Retired teacher gets a flash mob farewell

A retired teacher got an unforgettable goodbye from her students and colleagues on her last day.

Margaret Gabica taught at St. Julian’s Primary School in Wales, England, for more than 25 years.

On her final break duty before her retirement last week, teachers and students broke into a flash mob set to the Lion King musical’s version of “He Lives In You.”

The adorable performance, which moved her to tears, was caught on video and has touched many hearts since.

“The children and teachers wanted to do something special to celebrate all that she has done for the school,” reads the message at the start of the video.

Gabica is seen standing in the center of the school yard interacting with the children, when the song slowly creeps in through the speakers.

Teachers and students gather around her and surprise Gabica with their rehearsed routine. All in sync, they start clapping their hands and twirling to the music.

Towards the end, Gabica is clearly emotional and can’t hold back her tears any longer.

“It was completely overwhelming, I was stunned, amazed,” Gabica, told ITV News. “It was absolutely fantastic.”

According to Wales Online, her students were learning the routine secretly for three weeks, only managing to get in one practice on the playground.

They decided to use the song from the Disney movie because Gabica loves musicals and Lion King is one of her favourites.

“It was a wonderful way to celebrate,” deputy headteacher, Luke Mansfield, told Wales Online. “Since posting it we have had so many messages from past pupils who remember their happy times in her class.”