Football fever swept through an East Ham primary school as pupils showed their support for England ahead of the Euro 2020 final.
Lathom Junior School children dressed in red and white for the occasion and got creative to celebrate England making their first European Championship final.
Year 4 pupils Miroslava Slavchera and Erika Ahmed celebrate after singing the Three Lions song. (Image: Lathom Junior School)
Pupils in years three, four and five stood in formation to replicate the St George flag while year 6 children spelled out the word England to show their support for Gareth Southgate’s men against Italy this Sunday.
Year 3, 4 and 5 pupils replicated the England flag in groups while year 6 pupils spelled out 'England'. (Image: Lathom Junior School)
Children at the school in Lathom Road also sang the national anthem, led by a teacher, and belted out the chorus of hit Three Lions (Football’s Coming Home).
Haanshighaa Kajendiramoorthy, Rukaiya Nabil and Ikram Elmi from Year 4 celebrate England reaching the Euro 2020 Final. (Image: Lathom Junior School)
Lotham Junior School assistant head Cathryn Sheehan: “They’ve all come in their red and white.
“It’s so unique and they are really excited.”
Lathom Junior School year 4 pupils replicating the English flag. (Image: Lathom Junior School)
The Year 4 Hazel class show their support ahead of the final on Sunday. (Image: Lotham Junior School)
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