Late School Start Monday

Ooooh I hope our school does this!

Yeah YABU.

That sounds really nice.

I think its fine, they are open for pupils that want / need to be in school. However our primary also did the same following late night trips such as Young Voices etc.

Perhaps your husband can simply set an example to his own child rather than relying on the school to do so.

They are open, she can go and be educated which is what school is for.

The country is in the final, there’s only an opportunity for this once every four years and it’s nearly the end of the school year so new learning is at a minimum. How miserly do you have to be to begrudge one measly hour so that families can enjoy a huge event which might be very important to them? It’s also a nice gesture for the staff who get nothing in the way of perks and are already overworked and underpaid.

Appreciating your staff and valuing family time when big, very infrequent events happen is a great example to set for children. Your DH needs to get over himself.

I think they should be consistent - if they think that children who are up late should be able to stay in bed a bit longer, that should obviously also apply if a school trip doesn't get them back until 10pm.

Well very few bosses will be allowing late starts so why should schools?
Well adults, on the whole, don't tend to go to bed until after the match will finish anyway - so no different for them
Plus, if it meant that much, many people can either use flex time or book annual leave if they didn't want to be somewhere one Monday morning.

And who will look after the kids while having a lie in if the parents have to be at work at normal time?

OP has already said they can go in at normal time.

I think your dh is being miserable, it's a big occasion for a huge number of people!! Watch it, enjoy, also surely your children are nearly on their holidays , give them a break!

I’d have to take mine in because of work. I think it’s a bit unfair on those that have to go in to have the rest of the class rocking up at 10. Although I concede I may be biased.

If work did the same though, I’d be fully onboard.

Encouraging children to enjoy and participate in a cultural event with massive importance for the country - very educational in itself, and nourishing for those children's sense of community and identity - and encouragement to participate in team games and competitive sport! Healthy role models too. Far more important than a prompt Monday morning start in the last week of term - I hope other schools follow suit

It sounds reasonable. The parents who won’t take them till 10am anyway are the ones who will be calling in late to work or don’t have work anyway.

As long as school is open for those going in on time I see no issue it’s just pragmatic.

Lots of adults will likely be hung over if not running in by seat of pants I reckon. The men anyway.

Well very few bosses will be allowing late starts so why should schools? And who will look after the kids while having a lie in if the parents have to be at work at normal time?