Year: 2024

𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 to Shaakir Khazi, Na’eem Mahomed, Trystan Hulleman, Erin Gedult and Tara Ferreira for their outstanding performance in Union High School, Graaff-Reinet’s recent whole-school 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 quiz.

These five learners demonstrated exceptionally diverse subject knowledge to secure the top scores in the competition.

Their success has earned them the honour of representing Union at the upcoming 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹’𝘀 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴, where they will compete in the Quiz competition.

𝙒𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙨𝙝 𝙎𝙝𝙖𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙧, 𝙉𝙖’𝙚𝙚𝙢, 𝙏𝙧𝙮𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣, 𝙀𝙧𝙞𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙏𝙖𝙧𝙖 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙡𝙪𝙘𝙠 𝙖𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙚𝙭𝙘𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙚.

𝗪𝗘𝗟𝗟 𝗗𝗢𝗡𝗘 to Gerda Clark, Cayla Newton and Alex Hunter who emerged as the top scorers among the Grade 8 and 9 learners in Union High School, Graaff-Reinet’s recent 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 competition.

𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘧𝘪𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘦, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘶𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴.

Union’s annual speech competitions concluded recently with outstanding performances from our talented learners.

𝗪𝗘𝗟𝗟 𝗗𝗢𝗡𝗘 to Joy Merifield and Asive Dwane, as well as Amber Bezuidenhout and Zusange Phehlukwayo, on coming out tops.

𝘑𝘰𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘈𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘦 11 𝘢𝘯𝘥 12 𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘰𝘳𝘺, 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘴. 𝘐𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘦 8, 9 𝘢𝘯𝘥 10 𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘰𝘳𝘺, 𝘈𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘡𝘶𝘴𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘥 𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴.

These four exceptional learners will proudly represent Union in the annual Speech Competition during this year’s 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗟𝗦’ week.

𝙒𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙨𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙡𝙪𝙘𝙠 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙛𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙪𝙨 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙙.

This week, Union High School, Graaff-Reinet had the privilege of hosting Nicolas Tisdale, an ex-professional rugby player turned dedicated and driven professional rugby coach.

𝙏𝙞𝙨𝙙𝙖𝙡𝙚 𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙠 𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙡 𝙖𝙨 𝙖 𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙩 𝙘𝙤𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙩, 𝙗𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙝𝙞𝙢 𝙖 𝙬𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝 𝙤𝙛 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙧.

With a background spanning all levels of age group and adult rugby through clubs, schools and professional sports clubs, he has a proven track record of success. His expertise has helped nurture professional players, achieve league promotions and facilitate schools in succeeding at national competitions both in the UK and in South Africa.

𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆, 𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴:

• Head of Rugby at Malvern College in Worcester, England, United Kingdom
• Scottish Exiles coach and regional manager for the Scottish RFU
• Coaching consultant for various South African schools such as St Stithians College and Michaelhouse School
• Elite Player Development Coach at Worcester Warriors RFC / Midland West Academy
• u/16 Forwards cCoach at Gloucester RFC

Throughout his week at Union, 𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲. His guidance was instrumental in enhancing the skills and understanding of the young athletes, who greatly appreciated the opportunity to learn from such a distinguished professional.

𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘭𝘶𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦.

Union High School, Graaff-Reinet’s 𝗘𝗖𝗢 𝗖𝗟𝗨𝗕 recently concluded a three-week educational theme focused on the benefits of healthy, seasonal fruits and vegetables, emphasizing their nutritional values.

𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘩 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦, 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘥𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘳 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴.

During the second week, the club organised an insightful visit to Pick n Pay. Here, 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙚𝙭𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙖 𝙫𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙩𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙨, 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙣𝙪𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙞𝙣𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙚𝙧 𝙤𝙥𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙪𝙨 𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝𝙮 𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙨.

In the final lesson, the learners applied what they learned by calculating the cost and contents of healthy lunch boxes. This exercise helped them grasp practical aspects of meal planning, ensuring their choices were both nutritious and economical.

To cap off the theme, the Eco Club members created a vibrant poster showcasing everyone’s efforts and choices. This poster not only highlighted the students’ newfound knowledge but also served as a visual representation of their commitment to healthy eating.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗰𝗼 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯’𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀, 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘆𝗹𝗲.

Union High School, Graaff-Reinet’s Grade 11 Geography learners recently had the opportunity to visit the local water purification plant and pump station as part of their curriculum.

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗽 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀, 𝗮 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀.

During the visit, learners were given a comprehensive tour of the facilities, where they observed the various stages of water purification and the mechanisms involved in pumping water to the community.

𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴-𝘰𝘯 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘢 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘹𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘭𝘦𝘥𝘨𝘦 𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘮, 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘹𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵

This week, Union High School, Graaff-Reinet’s 𝗔𝗥𝗧 𝗖𝗟𝗨𝗕 experienced an enriching visit to the studio of renowned artist David Langmead.

The visit was a unique opportunity for the budding artists to gain insights from a professional, and it proved to be an unforgettable hour.

During their time at the studio, Mr Langmead generously shared his expertise on various crucial aspects of art, including composition, perspective and painting techniques.

𝘏𝘪𝘴 𝘨𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘩 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭, 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘵𝘪𝘱𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬.