Bruno Fernandes has heaped praise on Marco Reus following Borussia Dortmund's win over PSV Eindhoven. The 34-year-old midfielder fired his side into the Champions League quarter-finals on Wednesday night with a brilliant effort in stoppage time.
26.02.2024 - 17:15 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Parents say their young children had to be prised from their arms at the school gates after a rule change following the half term break.
Families returned for the first day back at Sandbrook Community Primary School in Rochdale on Monday morning and had to drop their youngsters, as young as nursery age, at the gates rather than walk them to class.
Mums have told us it was 'utter chaos' with 'children in tears' and 'shaking at the knees with worry'. A video shared with the Manchester Evening News shows one five-year-old crying as he's forced to leave his mum at the gate.
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The change was announced to parents in a letter before February half term, but families say there was no consultation and they had no chance to raise any objections before it came into force.
One mum, whose three children have additional needs, told us: "My children have been prized from my arms in utter devastating circumstances. As you can imagine this was the case with many families and children, even those without extra needs.
"The school grounds somewhat resembled a war zone and it felt as though staffing members were treating parents like criminals and children like prisoners.
"How am I expected as a mother to three children with these extra needs to leave my children in the care of these adults for six hours plus a day when I can no longer have interaction with the staff involved in my children's care."
She said the move has disrupted her children's routine and left her kids 'unsettled' throughout the school day.
Hannah Bradbury, who has two children at the school, agreed, saying: "I’m not happy about leaving my children at a gate, especially as they're expecting children from
Bruno Fernandes has heaped praise on Marco Reus following Borussia Dortmund's win over PSV Eindhoven. The 34-year-old midfielder fired his side into the Champions League quarter-finals on Wednesday night with a brilliant effort in stoppage time.
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