Union High School supports the Classical educational philosophy of a child
active in all four spheres of development
within
the changing South African community - academic,
physical, cultural and pastoral - and encourage the students to participate
in all four developmental areas as widely as possible. The school offers a
wide variety of activities in each of these spheres and students are
encouraged both to participate and to excel. The school offers Grade 5–12
English-medium co-education and has approximately 500 students.
We also strongly believe in co-educational education as the most natural
educational model in which to educate pupils for life. We live together,
work together, so surely we should educate boys and girls together.
It is
ultimately our aim to produce young adults who are independent thinkers with
physical and moral courage who are articulate, well-mannered, tolerant,
educated in the widest sense of the word, sensitive to the needs of others
and dedicated to the service of their fellow man and the community as a
whole. We encourage the pupils to see themselves, together with the staff,
parents and Old Unionite association, as partners in pursuing the Union
Mission. |
Mr. William Pringle |
Union High
School
has
always been, and continues to be a school of academic excellence. A
dedicated and highly qualified team of staff work diligently to ensure that
student potential is fully materialised. It is the policy of the Academic
Committee to ensure that an optimal academic environment is created where
students can make full use of the opportunities afforded to them. We are
also committed to the encouragement of parents to participate in school
activities. While our approach has Christianity as its basis, we strive to
promote tolerance of other faiths and belief systems.
We are abundantly blessed to be situated in the Karoo and to enjoy the
benefits of living in a small town while providing our learners and parents
with quality education at a school that consistently competes favourably
with much bigger schools. The school and its learners are also known for
their warmth and friendliness, their good manners, integrity and
helpfulness. Union is a happy school which buzzes with activity, a special
place where pupils are able to be the best that they can be. |
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