Our branded Centenary Rugby Balls, seen here with Senior Sports Administrator, Mr Raymond Hamilton, have arrived! These match balls will be used at home matches throughout the season.
The following learners have made the Eastern Province Country Districts Tennis Team in their various age groups:
JUNIOR TENNIS PLAYERS
U/12 Girls
Tara Ferreira
Misha Newton
Chloe Erasmus
U12 Boys
Matthew Paxton
SENIOR TENNIS PLAYERS
U/14 Girls
Caytah-Leigh Koeberg
Anna Pringle (Reserve)
U/14 Boys
Brent Hesselink
U/19 Girls
Micela Loock
Sara Kingwill
Christine Harris (Reserve)
U/19 Boys
Noá Cilliers
With Union committed to embracing their surrounding environment as a part of the education of their learners, the Grade 8 Orientation camp plays an important part in introducing the youngest members of the high school to the environmental ethos of the school. 71 excited grade 8s set off early on Thursday morning with the guides from the Camdeboo National Park, staff and prefects, and hiked to the Education Centre tucked behind Spandau. It was tough going in the extreme heat, and teamwork and encouragement got everyone to their destination. After lunch the grade 8s engaged in activities with educational team from the National Park, as well as a series of specially designed tasks that facilitated them working together as a grade and co-operating with the senior mentoring system in the school.
This was an excellent opportunity for the senior leaders of the school and boarding houses to get to know their young charges. Respect, dignity, care and co-operation are also key factors to becoming a Unionite, and our leaders stressed this throughout their time together.
The grade 8s arrived home hot and tired on Friday having gleaned a little more about the Union way of life. Grateful thanks are extended to the team at the Camdeboo National Park, Miss van Rensburg and Mr Ittershagen-Strauss, Mrs Sullivan and Mr Kingwill for food and logistics and the prefects who gave of their all to make the Orientation camp such a success.
Tiekieaand is an age-old tradition at Union. Traditionally one of the major events for the grade 11 fundraising committee, it serves 2 functions:
1. For the entire Prep and Middle School to have an evening of good old fashioned fun together under the guidance of the grade 11s.
2. For the Grade 11s to learn about planning and executing a money making event in real life!
Much fun was had by all as they had their faces painted, played pillow fights, did some… dancing, threw some sponges at seniors and staff, tried their luck at tombola and indulged in tasty treats.
The grade has worked so well together, pulling great things out of hats, (including 2 Tiekaands within a few monts of each other!) and is well on their way to achieving their target.
Please support their efforts in the next few weeks – the Mother-Daughter tea is their next event.
Union High School celebrated their new Interact committee with their first community activity by creating blankets for Narsing Street Hostel learners as part of the “Blanket Project” launched by Derek Light Attorneys. Mrs Michelle Kingwill trained sixteen Interact members and the group produced 8 blankets by the end of the session. Mrs Crankshaw served the group with much guidance throughout the session.
The committee elected Siphesihle Jali as chairperson, Jada Smith as deputy-chairperson, Kirsten King as secretary and Ethan Gedult as Treasurer. The executive will lead sixteen enthusiastic teenagers with a heart for the communities they live in.
We wish our Interact many a successful community project for 2019.
