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Union High School, Graaff-Reinet is buzzing with anticipation as several exciting construction projects are currently underway – from modernizing classrooms to improving facilities for essential services, the school is investing in its infrastructure to better serve its learners and staff.

𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹, where the old Book Room is undergoing a complete overhaul. This once humble space is being completely gutted and reimagined as a state-of-the-art mathematics classroom – equipped with the latest technology and designed to foster collaborative learning, 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘮 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘴.

• In addition to enhancing academic facilities, Union is also prioritizing the well-being of its learners and staff by establishing 𝗮 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱-𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗶𝗱 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺. This dedicated space will not only serve as a hub for first aiders to administer care on derby days, but also provide a tranquil environment for individuals in need of assistance during sports encounters.

• Recognizing the invaluable contributions of its ground staff, Union is also embarking on the construction of 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺. This space will offer a welcome retreat for the dedicated individuals who work tirelessly to maintain the school grounds – complete with modern amenities and comfortable furnishings, the break room will provide a well-deserved respite for these valued members of the school community.

𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙨𝙚 𝙙𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙥𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙘𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙐𝙣𝙞𝙤𝙣’𝙨 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙞𝙩𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙫𝙞𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙚𝙣𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙚𝙣𝙫𝙞𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙗𝙤𝙩𝙝 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙚𝙡𝙡-𝙗𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙜. By investing in modern facilities and amenities, the school is ensuring that learners and staff alike have the resources they need to thrive.

𝘈𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴, 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘦𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘴.

The 𝗖𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗖𝗘𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗬 for the newly elected u/14, u/16 and u/18 EP hockey sides took place at Pearson High School in Gqeberha this past Sunday, celebrating the talent and dedication of the province’s young hockey players.

𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙐𝙣𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙮𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙨𝙚𝙘𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙩𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙚𝙖𝙢𝙨:

𝘂/𝟭𝟰𝗔: Mia Botha and Onika Jantjies
𝘂/𝟭𝟰𝗕: Nadine Murray and Unabuntu Maneli
𝘂/𝟭𝟲𝗕: Chavenne Lamont, Misha Newton, and Jordan Koeberg
𝘂/𝟭𝟴𝗔: Caytah-Leigh Koeberg and Sadé May

Wishing these exceptional hockey players the best of luck as they embark on practice sessions and tournaments ahead. 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘱 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘺!

Union High School, Graaff-Reinet is excited to announce that we are making space for several new AstroTurf advertising boards this year.

The support of local businesses has been instrumental in the success of our AstroTurf project from its inception, with their annual contributions playing a big role in our ability to resurface our facility recently.

𝘞𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘧𝘦𝘭𝘵 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘶𝘴 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴, 𝘢𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘣𝘰𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳. 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘥𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘏𝘪𝘨𝘩 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭’𝘴 𝘩𝘰𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘮𝘦.

Any businesses interested in acquiring a board, are encourage to contact Mrs Mariëtte Burger at uhsmarketing@unionschools.co.za.

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀.

After the resounding success of the 𝟯𝟱𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝘂𝗴𝗯𝘆 & 𝗛𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 held earlier this year, Union High School, Graaff-Reinet is thrilled to unveil the dates for the 2025 edition of this sports festival.

𝘚𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘥𝘳𝘰𝘱 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘒𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘰, 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘯𝘫𝘰𝘺 𝘵𝘰𝘱-𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘥𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴.

𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, reach out to our Sports Administrator, Mr Calvin Beck, at 068 648 1827 or uhssport@unionschools.co.za

Earlier this week, Union High School, Graaff-Reinet Head Boy Na’eem Mahomed and Deputy Head Boy Joshua Neill were among the numerous delegates from local institutions who attended the launch of the ‘𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁’, established by the Eastern Cape Department of Transport and heavy equipment manufacturing company, Bell Equipment, in Graaff-Reinet.

𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘶𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘪𝘮 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘱 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘴, 𝘧𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘺𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱.

At the launch, the MEC for Transport, Xolile Nqatha, praised the initiative, highlighting its impact on youth empowerment and regional development. DBNLM Acting Mayor Eunice Khunjuzwa Kekana commended the department for its economic contribution to Graaff-Reinet.

𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘰𝘤𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯.