Premium Content AS thousands of Preps flow through the school gates on Wednesday, it s their parents who have the first lot of homework with a local paediatrician outlining six strategies he believes are key to starting the school year. Among those is the importance of parents not hovering on the first day of school. Lisa Anese has been using the new school pick-up and drop off routines at Ryan Catholic College Junior Campus with her daughter Hannah, year 4 and Ethan, year 2. PICTURE: MATT TAYLOR. COVID has taught us some valuable lessons about children s resilience, Townsville University Hospital paediatrician Jason Yates said.