Academic, Bulletin

Congratulations Class Of 2020

2020 was an extremely challenging year, but, despite the extraordinary circumstances, the grit and resilience demonstrated by Union High School’s Class of 2020 have been remarkable.
Our sincerest thanks go to a very dedicated team of educators as well as to our Union families who supported the learners during this time.
The matrics of 2020, who achieved a 96,5% pass rate, gathered a total of 61 subject distinctions amongst themselves in the recent National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations.
Of the 57 candidates, 80% achieved Bachelor passes.
Pass rate: 96,5%
Diploma pass: 18%
Number of candidates: 57
Number of distinctions: 61
Number of candidates with ‘A’ aggregates: 4
The Class of 2020’s Top 3 candidates, Sara Kingwill, Katherine Imrie and Laetitia Theron. Between them, they managed to collect 19 subject distinctions.
We heartily congratulate Katherine Imrie, Union High School’s top candidate, who achieved the highest average (87,43%) and a full house of seven (7) subject distinctions.
Sara Kingwill achieved the second-highest average (85,57%) and six (6) subject distinctions.
Laetitia Theron achieved the third-highest average (85,29%) and six (6) subject distinctions.
Bowen Langmead placed fourth with his average of 80,71% and three (3) subject distinctions.
Rounding out our top 5 is Erin Mitchell with an average of 77,57% and four (4) subject distinctions.
While we highlight the top achievers, we also acknowledge the hard work and personal accomplishments of each learner and appreciate the dedication and commitment to their learning.
Your achievements, despite the unprecedented circumstances you faced, are truly exceptional. Some lovely personal bests, a few superb distinctions and all-round pleasing results have been reported.
We’re so proud of you all and wish you every success as you embark on a new chapter of your lives.
Bulletin, Student Life

Prefects Get Together

On Thursday evening, 18 February, Union High School’s 2021 prefect body enjoyed an informal get-together at the Tony Burrell Union.
They spent their evening discussing their duties and responsibilities as prefects, having fun together during the various team-building activities and enjoying a delicious build-a-burger dinner.
The evening brought all of the prefects closer together and helped them to focus on a shared vision for this year.
The team of prefects look forward to working together with staff and learners in 2021!
Academic, Bulletin

Reimagining Education

The Union Schools are proud to announce our exciting new partnership with KELLER EDUCATION.
Keller Education is a collaboration of education leaders driven to reimagine schooling and committed to improving the school experience for modern children while specifically focusing on the quality of teaching and thinking in schools.
Driven by recent neuroscience research, they will be sharing decades of experience with our educators, while providing them with exceptional training, a variety of support strategies, ideas and toolboxes to navigate seamlessly through 21st-century schooling.
We are super excited about this new development and the benefits our learners are sure to reap from it! We hope you are too!
Have a look at the accompanying video or visit their website at http://www.keller.education/ to find out more.
Bulletin, Student Life

Special Welcome To Grade 5s

On Monday and Tuesday morning, the first days of school for our Group A and Group B learners respectively, Union High School’s head prefects made the extra effort to personally welcome Union’s new Grade 5s to the school.
The learners were introduced to the prefects, after which they were all presented with a little card. The purpose of the activity was to help the new learners feel welcome and part of the school community.
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Meet Our EAs!

As part of a national youth employment drive launched by the Department of Basic Education (DoE) at the end of 2020, Union High School was supplied with four temporary Education Assistant (EA) positions to support our educators in strengthening the learning environment at the school.
Among other things, these EAs have been tasked with assisting our teachers to prepare their classrooms for teaching and learning and ensuring that teaching materials are available and ready for use.
They will also be helping the school with the learners’ educational and social development; maintain safe, secure and clean classroom environments; oversee learners out of the classroom and during lunch breaks; supervise group activities of learners and carry out administrative tasks as required by the school.
𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲:

• Ms Eldré Davids
After matriculating, Ms Davids entered the world of finance, but her passion for children and their development soon saw her pursuing a career in education. She is currently a B.Ed Foundation Phase 1st Year student and is looking forward to the opportunity of making a real difference in the children’s lives while at Union.
• Ms Mitchellé Smit
Ms Smit moved to Graaff-Reinet from East London (where she was employed as a legal assistant) to support her husband who was called to serve the Graaff-Reinet community as a pastor. Ms Smit finds working with children to be very rewarding and fulfilling and is looking forward to being on hand in the classrooms, to help guide the learners through their lesson with any extra help that they might need.
• Ms Bethia Feldon
As an Old Unionite and a former student teacher at Union, Ms Feldon is already well-known among the members of our school community. Ms Feldon is currently doing the 4th Year of her Bachelor of Education (BEd) degree through Unisa. With a strong desire to instil a love for learning in children, she is looking forward to being a part of Union again this year.
• Ms Lineo Kekana
Ms Kekana was raised in Graaff-Reinet and attended the Union Schools from 2004 to 2011, matriculating at St Patrick’s College CBC. Ms Kekana holds a BSS Degree from Rhodes University and is currently a final Year LLB student. With a thirst for knowledge herself and a genuine interest in the different ways that children learn, she’s looking forward to having the opportunity to assist Union’s learners in their quest for knowledge.
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Welcome To UHS

Union High School is delighted to welcome Mrs Bianca Gerber to its team of educators.
Mrs Gerber will be teaching Afrikaans to the school’s Grade 8s and 9s as well as Life Orientation to the Grade 8s.
Mrs Gerber recently settled in Graaff-Reinet after having spent some time abroad as an educator at the Al Shola American Private School in Dubai.
Prior to that, she taught at Aberdeen Secondary School for four years.
Mrs Gerber brings with her both a passion and enthusiasm for teaching and we are proud to have her on board!
Bulletin, Student Life

Welcome Back!

𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸!
Our head prefects for 2021, Hannah Watermeyer and Kyle-Luke du Preez, have put together a short video to welcome their fellow learners back to school for the 2021 academic year.
We invite you to watch the clip by clicking on the accompanying link.
Union High School thanks them for this special gesture and wish them well as they embark on the final stretch of their high school journey!