Pupils' presents in virtual dedication

Peter said some children get it right with alcohol and food

A Birmingham primary school teacher has set up a website dedicated to the bizarre collection of gifts he has received from his pupils.

Peter, who does not want to be identified, displays galleries of the strangest presents bought or made for him and his colleagues.

They include a toilet roll and cotton wool "figure" and an old book complete with chewing gum and human hair.

But some parents have reacted angrily saying the site's humour is at the expense of the children.

Peter told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "The children are always very, very generous and we're always very touched by the wondrous range of presents which they bestow on us."

He said his favourite gift was a bacon sandwich, handmade by one pupil who got up early especially to present it to him.

It's the old saying which stands here - it really is the thought that counts Peter

"It's the old saying which stands here - it really is the thought that counts, it doesn't matter if the present is made by the child or an incredibly expensive bottle of vodka from the local off license, we're always very, very appreciative."

He said his was not the first tribute to the annual haul of gifts as one nearby school had a shrine in the staff toilets to the presents they had received.

However visitors to the website on Friday were not all supportive of its sentiments.

One mother said her autistic son had made a present similar to the toilet roll which she said was "ridiculed" on the site.

She wrote: "Have fun by all means, but not at the expense of vulnerable children."