Union High School, Graaff-Reinetย Grade 11 learner Joy Merifield celebrates her artistic triumph, as she gracefully accepts her R10 000 prize for securing 1st place in the recentย Karoo Winter Wool Festival’s ๐ข๐ฉ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ง ๐๐ข๐ ๐ฃ๐๐ง๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก.
๐ ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฅ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ ๐๐ฐ๐บ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐๐ฏ๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ!
On 8 August, a sunny Monday morning, Union High School, Graaff-Reinetโs energetic Grade 5s embarked on ๐ ๐ ๐๐ ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ฆ ๐๐ซ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ก.
๐๐น๐ค๐ช๐ต๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต ๐ง๐ช๐ญ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ข๐ช๐ณ ๐ข๐ด ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ข๐ณ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด ๐ฆ๐ข๐จ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ญ๐บ ๐ด๐ฆ๐ต ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ต ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ฆ๐น๐ฑ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ฉ๐ช๐ด๐ต๐ฐ๐ณ๐ช๐ค ๐ข๐ต๐ต๐ณ๐ข๐ค๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ด ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ค๐ข๐ญ ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ด ๐ฐ๐ง ๐๐ช๐ฆ๐ถ-๐๐ฆ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ด๐ฅ๐ข.
They strolled through the streets, admiring the charming Karoo-style architecture and engaging with the welcoming local community. From quaint shops that offered handmade crafts to delicious local treats, the learners had a chance to immerse themselves in the cultural fabric of this small rural hamlet.
๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐ค๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฎ, however, was undoubtedly the fascinating fossil museum. Here, the Grade 5s got to witness the ancient remains of prehistoric creatures that once roamed the earth, learning about the rich natural history of the area. The passionate museum curator shared intriguing stories, sparking the learners’ imaginations and fostering a love for paleontology.
The Grade 5s left Nieu-Bethesda that afternoon with hearts full of memories, new friendships and a deeper appreciation for the beauty and history of their country. ๐๐๐๐จ ๐๐ก๐๐จ๐จ ๐ค๐ช๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ก๐ก ๐๐ค๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐ง ๐ง๐๐ข๐๐๐ฃ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ง๐๐จ๐๐๐ ๐ข๐๐ข๐ค๐ง๐ฎ ๐๐ค๐ง ๐ฉ๐๐๐ข, ๐ง๐๐ข๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ข ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ ๐จ๐ค ๐ข๐ช๐๐ ๐ข๐ค๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐ญ๐ฅ๐ก๐ค๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ค๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐ข๐๐ก๐๐๐ง ๐ฌ๐๐ก๐ก๐จ ๐ค๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐๐ง ๐๐ก๐๐จ๐จ๐ง๐ค๐ค๐ข๐จ.
