As the sun sets on another year at Union High School, we celebrate a remarkable journey and bid farewell to a beloved educator, mentor and friend – Mrs Louise Vorster.
๐๐ณ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ, ๐ ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฉ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ, ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฎ ๐น๐ฒ๐ด๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐ผ๐น.
Mrs Vorster joined Union High School in 1999 and since that day, she has embraced every opportunity to engage with the school community. Her passion for education and commitment to her learners have been evident in her multifaceted involvement – coaching tennis, golf and hockey, as well as supporting numerous musicals and Interact fundraisers. Her dedication to the arts and sports has enriched the lives of countless learners, fostering a spirit of teamwork and creativity.
As a teacher, Mrs Vorster brought a wealth of knowledge and experience to her learners. Many matriculants can attest to the invaluable insights gained from her Grade 7 Afrikaans notes, which have become a trusted resource in preparation for their final NSC Afrikaans examination. ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐บ๐ฒ๐๐ต๐ผ๐ฑ๐ ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐ผ๐ป๐น๐ ๐ถ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ธ๐ป๐ผ๐๐น๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ด๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ผ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐๐ถ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฎ ๐น๐ผ๐๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐๐๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐๐๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ.
In crafting this tribute, we find it fitting to blend the past and present tenses as Mrs Vorsterโs attributes remain timeless; they continue to shine brightly even as she steps into a new chapter of her life. She has left an indelible mark on Union High School, gracefully navigating the waves of change while always prioritizing the well-being of her learners and colleagues.
๐๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ต๐ณ๐ช๐ฃ๐ถ๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ด ๐ด๐ฑ๐ข๐ฏ ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ญ๐ต๐ช๐ฑ๐ญ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ท๐ฆ๐ญ๐ด – ๐ข๐ค๐ข๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ช๐ค, ๐ข๐ต๐ฉ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ต๐ช๐ค ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ. ๐๐ข๐ค๐ฉ ๐ต๐ข๐ด๐ฌ ๐ด๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ต๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฌ, ๐ธ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ด๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ต๐ด ๐ง๐ช๐ฆ๐ญ๐ฅ ๐ฐ๐ณ ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ค๐ญ๐ข๐ด๐ด๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฎ, ๐ธ๐ข๐ด ๐ฆ๐น๐ฆ๐ค๐ถ๐ต๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ธ๐ช๐ต๐ฉ ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ง๐ฆ๐ด๐ด๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ช๐ด๐ฎ, ๐ง๐ข๐ช๐ณ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ด๐ด ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ข ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ง๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ด๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ด๐ฆ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ฌ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ด๐ด.
Empathy has been a constant companion for Mrs Vorster, guiding her interactions and creating a nurturing classroom environment. Many young lives have been touched by her unwavering support and compassion, which have fostered a sense of belonging and encouragement among her learners.
Life’s challenges are universal, and Mrs Vorster has faced her own with courage and resilience. In times of personal setbacks, she has leaned on her faith, drawing strength from the One who supports us during our darkest hours. ๐ง๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐๐ป๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐ถ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ๐ ๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ผ๐๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ต๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ.
As we reflect on her time at Union High School, we do so with tremendous fondness. Aunty Louise, as she is affectionately known, leaves us equipped with her talent, wisdom and a heart full of love. ๐๐ ๐จ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ง๐๐ก๐ฎ ๐ฌ๐๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ง ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐ช๐๐ ๐จ๐ช๐๐๐๐จ๐จ ๐๐จ ๐จ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐๐๐ง๐ ๐จ ๐ค๐ฃ ๐ฉ๐๐๐จ ๐ฃ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ค๐ช๐ง๐ฃ๐๐ฎ, ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐๐๐๐๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฉ ๐จ๐๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ก๐ก ๐ฅ๐ค๐จ๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐๐ก๐ฎ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐๐๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ซ๐๐จ ๐ค๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ค๐จ๐ ๐จ๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐๐ค๐ช๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐จ ๐๐ฃ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ช๐ฉ๐ช๐ง๐.
Mrs Vorster’s association with Union High School has been a fruitful season and as she prepares to embrace new adventures, we know she does so with her feet firmly planted on the Word of God, eagerly anticipating the blessings that lie ahead. While she may be retiring from her official role, her influence and legacy will forever remain woven into the fabric of our school community.
๐ง๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ธ ๐๐ผ๐, ๐ ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฉ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ, ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด – ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐น๐ ๐บ๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฑ!
