TEACHERS have been giving their views on the latest playground craze of World Cup stickers and trading cards.
David Blackwell, head of Springfield Primary School, in Spondon, said: "Children have always enjoyed collecting cards and stickers. I certainly did when I was that age.
"While it does not create any massive problems, I am always happy to see them enjoy it.
"There are various learning capabilities that can be drawn out.
"A lot of these trading cards include maths and statistics and, actually, I view them as a positive."
Simon Emsley, head teacher of Lakeside Community Primary School, said the cards and stickers were not a problem at the school.
He added: "I think they will become more popular. As long as they do not create arguments, which I don't expect they will, we will let them run with it.
"When I was a kid, I absolutely loved football stickers. I've still got the Mexico 70 sticker album, which I am very proud of.
"I won't stop children having them at all. It's fun and harmless and if they get a full set, it may well be something they keep for years."
And Diane Hunt, business manager at Heage Primary School, said: "We do allow them in school, We tend to suggest they have one day when they can bring them in to swap to minimise them taking over and children's focus on learning being compromised!
"The younger children do have difficulty understanding the swapping concept but again it does help them to develop social awareness and strategies, so isn't discouraged."
