. These come in a gift box which is perfect for gifting to individual staff.
We have an entire category on our website dedicated to finding you products you can be proud of at school! Take a look at the "Schools and Colleges" category to see what you can't find.
Happy Appreciation Day, Teachers of the World!
You don’t have to get your teachers anything for the day, it’s just a nice gesture to show them how appreciated they are. However, a simple “thankyou” goes a long way! It’s good for teachers to feel appreciated and know that they're doing their jobs properly. If they know their students are happy they will feel happier too.
Thank you to all teachers for all the hard work you do, from Totally Branded.