Author: L. Crankshaw

We feel truly privileged to have been able to attend the spectacular 𝗗𝗿𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗴 𝗕𝗼𝘆𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗶𝗿 performance in Graaff-Reinet tonight.

𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘪𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥-𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴 𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘫𝘰𝘺 𝘣𝘦𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘴.

It was also an extraordinary honour for our little Union Preparatory School choir to share the stage and perform a song alongside such talented young artists – 𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦!

A 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗙𝗘𝗟𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗞 𝗬𝗢𝗨 to the choir for including Graaff-Reinet in their tour and to everyone who purchased tickets through the Union Schools for their support

Get ready for an unforgettable experience at the Wild Karoo Auction, a unique fundraising event hosted by Union Preparatory School, Graaff-Reinet.

𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘪𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘭𝘰𝘵𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦.

Visit the Wild Karoo Auction website at https://auctions.swiftvee.com/…/the-wild-karoo-auction… to explore the exciting items available for bidding. With new lots being uploaded at regular intervals, there’s always something fresh to discover. 𝗕𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝟭𝟬 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗮𝗹𝗮 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝘀𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗲!

A highlight of the evening will be the exclusive live bidding on select lots during the gala. 𝘐𝘵’𝘴 𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘺 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭.

𝗧𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗮𝗹𝗮 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 the Union Schools’ front offices and at Tyremart Graaff-Reinet on College Road. Get yours today!

As we gear up for the upcoming winter sports season, we are excited to a share that our first aiders participated in an exceptionally successful two-day 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗦𝗧 𝗔𝗜𝗗 course held at Union High School, Graaff-Reinet this past weekend.

𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘧𝘦𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭-𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘴𝘮𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯 𝘥𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘥.

The first day of the course was dedicated to theoretical training, where our first aiders absorbed vital knowledge on various medical protocols and emergency response strategies. 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻-𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀.

On day two, the focus shifted to the practical side of managing sports injuries. Participants engaged in hands-on training, learning how to assess and treat common injuries that athletes may encounter, from sprains and fractures to more severe conditions.

As we prepare for the challenges of the winter sports season, it is important to remember the words, “𝘐𝘧 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩 𝘺𝘰𝘶, 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶.” Our first aiders exemplify true leadership by stepping up to serve our athletes and community. Their dedication to learning and readiness to assist others is a testament to the values we uphold in our sports programmes.

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱!

This week, Union High School, Graaff-Reinet proudly welcomed back a cherished member of the Class of 2020, 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘁 𝗔𝗺𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗮𝗺, who has returned to contribute to our academic community as a staff member.

𝘉𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘵’𝘴 𝘫𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦, 𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘤 𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴 𝘥𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘬 𝘰𝘧 𝘊𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥-19. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘵 𝘢 𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘦𝘹𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴.

Brett, a recent graduate with a Bachelor of Education in Senior and FET phase from the Nelson Mandela University, expressed his excitement about returning to his alma mater.

“𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘥 𝘢 𝘥𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯’𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘤𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘤 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘳 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵,” he said. “𝘐𝘵’𝘴 𝘢𝘯 𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘶𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘦.”

During his time at Union, Brett demonstrated leadership and dedication, serving as the 1st team cricket captain and Deputy Head Boy.

𝗛𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝘆 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗮𝘀𝗺 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀.

“Having been a learner at Union, I have a strong understanding of its values and culture,” Brett shared. “I am eager to foster an engaging and supportive learning environment for our learners.”

Brett’s love for cricket is evident, as he has played varsity cricket for the past four years, alongside representing his province in his first year. His dedication to sports extends beyond personal achievement; he is committed to assisting and adding value on the sports field in any capacity. “𝘐 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺 𝘢 𝘤𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬, 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘩 𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘮.”

As Brett embarks on this new chapter at Union, we are confident that his fresh perspective and enthusiasm will greatly enrich our school. We look forward to witnessing the positive impact he will have on our learners, inspiring them to overcome challenges and strive for excellence, just as he did.