We are delighted to celebrate the achievements of our learners at the chess trials hosted by the Sarah Baartman Chess Union at Union High School on Saturday, 15 February.
โข In the u/18 Boys category, congratulations to ๐ฆ๐๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ต๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฉ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ for securing the Bronze medal and ๐ก๐ฒ๐ฒ๐น๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ for claiming the Silver medal.
โข For the u/18 Girls, we applaud ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ ๐ง๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ for her Bronze medal finish and ๐๐ฎ๐๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ฒ for achieving Silver.
โข In the u/16 Girls category, ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐น๐น๐ฎ ๐ง๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ earned a Bronze medal, while ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ฎ ๐๐น๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ฒ proudly took home the Silver medal.
โข For the u/14 Boys, ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ป๐ผ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป secured the Bronze medal and ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐น๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ต followed closely with a Silver medal.
โข In the u/14 Girls category, ๐๐ถ๐ฎ ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐won Bronze and ๐๐ฎ๐๐น๐ฎ ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐๐ฟ๐๐ earned Silver.
โข Lastly, in the u/12 Girls category, a special shout-out to ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐น๐น๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐๐ฟ๐๐ for winning the Silver medal.
๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ธ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ ๐ ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ณ-๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐, ๐๐ฎ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ฎ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต. We look forward to seeing more exceptional performances from our talented chess players
This past Monday evening, 17 February, Union High School hosted its annual ๐๐จ๐ก๐๐ข๐ฅ ๐ฆ๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ฃ๐๐ง๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก for its Grade 8 and 9 learners, at the Tony Burrell Union.
Konke Gawula (3rd), Chantรฉ Bezuidenhout (1st) and Rachel Wenham (2nd)
After a series of outstanding performances, the judges awarded third place to ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ธ๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐๐๐น๐ฎ, whose speech captivated the audience with its depth and clarity.
๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐น ๐ช๐ฒ๐ป๐ต๐ฎ๐บ secured second place with her compelling delivery and strong stage presence. Taking first place was ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐รฉ ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐ต๐ผ๐๐ with her beautifully articulated speech on ‘What Makes a Great Leader’, leaving a lasting impression on both the judges and the audience.
The evening was a true celebration of young talent and all participants should be commended for their hard work and dedication. ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ต๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐น๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ ๐ณ๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฝ๐๐ฏ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ๐ ๐จ๐ป๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฒ ๐น๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐ด๐ฟ๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐น.
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.
