IT is the time that kids are a little nervous, clutching a brown envelope in their sweaty little palms and preparing to show mum and dad their half term reports.

No such fears for Stan Ternent and his players after they reached half term on Sunday afternoon with a 3-2 win at Deepdale.

The verdict is simple - could not do much better.

Having enjoyed a cracking game of football and seen Burnley beat another promotion rival I dashed home to write my reports and watch the highlights on the telly.

Stan Ternent's target has been, and remains, an average of two points a game, what he refers to as "championship form". With 46 points from 23 games he has achieved that to date, guaranteeing his report as headmaster is a glowing one.

So what about the reports for his pupils, the players. Here is the LET guide to who came top in which subject.

Geography: It has to be Ian Moore as he has covered every blade of grass on every pitch that the Clarets have played on.

History: Top student is Kevin Ball, not because he is now 37 but because he knows what it takes to get out of the first division.

French: Who else but Arthur Gnohere given his in-built advantage of actually coming from across the English Channel. His English is also improving.

English: It has to be Glen Little for his oral skills. There have reportedly been great problems for schools staging Nativity plays in Burnley because all the donkeys in the area have had their hind legs talked off.

Mathematics: The new boy to the class Tony Grant picks up this prize for his ability at finding the right angle for a pass.

Physics: Gareth Taylor has great knowledge of gravity, space and momentum allowing him to nod home eight goals this season. That also entitles him to be head boy.

Home economics: Keeper Nik Michopoulos has certainly started delivering the clean sheets Ternent wanted and he has made some very tasty saves.

Music: Goes to Dean West who has won over the fans by getting in perfect harmony with Little down the right.

Chemistry: Lee Briscoe has been a positive catalyst wherever he has been asked to play, be it at left back, wing back or a more central role.

Biology: The physical presence of Ian Cox means he walks away with this award.

Woodwork: Another new boy Alan Moore collects this prize for being denied a wonder goal by the bar at the weekend.

All members of the squad are entitled to be proud of their achievements at half term. Let's just hope they are still top of the first division class at the end of term in April.