Bulletin, Cultural

South African Junior Chess Championships

Five of our learners (left to right in photograph), Amahle Finca (U/16A), Harun Wajid (U/18A), Liano Naidoo (U/18A), Tracy Petitt (U/16A) and James Rose-Innes (U/18A) represented the Chris Hani District in Chess at the South African Junior Chess Championships that were held in Johannesburg from 15 to 20 December. The event included the following categories: Under 8, Under 10, Under 12, Under 14, Under 16, Under 18, Under 20.
The SAJCC is the largest chess tournament in South Africa and one of the biggest chess events in Africa with approximately 2300 players and 300 coaches and team managers attending from all over the country. It was indeed an honour for these five learners to represent our School and the district at such a prestigious event.

 

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New Staff at Union

Union High School is delighted to welcome the following new members of staff:

We would also like to welcome Mrs Hestie Clegg (Clothing Shop) and Mrs Yolande Scheffer (Tuckshop) to the Union Family.

 

Academic, Bulletin

2018 Matric Results

It is our pleasure to announce a NSC 2018 pass rate of 96,9%. Sixty one out of sixty three learners managed to pass their final examination for 2018. Whilst disappointed that we could not manage to maintain a 100% pass rate, we are delighted in the overall excellent performance of our learners. We wish to congratulate our Top Achievers and thank them on their commitment to making Union High School proud.

Our Top 3 performers,  Kelly Rose-Innes, Amanda Brink and Rebecca Langmead, all achieved an overall A-aggregate performance (above 80%) in this final NSC examination for 2018. A special congratulations goes to:
Amanda Brink on achieving six subject distinctions and placed 1st on year,
Kelly Rose-Innes (five subject distinctions) placed 2nd on year,
Rebecca Langmead (four subject distinctions) placed 3rd on year,
Uthimna Somi (3 subject distinctions), placed 4th on year,
Kirsten van den Berg (2 subject distinctions) placed 5th on year
Megan Meintjes (2 subject distinctions) placed 6th on year.
Congratulations are also extended to the following learners for obtaining subject distinctions:
Tracy-Lee Abels (two distinctions)
Phawoluhle Abraham (two distinctions)
Caitlin Arnott (one distinction)
Kayla Bodenstein (one distinction)
Oarona Dibi (one distinction)
Lilitha Hans (one distinction)
Bavuyise Hermans (three distinctions)
Zita Jacobs (two distinctions)
Michael Krige (two distinctions)
Ben Kroon (one distinction)
Britney Ludick (one distinction)
Faith MacDonald (two distinctions)
Loren Mackelina (one distinction)
Linomtha Mudzana (one distinction)
Sinethemba Ndudula (one distinction)
Olwethu Ngcai (one distinction)
Leigh-Ann Ormond (one distinction)
Ronan Potgieter (two distinctions)
Sonique Simpson (two distinctions)
Yonwaba Smith (one distinction)
Likho Zwakala (one distinction)
Forty two learners qualified for Bachelor Studies, sixteen learners for Diploma studies and a further three for Certificate studies. A total of 54 distinctions have been obtained by the class of 2018.
A further note of congratulations goes to the following subject educators for achieving 100% pass rate in their respective subjects:
Ms V. Van Rensburg: Afrikaans First Additional Language (18 subject distinctions)
Mrs C Scott: Life Orientation (19 subject distinctions)
Mr C Felix: Accounting (3 subject distinctions)
Mr H Sparrius: Life Sciences (2 subject distinctions)
Mrs Van der Walt and Mrs Van Rooyen: Music (1 subject distinction)
Mrs C Read: Tourism (1 subject distinction)
Mrs A Gedult: Mathematical Literacy (5 subject distinctions)
Our sincerest thanks go to a very dedicated team of educators, who assisted these learners to reach their full potential.  Our sincerest thanks are extended also to all stakeholders in this community for their tremendous support of our efforts to maintain excellence in education and academics in particular.

Our final praise goes to our God Almighty, who makes the impossible possible.

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Centenary Walkway

It has been over a month since the first keystone of the Centenary Walkway was lain, and today the final rock was put into place. This 200kg rock, sourced on the Watermeyer’s farm, has since been driven to Port Elizabeth, sandblasted with our crest and motto, and driven back to its final nestling place at the entrance to our beautiful school. Today, the painstaking work of sealing each rock began. It was a meditative and contemplative process as the team brought each rock, representative of our special school community, to colourful life.

What a team!
Cricket, Sport Results

U/12 Karoo Cricket

We wish to congratulate the following Union boys on their selection to the Karoo U/12 cricket team.  They will be taking part in the U/12  Rural Cricket Festival in Cradock from 30 November – 2 December 2018.

Camran Swartz
Jayden Swart
Peter Michaels
Yaseen Kazi
Shaakir Kazi
Tokozani Mpanza
Apiwe Maxhegwana
Daniel Marais

 

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Thank You

The Herby Arnott girls honoured Lien Koopman, a cook at the hostel, and said good bye as she is leaving at the end of this year. Lien was a great blessing to all.

Jenny Morris also stopped duties at the hostel after many years of bringing lots of laughter to all. We wish them both everything of the best for the future.

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Cricket Festival

Union High School will be hosting the 13th Annual Mica Cricket Festival from 3 – 5 January.

All parents and supporters are invited to join us for a Steak Braai in the Tony Burrell Union on Thursday, 3 January @ 19:00.  R120 per person.

FIXTURES

THURSDAY 3 JANUARY (DECLARATION) – 09:00

UHS MURRAY FIELD – Union High School vs Daniel Pienaar
UHS PUTTICK FIELD – Hoerskool Dispatch vs Queens College 2nd XI
BOTANICS – Queens College 1st XI vs Stirling High School

FRIDAY 4 JANUARY (50 OVERS) – 09:00

UHS MURRAY FIELD – Union High School vs Queens College 1st XI
UHS PUTTICK FIELD – Daniel Pienaar vs Queens College 2nd XI
BOTANICS –   Stirling High School vs Hoerskool Dispatch

There will also be an evening T20 played at Botanics on Friday 4 January. (Both Teams will be selected from players from all schools). Bring and braai for all supporters – fires available.

SATURDAY 5 JANUARY (20 OVERS) – 09:00

UHS MURRAY FIELD – Union High School vs Hoerskool Dispatch
UHS PUTTICK FIELD – Striling High School vs Queens College 2nd XI
BOTANICS – Queens College 1st XI vs Daniel Pienaar