Oh, we’re definitely feeling the love today 😍
Union High School’s MF committee members worked tirelessly this Valentine’s Day to raise funds for the 2020 Matric Farewell.
We’re thrilled to report that the school’s learners really supported their Valentine’s Day efforts, with children from every grade buying roses and cupcakes for the ones they admire.
The first round of the trials to select the Chris Hani District’s chess team for 2020 was held on Monday afternoon, 10 February.
This set of matches saw 21 schools participating and took the format of an individual Swiss Open chess tournament.
110 entrants battled it out in the Union High School hall in Graaff-Reinet, while a further 80 players pitted their skills against one another at Marlow Agricultural High School in Cradock.
The chess tournament was keenly contested by players from start to finish and saw a wave of promising young talent emerge.
(The second round of the trials will be held in March and the third soon thereafter, after which the the top players will be invited to a closed tournament in August, where the final selection will be made for the team that will represent the district at the South African Junior Chess Championship to be held in Johannesburg in early January 2021.
Union extends its thanks to all those who assisted in making the tournament a success – the section controllers, arbiters and all those who assisted in the many smalls tasks on the day.
| Time | Team | Opponent | Venue | Format |
| 14:00 | UHS U11A | Gill U11A | Gill Primary (away) | T20 |
| 14:00 | UHS U13A | Gill U13A | Puttick Field | T20 |
| 14:00 | UHS U13B | Gill U13B | Gill Primary (away) | T20 |
The first few weeks of Grade 8 can be overwhelming, exciting, daunting and ‘cool’ all at once!
In Arts and Culture, the Grade 8s studied graffiti and lettering and then had to choose a word which best described their first few weeks at Union.
They worked really hard and produced magnificent results!
The role of the School Governing Body is critical to developing and sustaining a fully functioning school, we, therefore, appeal to parents to support this meeting.
