Oh the dreaded double drop off LOL! It's a PITA. On preschool days it would be a mad dash in the afternoon to pick up A then pick up the other kids from school. I'm guessing with the stuff H has going on ATM that it would be unrealistic to drop E off and then let H walk from E's school to her own? or is there a bus service that H can take to school? I'm guessing that's how other families would do it - stick the older one on a bus.

Cally, we don't have to get much for the kids either by way of books - it's only really pencils etc and they don't need any of that until year 1. i did buy A a nice pencil case of his own so he can have a set for homework etc.