MALDON'S Plume Academy has welcomed back students this week as the first round of lockdown restrictions is lifted.
Principal Carl Wakefield said there was a “real buzz in the air” as students and staff alike were pleased to see each other after a year of disruptions.
After sanitising and putting their masks on, students sat in on a virtual assembly for an explanation on how the next few weeks would proceed before the end of term.
He said: “The sound of chatter and laughter was everywhere and my colleagues and I were so happy to engage in our own conversations with students from across all year groups.