๐ ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ด๐ด๐ข๐จ๐ฆ ๐ง๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฎ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ข๐ด๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐๐ฏ๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐๐ช๐จ๐ฉ ๐๐ค๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ญ, ๐๐ณ ๐๐ช๐ญ๐ญ๐ช๐ข๐ฎ ๐๐ณ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ๐ญ๐ฆ:
On behalf of the Union High School, Graaff-Reinet, I am delighted to extend a warm and heartfelt welcome to all of you as we gather at the Union Schoolsโ campus this week for the much-anticipated 2023 Interschools between the Union Schools and Hoรซr and Laer Volkskool.
๐๐ต ๐ช๐ด ๐ธ๐ช๐ต๐ฉ ๐จ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ข๐ต ๐ฑ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ข๐ด๐ถ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ข๐ต ๐ธ๐ฆ ๐ธ๐ฆ๐ญ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐ฑ๐ข๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต๐ด, ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ข๐ณ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ด๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ฑ๐ข๐ณ๐ต๐ช๐ค๐ช๐ฑ๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ด๐ค๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ญ๐ด ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ ๐ค๐ข๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ด, ๐ข๐ด ๐ธ๐ฆ ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฐ๐จ๐ฆ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ ๐ข ๐ธ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฌ ๐ง๐ช๐ญ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ธ๐ช๐ต๐ฉ ๐ช๐ฏ๐ต๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ด๐ฆ ๐ด๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ต๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ค๐ญ๐ข๐ด๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ด ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ท๐ช๐ฃ๐ณ๐ข๐ฏ๐ต ๐ค๐ถ๐ญ๐ต๐ถ๐ณ๐ข๐ญ ๐ฆ๐น๐ค๐ฉ๐ข๐ฏ๐จ๐ฆ๐ด.
As we embark on this exciting journey, it is important to remember that this event is not solely about competition. It is about fostering camaraderie, celebrating sportsmanship and nurturing the spirit of togetherness that unites us all.
Interschools provides a platform for us to showcase our talents, challenge ourselves and build lasting friendships that will transcend the boundaries of the playing field.
๐ง๐ผ ๐ฎ๐น๐น ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐, I extend my best wishes and good luck for the upcoming encounters. Whether you find yourself on the AstroTurf, rugby field, tennis court, or participating in any of the various cultural competitions, remember to give your all, display exemplary sportsmanship and cherish every moment.
May the spirit of fair play guide you and may your efforts be rewarded with personal growth and unforgettable memories.
๐ง๐ผ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐, ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ณ๐ณ who have tirelessly nurtured these young talents, I extend my deepest appreciation. Your guidance and commitment have undoubtedly played a vital role in shaping the individuals who stand before us today. Thank you for your unwavering dedication to our learners and for instilling in them the values of teamwork, discipline and resilience.
Lastly, I would like to extend my gratitude ๐๐ผ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ who cheer on their children. Your unwavering support and encouragement make a significant difference in the lives of these young learners. Your presence is a testament to the strong bonds within our community and the importance we place on the holistic development of our learners.
๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐ผ๐น๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฏ ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ป๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ด๐ฒ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ผ๐น๐๐ฒ๐ฑ. Let us come together in the spirit of friendly competition, mutual respect and a shared passion for excellence. I am confident that this week will leave a lasting impression on all of us, fostering lifelong friendships and creating memories that will be cherished for years to come.
