Congratulations to Union High School, Graaff-Reinet learners Joy Merifield, in Grade 12, and Lisa McEwan, in Grade 5, on claiming the 2nd places in the Karoo Winter Wool Festival’s 𝗢𝗩𝗞 𝗔𝗥𝗧 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗘𝗧𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡’s high school and primary school categories, respectively
Their artistic talent has earned them a well-deserved prize of R5 000 each and an additional R5 000 each for the school!
𝘞𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘑𝘰𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘓𝘪𝘴𝘢 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯.
Union High School, Graaff-Reinet recently had the privilege of concluding Term 2 by paying tribute to some of its 𝗟𝗢𝗡𝗚-𝗦𝗘𝗥𝗩𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗙𝗙 𝗠𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥𝗦.
Among those honoured were ground staff members 𝗠𝗿 𝗚𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗼𝘄, 𝗠𝗿 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗿 𝗭𝗮𝗹𝗶 and 𝗠𝗿 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗱 (𝗡𝗶𝗲𝗹) 𝗠𝗲𝘆𝗲𝗿, each of whom have dedicated a decade of their lives to the school.
Additionally, much-loved junior school educator 𝗠𝗿𝘀 𝗟𝗼𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗩𝗼𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 and our diligent estate manager 𝗠𝗿 𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗱 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 were recognized for their exceptional commitment, having served the school for an impressive 25 years.
Their loyalty and dedication have played a significant role in shaping the school’s environment and fostering its growth over the years.
𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘏𝘪𝘨𝘩 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘺 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘶𝘯𝘸𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯.
On Saturday the Union Schools’ rugby players traveled to Makhanda for their annual derby against Graeme College.
1st Team Report
Our last fixture for the 2nd term was against our arch rivals Graeme College from Makhanda, as to be excepted it was a tough task at hand. The match started off by both teams taking the opportunity to put points on the board, Union through a penalty kick and Graeme through a converted try. It was a tough physical battle in the 1st half which Union dominated but couldn’t put the points on the board. We went into half time trailing by 26-10. Graeme could only manage to score one more try in the second half and Union couldn’t manage to put more points on the board. Lack of discipline and not taking our chances led to Union not being able to score more points. Graeme won the game by 31-10.
Other Results:
U14: 8-55
U15: 0-50
U16: 13-45
2nd : 6-55
U/13A
While the final score saw Union’s u/13As losing 12-17, the score doesn’t reflect their efforts on the field, with the boys delivering a truly impressive performance, leaving their supporters beaming with pride.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱, with the u/7s delivering a fiery performance and securing a 20-10 victory. The u/9A and u/11A teams faced tough competition, ultimately losing 0-26 and 0-35 respectively.
Union High School, Graaff-Reinet’s 1st team hockey girls faced off against their Kingswood College counterparts today, with the match ending in a 1-1 draw.
Although the Union girls held a 1-0 lead for the majority of the match, the Kingswood team rallied and in a heart-stopping moment, managed to equalize with less than a minute remaining on the clock.
Other Results:
2nd lost 0-5
U16A lost 6-0
U14A won 1-0
14B lost 3-0
𝗨𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹’𝙨 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: 𝘈 ‘𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘮𝘢𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘑𝘶𝘯𝘦’ 𝘔𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘤 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨
Join us for a delightful evening of musical performances featuring our talented junior pianists, percussionists, choristers and vocalists.
𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: Wednesday, 12 June
𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 18:00
𝗩𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲: Union High School Hall
𝗧𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 are available at R30 each (non-reserved seating) from Ms Elsebé Moos in the Union High School, Graaff-Reinet foyer.
𝘋𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘧𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘤!
This past weekend saw Grade 10 learner 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝗽𝗲 competing in the Lormar Endurance Ride in the Middelburg district, where he completed the 80km race to successfully qualify for the Fauresmith International Endurance Ride taking place in the Free State during July this year.
The Union Schools are thrilled to announce the return of the 𝗧𝗥𝗜 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗞𝗔𝗥𝗢𝗢 event, taking place this October.
𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘩 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭, 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘴.
With new challenges and a vibrant atmosphere, Tri the Karoo is set to be a major drawcard for athletes of all levels. 𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙮𝙤𝙪’𝙧𝙚 𝙖 𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙡𝙚𝙩𝙚 𝙤𝙧 𝙖 𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩-𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚𝙧, 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙤𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙚.
Keep an eye on the Tri The Karoo Facebook page for exciting updates and details on registration, which opens very soon! Don’t miss your chance to experience the thrill of racing through the beautiful Karoo landscape.
𝗪𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻’𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲
𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙩𝙤 Nina Japhta who claimed third place in the u/18 Girls’ category and Neelon Fourie who claimed third place in the u/18 Boys’ category.
𝙎𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙗𝙚 𝙢𝙖𝙙𝙚 𝙤𝙛 Sarah Wilmot who won the Open Section for women – Sarah received a cash prize for being the best female player of the day.
