Posted by
Pri001
15 yrs ago
Hello. I would appreciate some urgent advice. I recently started working as an English teacher at a local kindergarten. I am not Chinese & haven't been living in HK for that long so I don't know much about the CNY traditions. I would love to give my kids a little treat to mark the celebration & I was thinking of distributing laisee packets with 2 chocolate coins in each. I teach almost 60 children in total (I teach more than 1 class) so I can't possibly afford to put money in the packets. My question is, is it OK to distribute laisee packets with chocolate coins in it or would this perhaps be frowned upon? I last thing I want is to offend anyone! Pls advise...
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Bruce96....this has NOTHING to do with bribing. Why on earth would I need to 'bribe' my students??? I genuinely care about these kids & would like an opportunity to give them a treat. Kids love a little treat every now & again. I made them xmas treat bags for Christmas & they were delighted! Is it so difficult for you to comprehend that someone would want to do something because they care & not because they expect anything in return???
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Thanks for the response Peggie & Cara. I was actually planning to give them the laisee on the day we close for CNY holidays. Cara, what is the reason for giving it out after the CNY? Is it perhaps because the school is concerned that parents would feel obliged to give laisee/gifts to the teacher in return? If so, then our school has already sent out newsletters clearly stating that parents are not to give teachers any gifts or laisee whatsoever, so that would solve that problem:)
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Oh wow! I had absolutely no idea! Thanks Cara:)
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In regards to lai see (money) yes indeed it is the tradition to give it out after the holiday. However, in this case it is absolutely fine and in most cases expected to give the children a lai see packet with a couple of chocolate coins in on the last day of term. You will find that most schools and kindys do so.
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Thank you so much for the responses...it is much appreciated. I have one last question. I intially wanted to put 3 or 4 chocolate coins in each packet but I heard that odd numbers and the number 4 are not considered good luck. Is this true? If so, I will stick to just 2 coins. Thanks again:)
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Thanks for the advice Peggie:) Kung Hei Fat Choy to you & yr family as well:)
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