Grade 8 learner 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝗽𝗲 participated in a competitive endurance ride on Waterlea Farm in the Hofmeyr district this past weekend (Friday and Saturday, 4 and 5 November).
Tristan did well to complete the 80km course on Friday successfully and finished strong by winning the 40km course on Saturday with a time of 1 hour, 54 minutes (averaging 21km an hour).
On Thursday evening, 20 October, the Class of 2022 was officially inducted into the ranks of the Old Unionite Association (OUA).
This annual event, where the Grade 12s are presented with their OUA membership cards, sees all the matrics gather for what might most-likely be one of the very last times they will be spending time together socially as a class.
𝘖𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴, 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘴𝘺𝘮𝘣𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘤 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭 𝘫𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘺, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘯𝘦𝘸, 𝘖𝘭𝘥 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘫𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘺.
The Grade 12s were welcomed by Headmaster Mr William Pringle, 𝙖𝙛𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙬𝙝𝙞𝙘𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙙𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙮 𝙜𝙪𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙊𝙡𝙙 𝙐𝙣𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙈𝙧 𝙅𝙤𝙝𝙣 𝙁𝙞𝙣𝙡𝙖𝙞𝙨𝙤𝙣 (𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝘽𝙤𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙨 𝙤𝙛 1999).
Mr Finlaison shared with the learners some special words of wisdom, calling on them to uphold the high moral standards the school stands for and encouraging them to always support and return to their Alma Mater and to remember the values instilled in them during their school years at the Union Schools.
The event culminated in each Grade 12 learner receiving a gift from the Old Unionite Association and enjoying some refreshments.
