IT WAS a treat for the students to see their parents and teachers togged out in athletic gear and racing down the track. As can be imagined, this event - the relay part of a telematch - earned the loudest cheers at the Shun Lee Catholic Secondary School annual athletic meet, held recently.
It was the school's first parent-teacher sports event. About 20 parents ran alongside teachers and also the school principal.
Principal Michael Hong said the special sports event heralded the setting up of the Parent-Teacher Association, to be inaugurated this Saturday.
'Having parents, teachers and past students involved in a school function like the sports day signifies a united spirit and the sense of belonging our past students still have,' Mr Hong said.
The special relay - which involved two teachers' teams, two parents' teams and one mixed team - was the climax of the day.
The teachers' headed by principal Hong raced to victory, earning wild cheers and applause as they crossed the finishing line.
'Winning was a big surprise. As principal, I have little opportunity to play with the students, so this was a good occasion to join in the fun,' Mr Ho said.
