With the UK set to sizzle this week, a heat alert has been issued for some parts of the country as temperatures are anticipated to hit 33C today. The hot weather is posing a problem for schools, as headteachers face the crucial decision of whether or not to ban sports day.
It may be the biggest day of the school year for many children, but sports day is being reconsidered by many schools due to parents being asked to prevent their children from engaging in vigorous physical exercise. The hot weather is set to last all week, with those in the affected areas advised to check on the elderly and vulnerable, and cover windows or stay in the shade.
On Good Morning Britain today, July 11, Olympic badminton silver medallist Gail Emms and The Apprentice star Bushra Shaikh debated whether they are happy with their daughters competing in sports day this week. Whilst Bushra argued that those attending and competing are 'going to faint' in 34C heat, Gail argued that sports day should still go ahead up and down the country as it is 'really important for the sporty kids'.
