LAHORE: The City
School on Monday co-hosted the ‘Lahore leg’ of the Queen’s Baton Relay (QBR) – part of the pre-games ceremonies of the Commonwealth Games to be held in the Gold Coast, Australia in 2018.
It was the first time that a school
in Pakistan has had the honour of hosting such a ceremony. Seven schools of The City
School network were involved in handover of the baton at a ceremony in Hazuribagh. Over 200 students participated in the QBR Art Exhibition at the school’s DHA campus. Students also put on a grand display in showcasing all the 34 Commonwealth counties that are due to take part in the games next year.
Speaking at the occasion, Regional Director for the Central Region of The City
School Irum Yousuf said, “This is a fantastic honour for our students, The City
School and Lahore.”
Director of Studies The City
School Philip Hallworth went on to say, “This celebration where cult
ure, sport a
nd education combine is simply a continuation of The City
School’s val
ues education programme where our students avail themselves of opportunities to expand their interests in the co-curricular activities.” He added, “Our thanks go to the excellent organization and hard work of the Pakistan Olympic Association and Commonwealth Games Association Pakistan who have made this happen.”
Published in Daily Times, October 3rd 2017.
