Celebrating with a roar


A cohort of 53 ‘rats’ and 76 Year Five pupils form the outline of Mickey Mouse’s head to symbolise the arrival of the new year. Photos: GLENN GUAN and RAJA FAISAL HISHAN/The Star

CHINESE New Year holds a special place in teacher Michael Rajoo’s heart.

“Celebrating Chinese New Year is not a matter of getting ang pow, but it is to treasure the importance of family and the beauty of a Chinese civilisation’s values about life, ” says the teacher from Catholic High School (CHS), Petaling Jaya.

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