Students and teachers will be getting some Friday feeling today, as the first week back for schools draws to a close.
Attendance across the country on the first day was around 80 percent, although according to the Principals Federation, some schools were reporting as low as 30 percent.
Pupils are being told to use hand sanitiser and keep social distancing, but are they abiding?
Corin Dann speaks to Glen Denham, the Principal of Massey High School in West Auckland.