Year: 2023

“𝘈 𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘺, 𝘢 𝘥𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘴 𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘸𝘯𝘦𝘳.” – 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝗴𝗯𝗲𝗿

We couldn’t have been more thrilled to welcome Grade 7 learners Zoë Mills and Brett Kenmuir back to school today!

Zoë and Brett spent the past term at the Salisbury Cathedral School in the UK as part of the two schools’ annual exchange programme and from all accounts, it has been an incredible term for them!

𝘚𝘦𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘴𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘨𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘫𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺’𝘷𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘥. 𝘍𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘪𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴, 𝘸𝘦 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘡𝘰ë 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘉𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘫𝘰𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘢 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦. 𝘞𝘦’𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘦’𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴!

Not only did Zoë and Brett represent our school wonderfully abroad, but they also brought back with them a wealth of knowledge, experiences and an understanding of the world that we’re certain will enrich our own community

While we owe a huge 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗞 𝗬𝗢𝗨 to the amazing coaches, dedicated referees and participating athletes who made this event possible, we’d like to express our gratitude to the following for their contribution to the success of the festival:

• The festival’s title sponsors, Caltex Eastern Cape and Botha’s Garage, as well as all our other valued sponsors.
• Brian Bands Sports Graaff-Reinet for sponsoring the match balls.
• The superintendents, matrons and staff of our boarding facilities, i.e. Herby Arnott House, Max Kroon House and Arthur Kingwill House.
• The staff and hostels of Hoër and Laer Volkskool, in particular Jaco van Schalkwyk and Johan and Verna Nieuwoudt.
• All parents assisting with catering.
• The Old Unionite Association for the running of The Tony Burrell Union.
• Union’s estate manager, Mr Donald Kingwill, and his capable staff for the immaculate grounds.
• All our visiting coaches, managers, headmasters and players for their attendance.”
• UHS staff and learners.
• SARU and EPRU for the appointment of rugby referees.
• All paramedics and First Aid personnel.
• ISU-Rommel for assisting us with rubbish bins.
• Richard Herald and Campbell Scott for their assistance with the generators.
• CAWS – Community Animal Welfare Society for keeping the youngsters entertained at the kiddies corner.
• Union’s Matric Farewell committee for organising the carnival and dance.
• SuperSport Schools for their live broadcast of the weekend’s action.

We are delighted to extend 𝗔 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗙𝗘𝗟𝗧 𝗪𝗘𝗟𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗘 to the Ferreira family as they join us at Herby Arnott House from the start of this term as our junior boarding house’s new superintendent couple!

Bronwyn and Jacques, along with their children Aidan and Tara, have over the past couple of years, become valued members of our school family. Aidan, a Grade 6 learner, and Tara, a Grade 10 learner, are already familiar faces within our school community, and we are thrilled to now have them as part of our boarding programme.

Bronwyn brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise in learner well-being, fostering a nurturing environment where each child feels safe, supported and encouraged to thrive, while Jacques’ passion for building strong relationships and providing guidance will undoubtedly contribute to the growth and development of our boarders.

𝙃𝙚𝙧𝙗𝙮 𝘼𝙧𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙩 𝙃𝙤𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙨 𝙖𝙡𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙩𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙛 𝙤𝙣 𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖 𝙝𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙮 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙝𝙤𝙢𝙚 for our Grade 5 to 7 boarders. With the arrival of the Ferreira family, we are confident that this tradition will be upheld and strengthened. Their commitment to fostering a warm and inclusive environment aligns perfectly with our core values, ensuring that each learner’s boarding experience is enriching, enjoyable and memorable.

𝘈𝘴 𝘸𝘦 𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘢𝘳𝘬 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘳, 𝘸𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘹𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘢 𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘮 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘍𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘪𝘳𝘢 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺. 𝘓𝘦𝘵 𝘶𝘴 𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵, 𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘺 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭.

Should you have any questions or need assistance, please do not hesitate to reach out to us or the Ferreira family. We look forward to a wonderful journey together!

𝗢𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻, 𝗮 𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗺 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗿𝗮 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆!

It is with mixed emotions that we recently found ourselves saying farewell to two remarkable individuals who have become an integral part of our boarding family.

𝙒𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩 𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖 𝙩𝙤𝙪𝙘𝙝 𝙤𝙛 𝙨𝙖𝙙𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨, we congratulate Rory and Martie Sullivan on their well-deserved retirement from Herby Arnott House.

Rory and Martie have been pillars of support, compassion and guidance for our boarders throughout their tenure at Union High School, Graaff-Reinet. Since joining the Union family, they have dedicated themselves wholeheartedly to creating a warm, nurturing environment that has made Herby Arnott House a true home away from home.

Their unwavering commitment to the well-being of our boarders and their families has left an indelible mark on our school community. 𝘙𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘦’𝘴 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘶𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦, 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘢𝘴𝘮 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘥𝘮𝘪𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘧𝘧 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘴.

We simply cannot envision boarding life at Union without them. Their presence has been a source of comfort and reassurance for all those who have needed to place their children in their care.

Their wisdom, kindness, and genuine love for our learners have made an immeasurable impact on countless lives.

As we celebrate the incredible legacy they leave behind, we also express our heartfelt thanks for their countless contributions to Union as a whole. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗻𝘂𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲.

Rory and Martie, while we will miss your warm smiles, compassionate hearts and unwavering support, we are overjoyed that you will now embark on a well-deserved chapter of rest, relaxation, and new adventures. May this next phase of your lives be filled with joy, laughter and cherished moments spent with loved ones.

On behalf of the entire Union High School community, we extend our deepest gratitude and warmest wishes to Rory and Martie Sullivan as they enter this new chapter. You will forever hold a special place in our hearts, and your legacy will continue to inspire us all.

We are excited to invite you to 𝗝𝗢𝗜𝗡 𝗨𝗦 𝗜𝗡 𝗦𝗨𝗣𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 the Union Schools’ boarding houses during this year’s Interschools.

𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘪𝘮 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘣𝘰𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘴 – 𝘔𝘢𝘹 𝘒𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘯 𝘏𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘦, 𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘣𝘺 𝘈𝘳𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘵 𝘏𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘈𝘳𝘵𝘩𝘶𝘳 𝘒𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘏𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘦 – 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘦𝘯𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴.

There are 𝟯 𝗙𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗖 𝗪𝗔𝗬𝗦 you can contribute and enjoy some delicious treats:

𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗩𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗧𝗔𝗕𝗟𝗘

Date: Friday, 4 August
Location: Tony Burrell Union
Time: 12:00 – 16:00
Details: 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘭𝘨𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘮𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘩-𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 (𝘱𝘢𝘺 𝘣𝘺 𝘸𝘦𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵). 𝘑𝘰𝘪𝘯 𝘶𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢 𝘴𝘪𝘵-𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘳 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘣 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘧𝘢𝘷𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘺. 𝘐𝘵’𝘴 𝘢 𝘧𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘢𝘷𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘢𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘣𝘰𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘴.

𝗙𝗔𝗥𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗦’ 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗞𝗘𝗧 𝗕𝗢𝗫𝗘𝗦

Date: Friday, 4 August
Location: Tony Burrell Union (Pre-ordered for collection.)
Details: 𝘊𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘰𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘍𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘴’ 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘵 𝘉𝘰𝘹𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘢𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘥 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥𝘴. 𝘝𝘪𝘦𝘸 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘣𝘰𝘹𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘢𝘵 https://forms.gle/kJT3gKzdEdjGEtkZ9. 𝗢𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝟯𝟭 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟮:𝟬𝟬.

𝗙𝗢𝗢𝗗 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗟

Date: Friday, 4 August from 12:00 – 16:00 & Saturday, 5 August, from 09:00 to 13:00
Location: the Union Campus
Details: 𝘝𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘶𝘴, 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶’𝘭𝘭 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘭𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘣𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥𝘴, 𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘬𝘰𝘦𝘬, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦. 𝘐𝘵’𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘣 𝘢 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘴𝘯𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘸𝘰-𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵.

By participating in these fundraisers, you are directly contributing to the growth and development of our boarding houses, enabling them to provide an enriching and nurturing environment for our learners.

𝙎𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙙, 𝙗𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙛𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙛𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙡𝙚𝙩’𝙨 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙤𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙤 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙖 𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙘𝙩 𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙗𝙤𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨’ 𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙨.

Your support is invaluable, and we look forward to seeing you at the Interschools’ this year!