The lie ins and lazy days are over (for now) and you're always a little fragile on the first few weeks back. Children are recharged, work piles are high and coffee has become your best and only friend. It's time to tackle the next month with care, so here are our top tips on how to handle being back in the classroom...

Set 10 alarms

Treat yourself to a portable coffee mug so that traffic is bearable

Clothes and lunch packed = extra time in bed

Treat yourself to 'wine Wednesdays', it's good to ease yourself back in

Buy post its and stick them EVERYWHERE with reminders of why you love your job

Leave all of your marking until the last minute and use the other time wisely (sleeping)

 Take all sorts of treats into the staffroom, sugar makes adults wild too!

Book a Summer break

Do not let anyone else have the remote in the evenings, your day has clearly been worse than theirs

Every evening must include a 10 minute silence (just because it's the only peace you'll get)

Make the most of your weekend, it'll set you up for the Monday ahead!

Continually remind yourself about the two bank holidays in May

AND most importaantly, spread the positivity (even if you're not feeling it)