Letter: Appalled at schools closing for England game

Letter: I am absolutely appalled and disgusted at our local schools' decision to close early so the children can come home to watch England play on Wednesday.

A letter was sent out, from both our local primary schools, to state that they were to be let out at 2:30pm on Wednesday to be home to watch the England match with the 3pm kick-off.

Now, forgive me if I'm wrong, but aren't they in school to learn?

My eldest's school has cancelled all after school clubs and the one she usually has on a Wednesday after school will now be taking place during her lesson time.

A lesson in which she is supposed to be doing her higher level literacy and numeracy work. She is missing out on time spent learning and for what?

What exactly do the children learn from this? How to watch as the adults become lairy?

I understand that is a generalisation but come on.

My child's education is worth more than that.

The other children haven't been let home early for other countries playing so why should this one make a difference?

It's an absolute disgrace and I shall be writing to the local authority that gave it the go-ahead.

Cindy Hayden

Woodside