'˜Kick off, don't nick off' - Leeds school will let pupils watch England match
With the nation expected to grind to a halt at 2pm on Thursday, when England take on Wales in the European Football Championships, one Leeds school has come up with an innovative approach to keeping pupils on-side.
Leeds West Academy will be screening the match in specially designated classrooms.
The move, outlined in a recent newsletter to parents, is aimed at keeping up attendance. It reads: “On Thursday 16th June at 2pm, England will play Wales in the European Championship. To ensure we maintain excellent attendance on this day, all students who wish to watch the game will be able to do so in specially designated classrooms in the academy. Students who do not wish to watch the game will attend their period 5 lesson.”
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Hide AdSome parents have criticised the plan, with one commenting: “If I let my children have the afternoon off to watch football at home, I would be fined.”
