Make a teacher memory book with pupils' own contributions
For a teacher memory book, group approved class photographs and pupils' own work by activity or year. Give each pupil enough space for their chosen contribution.
Choose one school year or a farewell book covering several classes. In a farewell book, put the year beside each class's pictures and contributions.
Agree the collection and sharing arrangements with the school before asking for photographs or children's work. A private gift and a public online page need different permissions.
Make a book from these memories
Add your photos and keepsakes, then put the book together in your browser.
Leave space for pupils to write or draw
Provide a blank area for writing or drawing. A question about a class memory can help pupils choose what to include, without giving them a message to copy.
- Which class activity do you remember most clearly?
- What did you make that you still want to keep?
- Which place in the classroom will you remember?
Give each pupil the same amount of space
Use the same area for each pupil's contribution. When photographing a large piece of work, keep a whole image before making a detail crop.
- Collect names in the form the school has agreed to use.
- Keep handwritten work at a size where it can be read.
Organise by class events or years
Group a school-year book by trips, performances or projects. For a farewell across several classes, group pictures and work by year first.
- Keep the event date with each activity group.
- Use approved class pictures without exposing records or pupil contact details.
- Choose one organiser to check that submitted work has not been missed.
Pages to make
The class and classroom
Open with an approved class or classroom photograph. Add the year and a small image of a familiar shared project.
A remembered activity
Pair permitted trip, performance or project photographs with pupils' own work from that activity.
Individual contributions
Use equal-sized spaces for each pupil's chosen writing, drawing or project image. Leave the words and artwork intact.
The final activity
End with an approved photograph of the final activity. In a farewell book, keep earlier classes in separate, dated sections.
Questions
What should go in a teacher memory book?
Include approved class pictures, shared activities, projects and pupils' own contributions. Keep school records and personal contact details outside the book.
What can pupils add if they do not want to write?
Pupils can choose a drawing or a photograph of their work. Give these contributions the same space as writing and keep each pupil's choice intact.
How do I make a teacher farewell book across many years?
Group contributions by class and year, with clear dates. Use one organiser to check names, permissions and duplicate photographs before arranging the final pages.