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.

They're probably just being realistic and saving themselves from having to chase up a load of late kids.
Its end of term, it really doesn't matter.

I think it's fine tbh. I'm not a football fan but it creates a nice community feel when everyone is getting excited about it. DD's school is allowing them in until 9.30. It won't be easy for the teachers who will some at the normal have a stream of kids trickling in for the following hour. For me it makes no difference as DD is 10 and gets herself to school; I will be starting work at home at 8.30 regardless.

In the case of our school it sounds like a nice gesture, but actually it's to improve the attendance stats - a lot of kids were off the day after the last England game, so I am guessing it increased the chance that kids will come in technically on time (by 9.30).

It would be nice if that mantra was extended to struggling DC ordinarily.

As I said.... I don't think many.

Yet people on this thread, think lots of them will and won't be fit for work etc.

When really it's just an hour off school so the younger children won't be tired.

Watching and enjoying the game will lot turn many it's drunken unreasonable parents, the ones that drink too much will always be doing it.

The head of my kids primary school was a massive Charlton Athletic fan. They got extra playtime if they won. I think that was fantastic.

I think it's bullshit. Would not be allowed for an event that is actually important to a child but is allowed for some Billy bullshit football match. Completely wrong in my opinion. You can't throw around how attendance matters and then pull this one.

@SummerDays2020 that's just not feasible really.

It would be allowed for the World Cup as well, fingers crossed we are looking at another whole hour off school in 2026.

Although this hour of missed school may mean that most kids have gone off the rails and no longer attend school as they now believe it's not important.

I just don't get it. The game will be over by 10:30. It's not like it starts at midnight. No excuse for parents not getting up and getting their children to school on time.

I thought it was so the kids could have a lie in if they were tired from staying up late?

I think it's optional, not mandatory

That's very late for younger children. That's why they can go in late.

I don't care about the hour of missed school personally, it's the principle that no way would this be allowed for anything else but it's allowed for football. Our school isn't doing it anyway thank God so happy days (both my kids couldn't care less).

Oh get a grip. It’s a bunch of overpaid idiots kicking a ball around a piece of grass

Nothing to do with making history 😂😂😂

In what way? As far as I'm concerned I'd rather my DD goes in late than not at all.

@Itisjustmyopinion I think a few million may disagree.

Whether your school do it or not wouldn’t impact on you anyway…even if you take kids in at normal time 🤷‍♀️

Ah, ok, thanks.

It's popular....that's all

Doesn't matter what it is. Hence provisions being made for it

My son’s school are having it opened as usual with the option of children coming an hour later. So two opening times tomorrow. So the children, like my son, who will be going in normal time with be disrupted when all the other children turn up and have to get settled. It seems very unsettled for all.

I just don’t agree with it, people won’t be allowed to go into work late because of the football, so why are schools? I think it’s very strange, and pretty disruptive for children. It’s football, why didn’t we do something like this for eurovision?!😂 so strange

Because there is no flexibility for struggling DC.

And many millions would agree

Roll on the Olympics to see some proper sporting achievements

It doesn’t bother me . I think it’s a little unnecessary… my sons staying up to watch it but will be going to school at normal time .. the worst that’s going to happen is he will be a bit tired , but he will cope ! He can sleep Monday night .

I don’t know if this is right , but maybe it’s something schools are allowed to do , they have permission to .. so that any lateness doesn’t affect attendance records so they’re doing it as they expect people to be late ? I don’t know . Schools aren’t really benefiting , teachers will still have to be in at normal time.

If they were opening late or closing , then that would be a different story .