Full record of UK colleges opening late after England vs Mexico World Cup match on Monday
A number of schools across the UK have confirmed that they will let students arrive late on Monday to allow them to stay up and watch the England vs Mexico World Cup match
Some schools have confirmed that kids can come in late on Monday following the England game(Image: GRAHAM WHITBY BOOT/SUFC/Shutterstock)
A host of schools throughout the UK have announced they will permit pupils to arrive late on Monday to enable them to stay up and watch the England vs Mexico World Cup clash.
The Three Lions will go head-to-head with the hosts at Mexico City’s Estadio Azteca at 1am Monday morning (UK time). Nevertheless, the kick-off time has been cast into uncertainty following reports the fixture could be brought forward due to lightning being predicted at the venue.
With England starting at a decidedly awkward time for supporters back home, some schools are permitting students to turn up later than normal.
Meanwhile, other educational establishments are providing breakfast to youngsters before the school day begins, with match highlights being screened, reports the Express.
The National Education Union (NEU) has backed the flexible start times for Monday morning.
NEU general secretary Daniel Kebede described the fixture as “an important event in our calendar” and suggested it would be beneficial if as many young people as possible could view the match.
England boss Thomas Tuchel even encouraged parents to allow their children to watch the game.
He remarked: “Write an excuse for school and let them watch football. They have so much school to go to, but the World Cup is every four years.
“Let them watch, there will be a big, big match in four days, and we need the support of everyone and especially of the children.”
Schools allowing students to arrive late:
- Purwell Primary School (Hitchin, Hertfordshire) – registers will remain open until 10.30am
- Castle Hill Primary School (Basingstoke, Hampshire) – students can arrive from 9.30am instead of the usual 8.35am start
- Greenland Primary School (County Durham) – pupils can arrive any time until 10am
- Bloemfontein Primary School (County Durham) – registers will remain open until 10am
- Burnhope Primary School (County Durham) – pupils will be able to arrive up until 10am
- Collierley Nursery and Primary School (County Durham) – registers will remain open until 10am
- Annfield Plain Infant School (County Durham) – students will not be marked late up until 10am
- Newton Hall Infants’ School (County Durham) – has relaxed its attendance policy for Monday morning
- East Stanley School (County Durham) – has relaxed its attendance policy for Monday morning
- Berwick Hills Primary School (Middlesborough) – pupils can arrive any time until 10am
- Red Hall Primary School (Dudley) – registers will remain open until 10.30am
- Excel Academy (Stoke-on-Trent) – students can arrive any time until 11am
- Shadsworth Junior School (Blackburn) – students can arrive any time until 11am without being mark late
- Hill Avenue Academy (Wolverhampton) – registers will be open until 10am
- Barrowford Primary School (Barrowford) – will “leave an open register so children can come in later”
- Darwen Vale High School (Darwen) – students can arrive at the later time of 9am
- Our Lady and St John Roman Catholic High School (Blackburn) – students can arrive any time until 10am
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