“What would you look for in a school? What would you hope to find?
This past Monday evening, 17 February, Union High School hosted its annual 𝗝𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗢𝗥 𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗘𝗖𝗛 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗘𝗧𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 for its Grade 8 and 9 learners, at the Tony Burrell Union.
𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘢 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴’ 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵, 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘴.
After a series of outstanding performances, the judges awarded third place to 𝗞𝗼𝗻𝗸𝗲 𝗚𝗮𝘄𝘂𝗹𝗮, whose speech captivated the audience with its depth and clarity.
𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗹 𝗪𝗲𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗺 secured second place with her compelling delivery and strong stage presence. Taking first place was 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘁é 𝗕𝗲𝘇𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 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. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹.
Union High School prefects, 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗶 𝗣𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗼𝗺𝗮 and 𝗜𝘀𝘀𝘆 𝗔𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗱, have truly hit the ground running in their roles overseeing the body’s PR portfolio.
Their 𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘂𝗴𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁, 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 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 that will be updated monthly to honour all those celebrating.
𝘞𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥𝘯’𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘦𝘧𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘦𝘥 – 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘢 𝘸𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦!
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.
𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘙𝘊𝘓 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭, 𝘸𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘧𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘰𝘥𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘥𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘭𝘺, 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘢 𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺, 𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭 𝘭𝘰𝘺𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺.
Grade 12 learner 𝗧𝗿𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻 𝗛𝘂𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻 has been elected as president, while matric learner 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗶 𝗣𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗼𝗺𝗮 assumes the role of vice-president.
● 𝗧𝗿𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻 𝗛𝘂𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻 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.
● Hailing from King William’s Town, 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗶 𝗣𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗼𝗺𝗮 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.
𝘛𝘳𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘔𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘪 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘙𝘊𝘓 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘱 𝘰𝘧 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘯𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺:
𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀:
𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝟴: Aidan Ferreira, Kira Hector, Liso Mamase and Svenn Norman.
𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀:
𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝟵: Konke Gawula, Qhama Jacobs, Onika Jantjies, Luyolo Khali, Hlelo Skotshi and Carlen Prinsloo.
𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝟭𝟬: Shanica Abrahams, Alexander Hunter, Leander Kraai and Amber Slater.
𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝟭𝟭: Josh Arends (Secretary), Yaaseen Kazi, Nombulelo Ncombo and Lisa Vutula.
𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝟭𝟮: Jayden Eiman (Vice-Secretary), Trystan Hulleman (President), Alex Neill (Treasurer) and Milani Pongoma (Vice-President).
𝘉𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘙𝘊𝘓 𝘰𝘧 2025. 𝘓𝘦𝘵’𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵.
On Saturday, 15 February, Union High School hosting the first round of the 𝗦𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗵 𝗕𝗮𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀.
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.
𝘞𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘭𝘶𝘤𝘬 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴. 𝘎𝘰 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯!
𝙏𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙩𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙨𝙤𝙡𝙙 𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙠 𝙤𝙛 𝙖𝙣 𝙚𝙮𝙚, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙚 𝙙𝙞𝙙𝙣’𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙨 𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙛𝙪𝙣 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜.
Due to overwhelming demand, we’ve decided to host a second showing of our 1st team hockey girls’ highly anticipated movie night!
Join us on Tuesday evening, 18 February, at the John Rupert Theatre for the second showing of ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’.
𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗧𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗔𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: Tickets will go on sale starting tomorrow morning, 12 February, at Union High School’s front foyer. Don’t wait too long – these tickets are expected to sell just as quickly as the first batch!
TICKETS FOR 20 FEBRUARY SOLD OUT
Join the Union High School 1st team hockey girls on Thursday evening, 20 February, for a movie night at the John Rupert Theatre in support of their 2025 fundraising efforts!
𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗞𝗘𝗧𝗦 cost R50 each and will be available as of Monday morning, 10 February, from Ms Elsabé Moos in the Union High School foyer.
The featured movie is ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’.
𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘺 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘷𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘯𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘳𝘦’𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵.
Those attending are requested to arrive at around 17:30 to get their movie drinks and snacks before the movie starts at 18:00.
𝘼𝙡𝙡 𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙬𝙚𝙡𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚!
Please note that ticket numbers are limited to 140, so all those wanting to attend are advised to get their ticket soonest! No tickets will be sold at the door.
This evening’s 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗦𝗘 𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗘𝗖𝗛 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗦𝗧 was a celebration of the spoken word with some extra spice thrown in due to the fact that for the first time in a while, Arnott and Daly were pitted against one another.
This year was also unusual in that the Head Prefects of Union and Arthur Kingwill House were invited to participate. With a wide range of topics to choose from, our Grade 11s and 12s spent the week writing and preparing their speeches – an admirable feat during such a very busy time.
𝘈𝘥𝘫𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘔𝘴 𝘉𝘰𝘴𝘤𝘩, 𝘔𝘳 𝘓𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘔𝘳𝘴 𝘕𝘦𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘹𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩 𝘭𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘛𝘰𝘱 3 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘴𝘶𝘣𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯.
𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗶 𝗣𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗼𝗺𝗮’s poignant speech on ‘Choosing the Middle Seat’ had us all inspired and earned her third place. 𝗧𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝗙𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗿𝗮’s ‘last minute’ speech on Procrastination took a well-deserved second place with 𝗔𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗗𝘄𝗮𝗻𝗲’s brilliantly executed speech on the Power of Storytelling earned him a standout first position.
Mr Langmead concluded the evening by sharing some valuable tips on speechmaking and all that was left was to announce 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗽𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗿𝗻𝗼𝘁𝘁 𝗯𝘆 𝟰 𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀.
𝘞𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨!
This past weekend, Union High School’s 𝟭𝗦𝗧 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠 𝗛𝗢𝗖𝗞𝗘𝗬 𝗚𝗜𝗥𝗟𝗦 proved that they are not just athletes – they are leaders dedicated to making a positive impact in their community.
Rather than waiting for donations to come their way, these exceptional young women took matters into their own hands by organising a plastic bottle collection and recycling initiative. Their efforts not only aim to raise funds for upcoming tours but also contribute to cleaning up our beloved town.
While many were enjoying the weekend, the hockey girls were busy showcasing their commitment to both their sport and the environment.
(Even those representing Union in tennis at the Burgersdorp tournament joined in the effort, bringing back bottles in a true show of teamwork and dedication.)
𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘦𝘹𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘵 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘏𝘪𝘨𝘩 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺 – 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘢 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘵𝘰𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘴 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘰𝘯 𝘨𝘰𝘢𝘭.
But the effort doesn’t stop there! The hockey team is now issuing a challenge to the Graaff-Reinet community: can you match their incredible commitment to raising funds and cleaning up the environment? Every contribution, no matter how small, makes a difference and helps both the team and the planet.
𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗛𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝗴𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀, 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽.
𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗿𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗴 𝗕𝗼𝘆𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗶𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗮𝗳𝗳-𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵!
Get ready to be swept away by a breathtaking blend of classic choral masterpieces, vibrant Afro-Pop energy and beloved South African favourites performed by the incredibly talented young voices of the Drakensberg Boys Choir.
𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: 10 March 2025
𝗩𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲: NG Grootkerk, Graaff-Reinet
𝗧𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀: R180 for adults; R160 for pensioners; R120 for children under 12
Tickets will be available at the Union High School’ front office as from Friday, 7 February. (𝘊𝘢𝘴𝘩 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺.) Hurry, as seats are limited!
𝘈𝘴 𝘢 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘵 𝘴𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭 𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘧𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘳, 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘨𝘶𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘶𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘩𝘺 𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦
In an unforgettable evening of wit and House pride, Union High’s 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗦𝗘 𝗤𝗨𝗜𝗭 night unfolded with all the exuberance one could hope for, proving once again that brains sometimes trump brawn.
𝘞𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘋𝘢𝘭𝘺 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳’𝘴 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴, it was Arnott that claimed the ultimate victory in a battle of knowledge, finishing with an impressive total of 107 points, leaving Daly trailing at 94.
The quiz, which took place in the school hall, featured lively teams from Grade 8 to 12.
𝗔𝘀 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗹𝗲𝘄 𝗹𝗲𝗳𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁, 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 across various categories, including Arts, Literature, Entertainment and Sport.
Laughter permeated the hall as participants encountered quirky questions and amusing missteps. Contestants often found themselves in fits of giggles, especially when a particularly mischievous question stumped even the brightest minds. It was a delightful reminder that the spirit of the event was as much about fun and fellowship as it was about competition.
𝗔𝗿𝗻𝗼𝘁𝘁’𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘂𝗺𝗽𝗵 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁, with members demonstrating impressive teamwork and diverse knowledge. Each correct answer was met with cheers from their supporters, while Daly’s fans rallied in spirited encouragement.
Congratulations to Arnott for their superb performance and to all the participants who made the night a fantastic celebration of knowledge.
𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘋𝘢𝘭𝘺’𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳, 𝘪𝘵 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘤𝘺 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘦 – 𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘵 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦, 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘤𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘤 𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴!