Union High School prefects, ๐ ๐ถ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ถ ๐ฃ๐ผ๐ป๐ด๐ผ๐บ๐ฎ and ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ต๐บ๐ฒ๐ฑ, have truly hit the ground running in their roles overseeing the body’s PR portfolio.
Their ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐๐ด๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ท๐ฒ๐ฐ๐, a delightful monthly birthday celebration, is already making a significant impact. Each month, they plan on surprising learners with a sweet treat to celebrate their special day, ensuring that no learner feels overlooked.
Additionally, they’ve created a ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ that will be updated monthly to honour all those celebrating.
Union High School is proud to announce the newly elected leaders of the school’s 2025 Representative Council of Learners (RCL), who are poised to guide the learner body with enthusiasm and dedication.
Grade 12 learner ๐ง๐ฟ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐๐น๐น๐ฒ๐บ๐ฎ๐ป has been elected as president, while matric learner ๐ ๐ถ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ถ ๐ฃ๐ผ๐ป๐ด๐ผ๐บ๐ฎ assumes the role of vice-president.
โ ๐ง๐ฟ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐๐น๐น๐ฒ๐บ๐ฎ๐ป joined the Union Schools in Grade 8 after moving to Graaff-Reinet and since then, he has made remarkable contributions to our school. A talented athlete, Trystan plays for the 1st team in both cricket and rugby. His leadership skills are evident as he serves on the Media Team and takes on the responsibility of Deputy Head Boy at the school.
Trystan’s involvement extends beyond sports; he is a Blood Peer Promoter, highlighting his commitment to community service. Academically, he excels as a Top 10 student and has achieved Full Colours for Culture and Academics. His multifaceted talents and leadership qualities make him an exceptional choice for the role of RCL President.
โ Hailing from King William’s Town, ๐ ๐ถ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ถ ๐ฃ๐ผ๐ป๐ด๐ผ๐บ๐ฎ joined Union as a boarder in Grade 10 in 2023. Since her arrival, she has proven to be an invaluable asset to our school community. Milani currently serves as a school prefect and Head Girl at the hostel, where her leadership and mentoring skills shine.
In addition to her various roles, Milani is a Top Level Club member, a First Aider and a Mentor to our younger Unionites. She also holds the position of vice-chairman of the InterAct Club, where she actively engages in community service initiatives. Milani’s dedication and passion for making a difference align perfectly with her new role as vice-president of the RCL.
Congratulations to Union High School cricketer ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ป who made his debut for the school’s 1st XI against Muir College this past Saturday.
Receiving your ‘white cap’ from Headmaster Mr William Pringle is a very special honour that reflects the trust and confidence the school has in your abilities and ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐๐ฃโ๐ฉ ๐ฌ๐๐๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐จ๐๐ ๐๐ค๐ฌ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐ช๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐ง๐ค๐ฌ ๐๐จ ๐ ๐ฅ๐ก๐๐ฎ๐๐ง.
Congratulations to Union High School, Graaff-Reinet juniors ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ต ๐๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ and ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ฒ ๐ ๐ถ๐น๐น๐ on their well-deserved selection for the Sarah Baartman Athletics Team following an impressive performance at the recent athletics day held at the Westbourne Oval in Gqeberha!
On Saturday, 15 February, Union High School hosting the first round of the ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ต ๐๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐บ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น๐.
This event has attracted 130 chess players, ranging from u/10 to Open categories, from across the district.
Among the competitors are 28 talented young Unionites who are ready to showcase their skills and represent their school.
Representing your school is always a major honour, but reaching the milestone of 50 first team caps is something that does not come around too often.
That being said, two members of the Union High School’s 1st cricket team had the honour this morning of taking the field in their 50th match for their school!
Prior to their encounter against Muir College Boys’ High School, Kariega on Saturday, 15 February, ๐ ๐ฎ๐ธ๐๐ธ๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟ and ๐ฌ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ๐น๐ฎ ๐ช๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ were presented with their official 50th cap by Headmaster, Mr William Pringle.
๐ ๐ฎ๐ธ๐๐ธ๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟ with Headmaster, Mr William Pringle๐ฌ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ๐น๐ฎ ๐ช๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ with Headmaster, Mr William Pringle
In an exciting day of cricket, Union High School’s senior cricketers faced off against Muir College Boys’ High School, Kariega today, Saturday, 15 February.
While the 2nd XI traveled to Kariega for their match, both the 1st XI and the u/15As took the field at home.
๐ช๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ก๐ to the 1st XI who secured a resounding victory by 100 runs.
Meanwhile, the 2nd XI also came away with a victory by 33 runs against their opponents in Kariega.
Not to be overshadowed, the u/15As also claimed a win by 3 wickets.
As the sun shines brightly over Bloemfontein this week, our ๐จ๐ญ๐ฏ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐จ๐ญ๐ญ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐๐๐ง ๐ง๐๐๐ ๐ฆ are facing off against some of the top cricketing schools in the region: Grey College, Willem Postma and St Andrews’ School.
The teams are participating in a series of matches that are sure to test their mettle and sportsmanship. With a mixture of T20, 30-over and 40-over formats on the schedule, our players will have the chance to demonstrate their versatility and adaptability on the field.
RESULTS
U11A vs Grey College Union fought hard but lost to Grey College, gaining valuable experience for future matches.
U11A vs Willem Postma Union fell short chasing 185, losing the match but showing determination.
Union vs St Andrews (Friday) St Andrews set 153, and Union scored 117, despite good bowling from Mark Copeman (4-22).
Union vs St Andrews (Saturday) Union posted 96 runs; despite strong bowling from Copeman (3-12) and McEwan (2-20), St Andrews chased it down to win by 4 wickets.
U/13A
Vs Grey Bloem
Union bowled first, conceding 174-3, with Grant Murray taking 2 wickets. In reply, Union managed 86-9, with Josh Kingwill top-scoring on 23.
Vs Willem Postma Union won by 18 runs. Batting first, they posted 158 all out, with Dante Mills scoring 29. Grant Murray (4-31) led the bowling, and Willem Postma were bowled out for 140.
Vs St Andrews Bloem Union won by 17 runs. Batting first, they scored 131, with Josh Kingwill making 25. St Andrews were restricted to 114, with Hendricks, Murray, and Kingwill each taking 2 wickets.
Vs St Andrews St Andrews scored 102-6, with Cayden Thompson and Nathaneal Phillips taking 2 wickets each. Union were bowled out for 37, losing by 65 runs.
Summary U/13A won 2 out of 4 games against tough competition.
While on tour in Bloemfontein, Union High School and Union Preparatory School’s young cricketers had the privilege of participating in a training session at St Andrew’s School’s ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ง๐๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ต-๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ฒ in Bloemfontein.
The boys were joined by rugby players from the ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐ต๐, athletes from the ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐บ๐ผ ๐๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ soccer team and cricketers from the ๐๐ป๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐๐.
This past Saturday, 8 February, the District Schools’ trials gala was successfully held at the Newton Park Swimming Pool in Gqeberha.
๐๐ข๐ก๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐จ๐๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก๐ฆ to the following Union High School swimmers who qualified to compete at the Eastern Cape Provincial Schools’ Swimming Championships scheduled to take place on 22 February in Newton Park. ๐๐ฉ๐ช๐ด ๐ค๐ฉ๐ข๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ด๐ฉ๐ช๐ฑ ๐ธ๐ช๐ญ๐ญ ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฃ๐ต๐ฆ๐ฅ๐ญ๐บ ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ด๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต ๐ง๐ถ๐ณ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ต๐ถ๐ฏ๐ช๐ต๐ช๐ฆ๐ด ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ด๐ฆ ๐ข๐ต๐ฉ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ต๐ฆ๐ด ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ด๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ค๐ข๐ด๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ช๐ณ ๐ข๐ฃ๐ช๐ญ๐ช๐ต๐ช๐ฆ๐ด.
In addition to qualifying for the provincial championships, the swimmers who excel at this upcoming event will have the opportunity to be selected for the prestigious South African Schools’ Team. This national competition will take place in Bloemfontein from 6 to 9 April, presenting a significant milestone for any young athlete aspiring to reach greater heights in competitive swimming.
๐๐๐ฆ๐ง ๐ข๐ ๐๐จ๐๐ to the qualifiers as they prepare for the provincial championships.
The Union batsmen struggled to find their rhythm, managing to score a modest total of 64 runs before being bowled out.
However, the tide turned dramatically as Union took to the field for their bowling innings. Unionโs bowlers put on an impressive display, dismissing Volkskool for just 33 runs.
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ง๐ถ๐บ๐ป๐ฎ ๐ค๐ผ๐บ๐ณ๐ผ, whose exceptional bowling figures included 4 overs, only 12 runs conceded and 5 wickets.
