Pre-reading questions:
- What do you do to get to school or work early?
- Do you think people who are late in school or work should be punished?
Parents can be punished by the school if their children are always late for school. Catherine Staltham, the principal of Winter Gardens Academy, said that parents will pay £60 if their children did not reach the 9:00am bell. This rule will apply starting April 1. The Department for Education says that schools should not allow students to be late. Parents should be responsible for their children’s attendance in school.
Vocabulary:
punish- [verb] to correct from wrongdoing
principal- [noun] head teacher
allow- [verb] approve
responsible- [adjective] worthy of responsibility
attendance- [noun] the act of being present
True or False:
- Parents can be punished by the school if their children are always late for school.
- Parents will pay £60 if their children did not reach the 9:00 pm bell.
- This rule will apply starting August
- Catherine Staltham is the principal of Winter Gardens Academy.
- The Department for Education says that schools should not allow students to be late.