Dear Parents
Please take note of Union High School’s new “7-to-5 Golden Rule”. This involves not sending a school-related message or e-mail to teachers or our admin staff before 07:00 in the morning and after 17:00 in the evening, and preferably not over a weekend (unless there is a specific school-related activity taking place).
Thank you!
2022 Spar Schoolgirls’ Hockey Challenge
This past Sunday, 6 March, saw Union High School’s 1st team hockey girls participate in the annual Spar Schoolgirls’ Hockey Challenge hosted by DSG in Makhanda.
The opening match saw Union take on DSG in what was a heated encounter. The match started at high speed with DSG putting Union under early pressure, however, they couldn’t find the back of the net. The Union team showed great determination and stuck to its defensive principles. They created seven counter attack opportunities, but DSG’s goal keeper had a good performance and kept a clean sheet. The match saw DSG beat Union 1-0.
Union’s next match was against VGHS. Due to lack of concentration, and underestimating the opposition, Union started the game poorly. With Kendall Krige injured in the first match the girls struggled to adapt to new positions. VGHS pounced on this and scored early in the first half. Throughout the match Union created a lot of opportunities – 14 short corners and 34 circle entries – but couldn’t score. VGHS struggled against the pace and skill of the Union player. The match saw lose 0 – 1 to VGHS.
Union’s final match was against Brandwag. Based on the previous game’s result, the girls had a point to prove. Union created numerous goal scoring opportunities but could not find the net. The second half saw the girls focused and determined to win. They were rewarded with 4 great goals. Union won this encounter 4 – 0.
Well done to Kendal krige for winning the Bravery award and Misha Newton for winning a Spar gift bag.
Captain Chloe Shires and her team must be commended on their performance throughout this tournament.
UHS 1st XV vs Andrew Rabie: 5 March 2022
On Saturday, 5 March, Union High School’s 1st XV travelled to Somerset East to participate in the Gill College Sports Day.
After two years of Covid, fifteen boys finally played their very first match in the treasured white jersey.
After a slow start to their match against their Andrew Rabie counterparts, Union found their rhythm and produced waves and waves of attack, which they, unfortunatelty, couldn’t convert.
Twenty minutes in, Andrew Rabie scored the first points of the match. This, however, fired the Union boys up and they responded almost immediately with a try through JJ Liebenberg, leaving the halftime score to stand at 5-5.
The Union team enjoyed a much better start to the second half.
They were relentless on attack and resolute in defence. After a brilliant passage of play where captain Sisipho Arnols broke the line, a ruck was set up just outside the 22 of Andrew Rabie. Alutho Cekiso produced a moment of magic, dancing around the defenders, which resulted in a try being scored by Xhamla Magubeni.
Union ran in another two tries through Siya Badiwe and JJ Liebenberg.
Well done to the 1st XV on winning the match 20 – 5.
Union’s u/16A team also participated in the Gill College Sports Day, winning their match against Cradock 8 – 7. Well done, boys!