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.

It's ridiculous.

The Olympic? Always a letdown..

I'm a nurse. My colleagues have to be here at 7am regardless!

I just don't think there's a need for it. If parents allow kids to stay up then fair enough but it's not ridiculously late. They should still be able to get into school on time.
Some years ago there was a storm and it took us all day to get home on the train, must have finally got home about 2230. I was heavily pregnant and my daughter was 5. We both made it into work and school on time the next day.

I work in an office environment, I don't.

I also don't need to work Christmas Day or New Years Eve night.

Different jobs mean different commitments.

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Utterly ridiculous. What kind of message are we sending people? It's ok to shirk because of nothing more than a game?!

Well, exactly.

You know when you become a nurse/teacher/policeman that that means working certain hours and having little flexibility with your hours. C'est la vie.

@Itisjustmyopinion particularly the skateboarding!

My ds is watching he will still be up and to school for normal time.

The whole point is to prevent the children being off all day and taking it as a sick day - allowing them an hour extra in bed so they still come in and work after that.

It will be over by 10pm (doubt there's a need for extra time). Don't see the need for a 10am school start.

I agree, it’s pathetic getting worked up. It doesn’t need to be a big deal - it’s optional, it’s literally just a case of not getting into trouble if they’re in by a certain time, but for those whose parents have to be in work, the school will be open. I don’t know what the big deal is, or why so many people are muttering about having something to say next time they’re in trouble for their kid being late!

It's an issue because it's football and MN hates football.

That's not the fault of the sport.

It sounds like they are expecting this anyway so are making it a formal thing to make up for irresponsible parents hangovers…

@Munter much like Christmas..

What's the option?

If school starts on time, will it solve the issue?

🤣🤣🤣 at all this history in the making nonsense over a football game. I remember staying up on a school night watching people crossing the Berlin Wall and I still got up on time the next day. I get it, people like football but it's just a game and will be played again in a couple of years time. Healthy kids won't fall to bits because of a not all that late night. Get them to school!

And their education won't suffer because of an hour late attendance.

No, because they would rather have vulnerable children in late than not at all.

I'm not really bothered about an hour off school during the last week of term.

What does bother me is the email I received from school claiming that this was an 'exceptional circumstance'. Utter nonsense!

Parents are being criminalised for taking their children on holiday, not managing to get school refusers in, visiting sick relatives abroad etc. but a football match is an exceptional circumstance!!???

Are your examples only one hour in two years.....

Or a much greater amount of time off?

Hardly a comparison really.

Goaaaaaal

@WimbyAce absolutely. I fancy going to a particular gig later this year and taking my DC to stay with their cousin while I'm there. We'd travel back late on the Sunday or even early Monday. I bet school wouldn't authorise a 10am start. They'd say suck it up and get in.