Sport Results

Cross Country Results

As a school, Union endeavours to be successful in sport on both a local, provincial and national level.

It is events, however, like yesterday afternoon’s whole-school Interhouse cross-country, which epitomises the true ethos of sport at Union.

𝘿𝙚𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣, 𝙙𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡 𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙨𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙡 𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙞𝙩 𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙤𝙣 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙮 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙝𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙙𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙨𝙚.

All the learners did exceptionally well and thoroughly enjoyed running their various distances (from 3km to 6km, depending on their age group) in beautiful surroundings.

This time around it was Arnott House who won the day, but every learner who took part should be recognised for the effort and willingness to push themselves and improve.

𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘥𝘪𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘷𝘦𝘴, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘥.

The 𝗪𝗜𝗡𝗡𝗘𝗥𝗦 in each respective age group are as follows:

𝗕𝗼𝘆𝘀 𝘂/𝟭𝟭:

1. Joshua Kingwill
2. Robert Finlaison
3. Ryonn Naude

𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀 𝘂/𝟭𝟭:

1. Herman Wolde
2. Emily Raath
3. Kungawo Lisa

𝗕𝗼𝘆𝘀 𝘂/𝟭𝟯:

1. Owen Paxton
2. Ethan Raath
3. Jordan Maritz

𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀 𝘂/𝟭𝟯:

1. Mia Botha
2. Nadine Murray
3. Onika Jantjies

𝗕𝗼𝘆𝘀 𝘂/𝟭𝟱:

1. Ben Lemke
2. Luvela Makaula
3. Sophephela Vimbi

𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀 𝘂/𝟭𝟱:

1. Misha Newton
2. Rebecca Copeman
3. Zakithi Sishi

𝗕𝗼𝘆𝘀 𝘂/𝟭𝟳:

1. Athlangene Nonyongo
2. Joshua Basson
3. Uyinthando Ziswana

𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀 𝘂/𝟭𝟳:

1. Kenza Neill
2. Caytah-Leigh Koeberg
3. Aaminah Steele

𝗕𝗼𝘆𝘀 𝘂/𝟭𝟵:

1. Ethan Linch
2. Joshua Horne
3. Jordan Wilmot

𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀 𝘂/𝟭𝟵:

1. Brigette Oelofsen
2. Cadee Arends
3. Kaitlin Kenmuir

Bulletin

Junior Speech Evening

On Wednesday evening, 1 February, the Grade 8 and 9 Union High School, Graaff-Reinet learners took the stage at the Tony Burrell Union for a fruitful 𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗘𝗖𝗛 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚.

All participating learners impressed, elaborating on their chosen topics with aplomb.

Through thorough inquiry, they shared content about the importance of homework, whether humans should colonize Mars, vaping, and bringing back extinct species.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴’𝘀 𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗳 Mecoli Vorster, Anna Bouwer, Lisa Vutula, Nombulelo Ncombo, Bukhobenkosi Nomatye, Zack Gradwell, Khazimla Mbulawa, Sixolile Singeni, Liybona Nkomo and Jourdan-Bethany Koeberg.

Union extends its thanks to educators Mr Andrew Gradwell and Mrs Nida Gradwell for hosting this very successful event.

𝘞𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘥!

Bulletin, Student Life

Grade 8 Orientation

𝗪𝗘𝗟𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗘 𝗧𝗢 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗛𝗜𝗚𝗛 𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗗𝗘 𝟴𝘀!

Early Monday morning, 26 January, Union High School, Graaff-Reinet’s new Grade 8s, along with the prefects and grade teachers set off on a hike into the Camdeboo National Park.

The reason for this was two fold – firstly, to orientate themselves in the beautiful natural environment and secondly to get to know one another and the prefects.

After 5km of gradual uphill, the Grade 8s reached the top of the neck, flanked by Spandaukop to the left and the Valley of Desolation to the right.

The view into the Camdeboo was spectacular and in turning around and seeing Graaff-Reinet way below, it dawned on everyone how much they had ascended.

𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙮𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙨’ 𝙂𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙚 8𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙠𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙮 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙜. They then continued to walk without so much as a whimper, another 10kms through the back routes of Mountain Drive. As they walked, they stooped to pick up bits of litter that unscrupulous humans had left on Mountain Drive, leaving the park as it should be.

On arrival back at school, everyone enjoyed a swim in our beautiful newly extended pool. The prefects then took over and everyone had lots of fun playing team building games before sharing lunch together.

Union extends its 𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗙𝗨𝗟 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗞𝗦 to Mrs Claire Lemke, who blazed the trail.

𝘞𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘦 8𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘏𝘪𝘨𝘩 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘦𝘯𝘫𝘰𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳.