On Thursday, 24 September, the boarders at Union’s Arthur Kingwill House lit the fires and got the braai tongs and marinade out to celebrate Heritage Day with a traditional South African braai.
Eco Representatives Tessa James, Kaitlin Kenmuir and Erin Gedult with Union’s magnificent Cape Ash.
As our matrics start their trial exams with CAT Paper 1 (Practical) today, we’d like to wish them all the best for the next few weeks ahead.
โThe women in our community need to be reassured during these difficult times. We need to provide support and comfort to all those women in the Graaff-Reinet area who are struggling to let them know they are not alone.โ
This is the belief of Laetitia Theron, a Grade 12 learner at Union who was inspired by the recent Womenโs Month celebrations to reach out to the less fortunate in the community.
Laetitia, who serves as Deputy Headgirl and president of Union High Schoolโs RCL, has commandeered her fellow RCL members to help her drive a CARE-kit collection aimed at providing women in need with small boxes containing basic necessities.
โA small gift can be a powerful reminder for a woman that she has not been forgotten and that she remains a valued and respected member of her community,โ said Laetitia.
I want these boxes to be a source of comfort and hope for women in the midst of their battle. Our hope is that these boxes will brighten someoneโs day, put a smile on the lips of a woman who is struggling or just provide a much-needed pick-me-up.โ
The CARE-kits (which will be about the size of a shoebox) will consist of:
โข Facecloth
โข Bar of soap
โข Feminine hygiene product
โข Deodorant
โข Lotion
โข Toothbrush
โข Toothpaste
โข Chocolate
Each box will be accompanied by a small card, which will read: โ๐ ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ข๐ถ๐ต๐ช๐ง๐ถ๐ญ ๐ธ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ข๐ฏ ๐ฅ๐ณ๐ข๐ธ๐ด ๐ด๐ต๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐จ๐ต๐ฉ ๐ง๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฎ ๐ต๐ณ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฃ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ด, ๐ด๐ฎ๐ช๐ญ๐ฆ๐ด ๐ฅ๐ถ๐ณ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ฅ๐ช๐ด๐ต๐ณ๐ฆ๐ด๐ด ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐จ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ด ๐ด๐ต๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐จ๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ธ๐ช๐ต๐ฉ ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ข๐บ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ฆ. ๐ ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ข๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฆ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ฎ.โ
Unionโs RCL kindly request that the community considers donating towards this drive. Donations can be big or small, an individual item or an entire CARE-kit.
If you are unable to purchase these items you are welcome to make a donation and the RCL will purchase items that are needed for the CARE-kits.
Donations can be dropped off at Union High School’s front gate in Donkin Street with Mrs Moos.
Those wishing to contribute, are asked to please do so before September 30th.
Those who would like to make a monetary donation, can EFT their contribution into the following bank account:
Account Name: UHS Clearing Account
Standard Bank
Account Number: 082528330
Branch Code: 050116
Please make sure to use โRCL – CAREโ accompanied by your surname as a reference.
Today, Monday, 31 August, the staff and learners of Union High School bid farewell to Ms Lindzey Munnik.
Ms Munnik, who taught Afrikaans FAL to Union’s Grade 8s, 9s and 10s, recently accepted a position at Narsingstraat Primary School.
Ms Munnik’s friendliness, enthusiasm for teaching and commitment to her learners’ well-being made her a wonderful addition to the school.
Everyone at Union will miss her dearly and wish her all the best for the journey ahead!
