Month: May 2024

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During Term 2, Union High School, Graaff-Reinet’s Primary English Department (Grades 5, 6 and 7) embarked on an exciting educational journey by hosting a spelling contest designed to enhance the vocabulary and comprehension skills of their learners.

𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘺 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘴𝘱 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘴𝘶𝘣𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵-𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤 𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘦𝘴.

The contest began with the distribution of spelling lists at the start of the term. Learners were instructed to mark off a few words each week, which they were required to learn for homework every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘃𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀, 𝗲𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘃𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗯𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆. Alongside learning the correct spellings, learners were also tasked with understanding the meanings of these words, thereby integrating language skills with their overall academic curriculum.

The highlight of this term-long endeavour was the spelling contest, where learners showcased their learning and competed for top honours. The competition culminated in recognizing the best spellers in each grade, with winners receiving well-deserved cash prizes.

𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝟱 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀:
• 𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲: Shana Theron
• 𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲: Lwandle Kubashe
• 𝟯𝗿𝗱 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲: Carlie George

𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝟲 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀:
• 𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲: Angelique Kyanda-Kaboza
• 𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲: Noël Shakane
• 𝟯𝗿𝗱 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲: Hermon Wolde

𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝟳 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀:
• 𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲: Samiah Naidoo
• 𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲: Alison Jacobs
• 𝟯𝗿𝗱 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲: Chanté Bezuidenhout

Union extends its heartfelt congratulations to all participants and winners. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘯𝘨𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘋𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦, 𝘧𝘶𝘳𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘯𝘶𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘶𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘤𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘤 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘵𝘩 𝘰𝘧 𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴.

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We are extremely pleased to be able to utilise our brand-new 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗦𝗧 𝗔𝗜𝗗 room for the first time. 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 and care for our sportsmen and women, ensuring their health and safety are prioritized at all times.

𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘥𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘳𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘴𝘢𝘧𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴.

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Two big chess tournaments are coming up soon in Graaff-Reinet!

The 3rd round of the Sarah Baartman Chess Trials will will be held at Union High School on Saturday 1 June. We encourage chess players of all ages to enter.

Cash prizes and medals will be awarded to the winners in each category.

Click on the link below to enter:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScGYB0xw6cNGEm3PRiZo89b5pvNkeq4uy5rj16yzECJAC5k4Q/viewform

On 11 June Laer Volkskool will be hosting the Graaff-Reinet Circuit All Ages School’s Chess Tournament where the best 5 chess players in each age group in Graaff-Reinet will be selected to compete in a triangular tournament against the other districts.

If you would like to participate in, or sponsor any of these event, contact Hanli Rose-Innes: 0842613815

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Union is eagerly anticipating entries for its second installment of this event, scheduled to take place on 14, 15 and 16 August in Graaff-Reinet this year.

𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲, 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟭𝟱 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰.

For more information and to enter, please visit the event page at https://www.unionschools.co.za/camdeboo-eisteddfod/

𝘋𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘵 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳’𝘴 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴!

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𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 to Shaakir Khazi, Na’eem Mahomed, Trystan Hulleman, Erin Gedult and Tara Ferreira for their outstanding performance in Union High School, Graaff-Reinet’s recent whole-school 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 quiz.

These five learners demonstrated exceptionally diverse subject knowledge to secure the top scores in the competition.

Their success has earned them the honour of representing Union at the upcoming 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹’𝘀 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴, where they will compete in the Quiz competition.

𝙒𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙨𝙝 𝙎𝙝𝙖𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙧, 𝙉𝙖’𝙚𝙚𝙢, 𝙏𝙧𝙮𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣, 𝙀𝙧𝙞𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙏𝙖𝙧𝙖 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙡𝙪𝙘𝙠 𝙖𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙚𝙭𝙘𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙚.

𝗪𝗘𝗟𝗟 𝗗𝗢𝗡𝗘 to Gerda Clark, Cayla Newton and Alex Hunter who emerged as the top scorers among the Grade 8 and 9 learners in Union High School, Graaff-Reinet’s recent 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 competition.

𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘧𝘪𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘦, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘶𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴.

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Union’s annual speech competitions concluded recently with outstanding performances from our talented learners.

𝗪𝗘𝗟𝗟 𝗗𝗢𝗡𝗘 to Joy Merifield and Asive Dwane, as well as Amber Bezuidenhout and Zusange Phehlukwayo, on coming out tops.

𝘑𝘰𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘈𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘦 11 𝘢𝘯𝘥 12 𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘰𝘳𝘺, 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘴. 𝘐𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘦 8, 9 𝘢𝘯𝘥 10 𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘰𝘳𝘺, 𝘈𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘡𝘶𝘴𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘥 𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴.

These four exceptional learners will proudly represent Union in the annual Speech Competition during this year’s 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗟𝗦’ week.

𝙒𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙨𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙡𝙪𝙘𝙠 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙛𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙪𝙨 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙙.