TEACHERS swapped marking for moving as they donned posh frocks in a Strictly-style dance-off.
Staff at Bitterne Park secondary school jived, waltzed and cha cha'd their way around the school hall, which had been turned into a dance floor for the Strictly Come Dancing event.
Organised by the school student council with help from staff, the competition is a highlight in the school calendar and is staged in aid of the schools fundraising drive for Comic Relief.
The event saw seven couples took to the floor to show their choreographed routines alongside a performance by A-Level dancers.
After performing to an enthusiastic crowd the couples then had to face the dreaded judging panel made up of pupils and staff and headed up by executive headteacher Susan Trigger.
The dancing couples included deputy head teacher Chris Sykes and history teacher Lynne Madden who did a Samba dance to Ed Sheeran's hit single Thinking Out Loud.
Also impressing pupils was assistant head Vicki Burr and assistant progress leader Lewis Joiner whose Salsa dance to Mambo number Five wowed pupils, as they performed a variety of acrobatic lifts.
Each performance was accompanied with a video, in-keeping with the prime time BBC show, documenting the teachers being put through their paces.
Chris Sykes, said:"It is a fabulous event which involves the whole school community. We are hoping to raise another £500 to add to the £2000 we have already raised for Comic Relief this year."
The winner of the competition was Year Seven progress leader Paul Overton and Year Seven assistant progress leader Rebecca Barrett who performed a Jive to I'm a Believer.
Deputy head teacher at Bitterne Park Secondary School Pan Panayiotou, said: “The teachers have been keen to get involved. It is always very popular we had to turn away teachers because there are only a limited number of spaces to dance.
“It is a fantastic fun way to raise money for Comic Relief, and the students love the staff getting involved and it reinforces the fantastic school charity ethos.
Organisers hope the event will raise £500 to add to the £2000 the school has already raised for Comic Relief this year.
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