But within days a number had to send pupils home after positive cases of Covid-19. Here is a look at the schools which reported cases this week:
Belfairs Academy Dozens of pupils were sent home to self-isolate on their first day back at school, with a number of children testing positive for Covid-19. Staff at Belfairs Academy, in Leigh, were made aware of three students testing positive after using the school’s fast-testing facilities on Monday. As a result, 55 children are now off isolating having come into contact with the positive cases.
FitzWimarc School One student tested positive on Tuesday at the FitzWimarc School in Rayleigh and a small percentage of students identified as close contacts were also sent home to self-isolate.
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Krishna Ramkhelawon, director of public health for Southend Council, said the results of the 7,400 tests were “really, really good news” for the borough as pupils returned to schools this week. He said the results showed the virus spread has been low during the lockdown, and that disruptions to the schools were “minimal”. Mr Ramkhelawon’s comments come following the news that 55 pupils were told to isolate at Belfairs Academy in Leigh following three positive Covid tests. Mr Ramkhelawon said there was a miscommunication as the school was told to retest three pupils when it was not the correct procedure. Over 61,700 people in Southend have now received their first dose of the Covid vaccine and rates of infection across the borough are continuing to fall.