EARLY mass Covid testing for John Masefield students means that a mass return to school will be possible for all students on March 8. Earlier this week, the High School was looking to a phased return, saying it was impossible to test all 900 pupils on March 8, before they start lessons. But now the school has been give the green light to test pupils the week before, a single day return for all is students is now the plan. Headteacher Andrew Evans said: Schools can commence lateral flow tests for students from Thursday March 4. Therefore, we have decided that we will test all students on that day and Friday March 5.