'I see daddy!' Emotional little girl reunited with dad as he returns to UK from Antarctica
THIS is the adorable moment a little girl is left overcome with emotion on the school playground, after seeing her dad for the first time in four months.
ADORABLE moment dad surprises little girl at school
The final bell had rung at Buxton Primary in Norwich on March 1st, and though this may be 'just another day at school' for many of the children, for one little girl was a moment she will never forget.
Amongst the cascade of children flooding from the school gates stands Cherry Mactavish, who was completely unaware she was about to see her dad for the first time since November, after he returned early from a trip to Antarctica.
Cherry Mactavish was overcome with emotion after he saw her dad for the first time in four months
Somewhere in the hustle and bustle of kicking out time, Cherry can be heard gleefully declaring 'I see daddy', before beginning her charge towards her much-missed father.
With tear-filled eyes and months of anticipatory emotions flooding out of her, the overwhelmed junior-school student jumped into the arms of her father, Alun, pulling him close as if to never let go.
Mother, Haley, who caught the emotional reunion on camera, said: "Cherry and Alun have such a close bond, these last few months have been really hard on her.
She can be heard declaring ‘I see daddy’ before charging towards her father
"She broke down a number of times at school, she really is a daddy's girl.
Her reaction was so emotional, there wasn't a dry eye on the playground
"Her reaction was so emotional, there wasn't a dry eye on the playground, everybody was cheering for her.
"It had to stop filming and get in on the cuddles, because I too couldn't hold back the tears."
Her dad Alan had returned early from a trip to Antarctica
Mr Mactavish had been working at the Halley Research Base in Antarctica as an electrician since the beginning of November 2016, spending his first Christmas away from the family.
Mrs Mactavish said: "It means everything to have Alun back with us again, we're a very close family who do everything together.
"Before this we'd never spent more than two weeks apart in 13 years together.
"It felt amazing to cuddle up together as a five again."