Kid's being allowed to go to school late in the morning

[OoodlesofNoodles]

Local schools to me are allowing children to go in at 10am tomorrow.

What do we all think about this? I'm on the fence, schools are shouting about absence/lateness/taking them out for holidays but on the other hand the kids may not see this again for a long time. My sisters kids are upset because both parents can't start work late so they have to go to school at usual time, it's unfair to put parents on the spot with this as well.

YABU - It's fine for schools to do this.
YANBU - I don't agree with it.

I hate football

Schools can do what they like.
But next time my kids late and they send me a shitty text, I'll be popping in for a chat.

So numerous hospital wards, surgeries, fire stations, schools, banks, etc will be under staffed / unable to function until after 10
because suddenly millions of parents have childcare responsibilities.

Doesn't work like that.

It will be optional, not compulsory

It’s nothing to do with schools supporting the football and all about them trying to encourage people who have a late night not to just give the kids the day off tomorrow.

For the sake of their stats, which Ofsted can cane them for, they’d rather have 50 kids come in a bit late than 30-odd just having the whole day off.

It's history in the making. Aren't your dc watching it??

No. All schools are open at normal times, they’re just not closing the register and marking children as late (impacting their stats) until later than usual

It's a piss take. Next time they complain about my child having a medical appointment in school time I'll be reminding them of this.

Is it that deep, won’t the schools still be open at regular time?

It’s ridiculous, it’s one late evening. So some kids might be a bit tired, they’ll get over it.

Either take them in late or don't, it's that simple.

That's ridiculous. Mine will be going in at normal time and both DH and myself will be at work normal time.
It's a TV football match.

Schools will be open, staff will be in and working, and the head will be hoping that at least this way all the kids get in eventually.

This history was ALREADY MADE by the Lionesses in 2022

The children can come in late and be marked as on time. Schools will still be open at normal times.

It’s all about making their data look better.

We KNOW that many of our children will be staying up late to watch the football. In the morning, they will either be tired or grumpy or both! So we have said that children would not be marked late if they come in before break. School is still open at the same time, staff will still be there ( we don't get a lie in!) no parent has extra child care responsibilities. But we would rather have everyone in, even if late, than dozens of children either not in at all or falling asleep at their desks! It's pragmatic😊

I remember the 1992 World Cup, the primary school where my DC went said they could all go in at 10 am the following morning after an England game, but school would be open as usual for those needing/wanting to still go in. My youngest went in and spent the hour running around the hall, there were hardly any Teachers in, so presumed that was the real reason.

An hour late about a week before term ends isn’t going to disrupt anyone’s education, but it is going to get kids in school whose parents might have otherwise decided to let them stay off after being up late watching the football.

It’s optional, no one will do anything important for that first hour so this children in class will have a doss too.

England’s boy lionesses aren’t successful very often, it’s nice for people to get behind them when they’re doing well.

It's not just even about the 'data' but about the fact they're in and not kept at home.

It's a school day and they're entitled to their education.

We've all read the stats about DV during major football matches, when winning as well as losing.

Some kids could be a hassle to their parents early tomorrow morning trying to get them in on time when tired (child) or tired and/or hungover (parent), and for some school is a safe place to ask for help, where people will notice and act if something is wrong.

Petulant. I'm not especially into football but a lot of people are. Its a once in 4 year event and not the same as you being too disorganised to get out the door.

Schools still open, staff still there. Kids who's family have not got drunk the night before and are still up on time can go in normal time. Better a bit late than not arriving at all.

Last England match, we had MOT cancelled as tester was "unwell" and I saw two big car accidents in the space of half an hour. People don't remember how to act when sons overpaid idiots are running round after a ball on the telly.

😂😂😂

It’s a football match.
The same one they lost 4 years ago.
And the same one the women have already won.