On Thursday, 18 July, to honour and celebrate Mandela Day, Union High School’s Interact paid a visit to the Parsonage Street Home for the Aged as well as Huis van de Graaff to surprise the elderly residents with a sweet treat just in time for tea!
During the recent Anne Beagley Junior Rugby and Hockey Festival, Union’s u/13A rugby team took the field in their brand new rugby kit.
This was made possible by the generous sponsorship of the Desert Springs Spur and Graaff-Reinet Mica. The team’s coach, Floris Steenkamp, thanks them for this gesture. “The team looks really great! Your support is not something we take lightly and is very much appreciated by the school. The new kit will go a long way in inspiring the players to believe in themselves.” he said
On Wednesday morning, 17 July, Ebben Hufkie, Priscilla Booysen and Leilani Brinkhuis, representatives of the Johann & Gaynor Rupert Foundation, paid a visit to Union High School.
The purpose of their visit was to address the school’s Grade 12 learners regarding the world of educational opportunities that await them after high school. To start, they gave a brief presentation in respect of university acceptance and fee structures. They also discussed possible career options to consider and encouraged learners to work hard towards achieving their most ambitious goals and dreams. They then broached the subject of the Johann and Gaynor Rupert Foundation Bursary Programme and explained to learners who would qualify for this programme.
They made it clear that the submission of bursary application forms must be accompanied by an acknowledgment from a tertiary institution that an application has been submitted and is being processed.
Union’s Grade 12s are urged to apply for this bursary before 30 September 2019.
The school extends its thanks to the Foundation for its investment in the education of our youth.