Teachers Day celebrations at the Seaforth High School in St. Thomas were marred on Wednesday after students severely beat a male teacher.

The incident follows one in March in which three students were injured and one arrested following a school yard brawl.

According to reports reaching RJR News, just after 4:30 Wednesday afternoon, the Vice Principal instructed a male teacher to ask students to return to classrooms, the chairs which were used during a Teachers Day function.

However, several students reportedly refused to cooperate and began running away.

When the teacher tried to block their escape, one of the boys reportedly jumped on him and began punching him.

In the struggle, they both fell to the ground and other students allegedly began kicking the teacher all over his body.

The teacher was seriously injured and had to seek medical attention.

Three 16-year old boys are now in police custody in relation to the incident, while the police are seeking the fourth student.

The school’s principal told RJR’s St. Thomas correspondent Thursday morning that she was unable to comment on the incident as she was not at school on Wednesday.

However, she said an investigation will be ordered.

Wednesday’s incident follows one on March 14 when three students were taken to hospital while one was taken into police custody.

In that incident an argument developed between two boys and during the resulting fight, one was slashed on his neck.

Another student, who tried to intervene, was stabbed in the neck and head.

The student, who inflicted the wounds, was also wounded after he was mauled by other students.

All three were later hospitalised.

The boy, who is accused of being the instigator, is now before the Children’s Court.