Month: Sep 2023

Term 3 Newsletter

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Term 4 Extramural Programme

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Our newly elected #prefects for 2023/24 are attending their prefect camp this weekend, 22 to 24 September.

This year’s camp is being held near Somerset East on the farm ‘Skietfontein’.

Accompanied by Mrs Nelia Read and Mr Hanno Sparrius, our learner leaders will spend the weekend doing fun-filled activities geared towards fostering the development of key skills such as 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙛𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚, 𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙛-𝙗𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙛, 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 and 𝙩𝙚𝙖𝙢 𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙞𝙩.

𝘞𝘦’𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘢 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦!

Union High School, Graaff-Reinet’s Grade 10 learners embarked on their highly anticipated annual 𝗢𝗗𝗬𝗦𝗦𝗘𝗬 today, Thursday, 21 September.

With spirits high and an early start from De Toren, Nieu-Bethesda, they dove headfirst into this 5-day hiking adventure.

𝘈𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘢 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘩𝘪𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘴, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘵 𝘶𝘱 𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘱 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘥𝘰𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘱𝘪𝘵𝘤𝘩-𝘣𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘴𝘬𝘺 𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘥𝘳𝘰𝘱.

The journey has only just begun, but already these courageous young learners are forging unforgettable memories, eagerly anticipating the discoveries that await them on the remaining days of their odyssey.

It was with great pride that Mr. William Pringle, the headmaster of Union High School, rang the David Stern Memorial Bell before the start of today’s 1st XI’s match against a visiting Marlow Agricultural High School side.

𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘭, 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘖𝘭𝘥 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘈𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘥𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘍𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴’ 𝘞𝘦𝘦𝘬𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳, 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘋𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘥 𝘚𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯, 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘪𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘖𝘭𝘥 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘈𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨.

This bell is located outside the Tony Burrell Union overlooking Union’s cricket field, and is to be rung 5 minutes before the start of every home 1st XI match, to signify the imminent start of play.

𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗮𝗳𝗳-𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘁!

You are invited to participate in an exciting event that promises to bring out the spirit of camaraderie and fun as Tri The Karoo presents 𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗜𝗔 – a corporate challenge taking place on Saturday, 14 October.

𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗜𝗔 is an event designed for individuals and teams that love to have a great time while testing their endurance. This isn’t your typical triathlon but rather a chance to embrace the exhilaration of the Kids’ distance event – so no need to worry about long, grueling distances. Dive into the dam and splash your way through 150 meters of refreshing fun. Hop on a colourful bike and pedal your way through a 4-kilometer course, with laughter as your fuel.

Finally, lace up your sneakers for a lively 1-kilometer run that will have you smiling from start to finish. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗶𝗺? 𝗧𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗯𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗯𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁!

𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘴𝘯’𝘵 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘩𝘺𝘴𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘦; 𝘪𝘵’𝘴 𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮’𝘴 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘢𝘴𝘮.

This past Friday morning, Union High School, Graaff-Reinet‘s Accounting learners had the opportunity to gain valuable insights into the world of accountancy from Ralie Blignaut, auditor at Gerber, Botha & Gowar Chartered Accountants.

𝙍𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙚 𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙨𝙡𝙮 𝙩𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙫𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙡 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙖𝙠 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙥𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙪𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙧 𝙞𝙣 𝙖𝙘𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙮.

Not only did she provide valuable information about the profession, but she also shared her experiences attending the recent #Xerocon conference in Sydney, Australia. The learners were thrilled to hear about the conference and the exciting developments in the field of accountancy discussed there.

To show her appreciation for the warm welcome she received, 𝗥𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗴. These goodie bags were filled with exciting Xerocon and Gerber, Botha & Gowar (GBG) merchandise, truly making it a memorable visit for everyone involved.

The learners were grateful for Ralie’s visit and the insightful talk she delivered. Her engaging presentation and the gifts provided additional motivation and excitement for those considering a future in accountancy.

𝘞𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘧𝘦𝘭𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘙𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘦 𝘉𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘢𝘶𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘎𝘦𝘳𝘣𝘦𝘳, 𝘉𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘢 & 𝘎𝘰𝘸𝘢𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘯𝘶𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘵 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘰𝘶𝘣𝘵𝘦𝘥𝘭𝘺 𝘭𝘦𝘧𝘵 𝘢 𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘶𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘺 𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘳𝘦𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘳 𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘩.