Ha. DS gave me an oral report on his teachers in the first term:
So cute!

Totally honest question here - Is it common to give teachers a gift at Christmas? I grew up in UK and I never remember giving teachers a gift at Christmas and I think it would have been considered a bit strange - but my family have never been that into gifts full stop so perhaps it was just us? Christmas cards I do remember doing.

Does it extend to kinder/daycare teachers or is it just a school thing?

I do remember gifts occasionally for any teachers outside of school like piano teachers etc.