Kids and teachers dressed up as wizards, cartoon characters and even bananas to take part in a fun run last Friday.

The Comet: Teachers dressed in fancy dress for the fun runTeachers dressed in fancy dress for the fun run (Image: Archant)

The annual race started and finished at The Thomas Alleyne Academy in Stevenage.

All the money raised during the run will be used to buy PE equipment for the sports department.

Natalie Mellowship teaches PE and religious studies at the school in the High Street.

She said: “The event is a key day in the PE calendar as it helps to raise funds for the PE department to buy new equipment for whole school use.”

Mark Lewis, the executive principal, also took part.