Schools are just hanging on till the end of term, with huge numbers of staff and students off sick.
They're battling Covid, influenza, RSV and tummy bugs,
It's been four months since children aged between 5-11 year olds became eligible for Covid vaccinations but latest data shows less than a quarter have received both jabs.
And with that age group making up almost half a million of our population, experts are warning timing is crucial with flu and new Covid variants on our doorstep.
Louise Ternouth explains.