A school has granted a free late pass on Monday so its pupils can stay up later to watch England's Euro 2020 final showdown with Italy.
With kick-off at 8pm on Sunday, Rossmere Primary School, in Teesside, has said students can arrive at 10.30am on Monday and not be marked as late.
The school has drawn praise from parents and sparked calls for others to do the same, as the match will end just before 10pm unless it goes into extra time.
A spokesman said: “We would rather have children rested and in school ready to learn rather than absent all day or grumpy.”
A post on the school's Facebook page states: "If your child is a football fan and likely to be staying up until after 11pm on Sunday to watch the Final, then let them stay in bed a bit longer and get to school by 10.30am on Monday.
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"We would rather have children rested and in school ready to learn rather than absent all day or grumpy!
"School will still start at 8.40am but children arriving up to 10.30am won’t be marked as late, and they won’t miss any lessons.
"Its 55 years since England reached a major football final so let them watch, talk about the importance of the National Anthem, talk about pride and resilience and possibly disappointment.
"This is a learning opportunity."
As the school drew praise on social media, one person wrote on Facebook: "In a week's time kids won't remember what they were taught between 9-10.30 on Monday.
"In 50 years time they'll remember the night they stayed up to watch the football (win or lose) and were allowed to go in late. It's a joyous thing and there aren't that many of those in life."
Another wrote: "This is fantastic idea at last a school showing common sense and compassion to the children and their families."
A third added: "I don't think there is any chance of this at my son's school so he will just go in tired on Monday."
While the response was overwhelmingly positive, a few weren't fans of the school's approach.
One person wrote: "Don't let them watch millionaire divas chasing a lump of leather filled with air around a field and falling over, beak an eyelash and stretchered off. Get them to bed early and up for school on time!"
Another person added: "Ridiculous! Why on earth is football being prioritised over education!"
Other schools and businesses across the country are letting pupils and employees stay home for longer on Monday if football does indeed comes home.
For the first time in 55 years, England will play its first tournament final.
Gareth Southgate’s squad have made it to the final of the Euros following a nail biting semi-final on Wednesday night.
The streets were filled with people dressed up in the Three Lions’ kit celebrating, singing and cheering.
And that was just the start.
All week, up and down the country people have been showing their support by hanging out their flags, painting their grass and telling anyone they come across, “It’s coming home.”
Businesses and schools are also getting in on the action, telling staff and pupils they can start later on Monday to give them enough time to celebrate or mourn the result of Sunday’s final.
Another school following Rossmere’s lead is Parklands Primary in Leeds which said they were letting pupils start later at 10am on Monday after the number of schoolchildren late to class almost tripled on Thursday when England beat Denmark.
Headteacher Chris Dyson told schoolsweek.co.uk staff would be onsite at the usual time, if parents needed to drop off their children.
He added: “I would rather pupils came in at 10am than not at all.
“If it goes to extra time and penalties it’s not finishing until going on 11pm. What we don’t want the next morning is half the school staying in bed.”
Businesses are also being encouraged to follow suit as Prime Minister Boris Johnson even refused to rule out a Bank Holiday the day after the final.
Around eight million workers, representing one in four, are said to have booked the day off while millions are anticipated to call in sick.
When asked if the Prime Minister would urge a lenient approach to workers turning up late, his spokesman said: “We would want businesses who feel able to consider it if they can.”
