Athletics, Sport Results

Interschools Athletics – Results

The annual Interschools Athletics took place on Thursday, 30 January 2025 at Hoër Volkskool.  It was a warm afternoon with good competition and excellent participation from both schools.

Xavier Barlow

Congratulations to Xavier Barlow, whose exceptional abilities earned him the title of Victor Ludorum at the Interschools athletics.  Xavier clinched 1st place in both the Long Jump (6, 24 m) and 200 m (25,55 s) for Boys u19.  He also achieved 2nd places in the 100 m and High Jump

The girls didn’t stand back and Farronique Booysen achieved two 1st places – in the Long Jump and 100 m for Girls u19.

The following learners must also be congratulated on their first places:

N Murray: 800 m (Girls u/15)
A Mayekiso: Shotput (Girls U/16)
J van Den Berg: 400 m (Boys U/19)
A Neill: 1 500 m (Boys U/19)
B Lemke: 800 m (Boys U/19)
Q Solomon: High Jump (Boys U16)
L Makaula: 200 m (Boys U/16)
M Botha: 400 m (Girls U/19 – she took part in the u19 age group although she is u15)
C Hoffman: 200 m (Girls U/19 – she took part in the u19 age group although she is u15)

Union led the way at the beginning of the event but unfortunately Volkskool secured a win with 860 points against Union’s 757 points.

Athletics, Sport Results

Zonal Athletics – Results

𝗗𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀

𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 to the following Union High School junior athletes whose stellar performance at yesterday’s zonal athletics meet for primary schools at the Botanics Sports Grounds, has seen them qualify for the next round of athletics to be held at the Westbourne Oval in Gqeberha on Saturday, 9 February:

• Girls u/11 High Jump: 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗵 𝗔𝗯𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿
• Girls u/13 800m: 𝗛𝗮𝘆𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗞𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗲
• Girls u/13 High Jump: 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝗞𝘆𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮-𝗞𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘇𝗮 & 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲
• Boys u/13 Shot Put: 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀

Bulletin, Cultural

Interhouse Quiz Night

In an unforgettable evening of wit and House pride, Union High’s 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗦𝗘 𝗤𝗨𝗜𝗭 night unfolded with all the exuberance one could hope for, proving once again that brains sometimes trump brawn.

𝘞𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘋𝘢𝘭𝘺 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳’𝘴 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴, it was Arnott that claimed the ultimate victory in a battle of knowledge, finishing with an impressive total of 107 points, leaving Daly trailing at 94.

The quiz, which took place in the school hall, featured lively teams from Grade 8 to 12.

𝗔𝘀 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗹𝗲𝘄 𝗹𝗲𝗳𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁, 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 across various categories, including Arts, Literature, Entertainment and Sport.

Laughter permeated the hall as participants encountered quirky questions and amusing missteps. Contestants often found themselves in fits of giggles, especially when a particularly mischievous question stumped even the brightest minds. It was a delightful reminder that the spirit of the event was as much about fun and fellowship as it was about competition.

𝗔𝗿𝗻𝗼𝘁𝘁’𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘂𝗺𝗽𝗵 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁, with members demonstrating impressive teamwork and diverse knowledge. Each correct answer was met with cheers from their supporters, while Daly’s fans rallied in spirited encouragement.

Congratulations to Arnott for their superb performance and to all the participants who made the night a fantastic celebration of knowledge.

𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘋𝘢𝘭𝘺’𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳, 𝘪𝘵 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘤𝘺 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘦 – 𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘵 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦, 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘤𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘤 𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴!

Cricket, Sport Results

Senior Cricket vs Cradock – Results

This past Saturday, Union High School’s senior cricketers made the trip to Cradock for a set of matches against Cradock High School.

In the 𝟮𝗡𝗗 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠’s match, Union won the toss and opted to bat first. The team delivered a solid all-round performance, setting a total of 103 runs before being all out. In the second innings, their bowling was sharp, and the fielding was impressive.

𝘓𝘦𝘦 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘯 𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘣𝘰𝘸𝘭𝘦𝘳, 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 8 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘥 2 𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 12 𝘳𝘶𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 3 𝘸𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘺 𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘰𝘧 1.50. This strong performance helped secure a victory for Union’s 2nd team by 29 runs.

In the 𝟭𝗦𝗧 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠’s match, Union faced a challenging game against their Cradock counterparts. Captain Yaaseen Kazi won the toss and chose to bat first in overcast conditions. After a solid start, the openers lost an early wicket, but the team pressed on to set a competitive total. Yaaseen Kazi contributed significantly with 47 runs off 38 balls, while Xavier Barlow was the top scorer, accumulating 69 runs through determined batting. 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘵𝘰𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘧 276 𝘳𝘶𝘯𝘴 𝘪𝘯 50 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴.

Cradock approached their innings positively, with one of their batsmen scoring an impressive 127 runs. However, Union’s bowling department remained disciplined and focused on their game plan. Yaaseen Kazi stood out again, bowling 10 overs, conceding 49 runs and taking 5 wickets.

𝘜𝘭𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘺, 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘥 𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴, 𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘺 38 𝘳𝘶𝘯𝘴.

Cricket, Sport Results

Junior Cricket vs Hangklip – Results

This past Saturday, Union High School’s junior cricketers faced off against a visiting Laerskool Hangklip Primary at home.

In the 𝘂/𝟭𝟭𝗔 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵, Union won the toss and elected to bat first. Unfortunately, the team struggled early on, suffering a quick dismissal for just 48 runs, which included an early run-out. Hangklip seized the opportunity and chased down the target with relative ease, securing victory by 9 wickets.

The 𝘂/𝟭𝟯𝗔 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 saw Union again take the initiative by batting first, managing to post a total of 82 runs. Despite a commendable effort from their bowlers, Hangklip successfully chased the target, finishing with 8 wickets down. Notably, Edwin Holmes and Sintayu Kaitro shone with the ball for Union, each taking 3 wickets. However, in a tightly contested battle, Union ultimately fell short, losing by just 2 wickets.

Sport Results, Swimming

Interhouse Gala – Results

Summer weather and happy learners made for a perfect 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗦𝗘 𝗚𝗔𝗟𝗔 for Union High School Grade 5 to 12 swimmers on Tuesday evening, 28 January.

The two houses entered into the spirit of the day and gave great support to all the swimmers and, after an evening of extraordinary effort, 𝘿𝙖𝙡𝙮 𝙃𝙤𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙮 𝙘𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙮𝙚𝙖𝙧’𝙨 𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙨, with a total of 543 points, compared to Arnott’s 364.

The Interhouse Gala holds a special place in our hearts as it’s always an event that’s filled with smiles, friendly rivalry and a strong sense of camaraderie among all those participating. Last night’s event only served to – once again – remind us of how fortunate we all are to be a part of such an incredible school community.

𝘞𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘧𝘦𝘭𝘵 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘴, 𝘤𝘰𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴, 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘧𝘧 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘶𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵.

[ This year marked the third year that our Interhouse gala was held in our newly extended 25m swimming pool, resulting in the breaking of a total of 25 records. ]

𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗚𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 goes to the following swimmers for their exceptional performances:

𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀 𝘂/𝟭𝟮: Taylor Jacobs was the standout, securing an impressive six first-place finishes and setting four new records. Catie Davenport and Gemma Murray also deserve commendation for their contributions.

𝗕𝗼𝘆𝘀 𝘂/𝟭𝟮: Uziah Willemse shone brightly, clinching three first-place finishes, two second places and one third. Notable performances were also delivered by Michael Maritz and Thomas Krige.

𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀 𝘂/𝟭𝟰 (𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿): Angelique Kyanda-Kaboza dominated this category with five first places, one second place and three new records. Lilly Hunter and Kari Stern also performed admirably.

𝗕𝗼𝘆𝘀 𝘂/𝟭𝟰 (𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿): Dante Mills excelled with three first places, one second, one third and a new record to his name. Cayden Thompson also had a commendable showing.

𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀 𝘂/𝟭𝟰 (𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿): Miley Burger led the field with five first places and one second. Bella Hawkins, Kayla Norval, Micha Murray and Clea Clarke also made notable contributions.

𝗕𝗼𝘆𝘀 𝘂/𝟭𝟰 (𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿): Aidan Ferreira and Jordan Maritz both delivered strong performances, with Aidan achieving two first places, a second, a third and a fourth, while Jordan secured two first places, a new record, a second and a third place. Murray Hope also performed well with a first and a second place finish.

𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀 𝘂/𝟭𝟲: Alyssa Trollip displayed dominance with four first places, four new records and two second places. Zoë Mills garnered multiple second places, a couple of firsts as well as a record, while Gerda Clarke consistently placed third.

𝗕𝗼𝘆𝘀 𝘂/𝟭𝟲: Mark Lemke showcased his talent with multiple first-place finishes, including a fifth place.

𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻: Misha Newton led this group with five first places and one second. Mecoli Vorster, Rebecca Copeman, Esethu Mabula, Sarah Jacobs and Tara Ferreira also made significant contributions.

𝗕𝗼𝘆𝘀 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻: Ben Lemke stood out with six first places and five new records, while Daniel Marais consistently kept pace and Peter-Daniel Clegg and Kyle Liebenberg also delivered strong performances.

Sport Results, Swimming

River Z Mile – Results

We are incredibly proud of the Union High School contingent that participated in this past Sunday’s sea mile in Gqeberha.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟭𝟬𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲, with swimmers navigating the waters from Kings Beach to Hobie Beach.

𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘧𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴, 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘸𝘪𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘵𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘥 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘵 𝘢𝘵 𝘢 𝘴𝘦𝘢 𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘦!

● Among the standout performances, Grade 7 learner 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝗞𝘆𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮-𝗞𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘇𝗮 shone brightly, participating in the u/16 female half mile. Angelique won her category with an impressive time of 15:37.

● Union swim coach 𝗠𝗿𝘀 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 also participated in the full Ladies Mile, finishing 20th overall with a time of 30:43.

● 𝗚𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗮 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲 had a fantastic outing, completing the Ladies Mile in 26:41, which earned her a commendable 13th place overall.

● 𝗭𝗼ë 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 also made her mark, finishing in 11th place with a time of 26:28.

● In the Men’s Mile, 𝗕𝗲𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝗺𝗸𝗲 swam to a time of 24:25, finishing 18th overall, while Union educators 𝗠𝗿 𝗝𝗣 𝗞𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗲𝗿 and 𝗠𝗿 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘂𝘀 completed the race in 37:20 and 35:47, securing 55th and 54th places respectively. 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀 also participated, finishing in 35:46 and coming in 53rd overall.

● Not to be overlooked, Union mom 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗮 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲 participated in the Ladies Mile, finishing strong with a time of 25:40, earning her 8th overall position.

𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘸𝘪𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢 𝘧𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦!

Sport Results, Tennis

Settlers Cup and Quadrangular Tennis Tournament – Results

Early on Sunday morning 19 January, 16 of our senior tennis players departed for Grahamstown where they participated in the Boys Settlers Cup and Girls Quadrangular tennis tournament hosted by Kingswood College.  Our boys and girls played 3 matches against the likes of Graeme College, St Andrews, Victoria Girls High, DSG and of course Kingswood College.  Union’s team played their hearts out, even though the early morning departure of 4am resulted in some very tired players.  The results were as follows:

Union top 8 boys lose 12-0 against Graeme College, second match lose 12-0 against Kingswood, and unfortunately the third match was also lost 12-0 against St Andrews. The boys enjoyed their matches but unfortunately the competition was quite strong.

Union top 8 girls won their first match 11-1 against Victoria Girls High, their second match against Kingswood resulted in a tie breaker and the victory went to Union.  In their 3rd match, our girls were unable to beat DSG and suffered a 12-0 loss. Nonetheless the Union top 8 girls ended in 3rd place overall.

It was a very long and tiring day for our players, who only arrived back in Graaff-Reinet at 9h30pm on Sunday evening. We are still grateful for the opportunity and exposure provided to our players. Well done to Union!

Athletics, Sport Results

Junior Interhouse Athletics – Results

On Monday morning, 27 January, the Union Preparatory School and Union High School junior department gathered to compete in the school’s annual 𝗝𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗢𝗥 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗦𝗘 𝗔𝗧𝗛𝗟𝗘𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗦 𝗗𝗔𝗬.

𝘈 𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘢 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘧 𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘢 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘵.

Congratulations to team 𝗔𝗥𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗧 𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗦𝗘 who retained the title at this year’s Junior Interhouse Athletics Day. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗱, but in the end, it was Arnott’s total of 1300 points accumulated by their athletes, that secured them the win over Daly’s total of 1226!

𝗔 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗳𝗲𝗹𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗴𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀:

● 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀 𝘂/𝟳 𝟲𝟬𝗺: Shiloh Phillips sprinted her way to victory with a time of 11.30 seconds.
● 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀 𝘂/𝟴 𝟲𝟬𝗺: Amy van Rensburg impressed everyone with her speed, finishing in 10.46 seconds.
● 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀 𝘂/𝟵 𝟲𝟬𝗺: Gabriella Lekas blazed through the track, clocking an impressive 10.13 seconds.
● 𝗕𝗼𝘆𝘀 𝘂/𝟵 𝟲𝟬𝗺: Qazo Booi showed incredible talent, completing the race in 9.84 seconds.
● 𝗕𝗼𝘆𝘀 𝘂/𝟭𝟯 𝟭𝟱𝟬𝟬𝗺: Lukhona Bulembu demonstrated his endurance with a remarkable time of 5:44:37.
● 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀 𝘂/𝟵 𝟴𝟬𝗺: Lusikelelo Mdlalana achieved a fantastic time of 13.71 seconds.
● 𝗕𝗼𝘆𝘀 𝘂/𝟴 𝟴𝟬𝗺: Kainon Swartz stood out with his finish of 13.41 seconds.
● 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀 𝘂/𝟵 𝟴𝟬𝗺: Gabriella Lekas continued her winning streak with a record of 12.74 seconds.
● 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀 𝘂/𝟭𝟭 𝟴𝟬𝗺: Gemma Murray clocked a time of 12.65 seconds.
● 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀 𝘂/𝟭𝟯 𝟭𝟬𝟬𝗺: Angelique Kyanda Kaboza made her mark in a competitive field, setting a new time of 14,44s.
● 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀 𝘂/𝟭𝟯 𝟴𝟬𝟬𝗺: Hayley Krige finished strong with a time of 3:09:53.
● 𝗕𝗼𝘆𝘀 𝘂/𝟭𝟯 𝟴𝟬𝟬𝗺: Lukhona Bulembu again showcased his prowess with a time of 2:42:19.
● 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀 𝘂/𝟭𝟮 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗽𝘂𝘁: Lisa McEwan threw an impressive 7.31m.
● 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀 𝘂/𝟭𝟭 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗝𝘂𝗺𝗽: Leah Abader achieved a height of 1.15m, showcasing her remarkable jumping ability.

The Junior Department extends its grateful 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗞𝗦 to all the parents who volunteered to help on the day. It is simply not possible to host an event such as this without their help.

There was also a large number of learners assisting at the various events on the day, their contribution to the success of the day has not gone unnoticed.

Congratulations once again to all participants and record-breakers! 𝘞𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵

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Celebrating Founders’ Weekend

𝟭𝟬𝟲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝘁!

This past weekend saw the Union Schools host its annual Founders’ Weekend, celebrating an incredible 106 years of rich history and tradition.

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹’𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘂𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱.

The festivities kicked off on Friday morning with a warm assembly led by Headmaster Mr William Pringle. His uplifting words set a reflective tone for the day, as learners filled the hall with a heartfelt rendition of the school song, followed by a prayer led by Head Girl Milani Pongoma. Special messages from learners, including Head Girl Aaminah Steele and younger learners Kari Stern and Grace Kitching, added a personal touch, reinforcing the spirit of unity that defines Union.

𝘈𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘭𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥𝘭𝘺 𝘭𝘦𝘧𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘯𝘫𝘰𝘺 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘥𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘯𝘶𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘷𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘧𝘶𝘯 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬𝘦𝘯𝘥.

Later that sunny afternoon, the AstroTurf transformed into a lively battleground where Union’s young hockey players faced off against their moms, dads and Old Unionites. The laughter and support from the sidelines perfectly captured the essence of the Union community.

The excitement continued as the much-anticipated hockey match between the Old Girls and the 1st team was contested. Well done to the 1st team who claimed victory with an 8-3 score. Notable performers were recognized, with Leigh-Ann Murray named ‘Most Promising Player,’ Sarah Jacobs awarded ‘Best Defender,’ and Misha Newton honored for ‘Best Goal.’

𝗔𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘄𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝘂𝗽, 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗷𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝗻𝘆 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲.

Saturday brought more festivities, starting with the Gisela Kingwill Mother & Daughter morning, themed “Floral PositiviTEA.”

The school garden was beautifully transformed into a floral haven, thanks to the creativity of Mrs Anélle Ekkard and the matric farewell committee. Local musician Archie Pienaar provided a lovely soundtrack, enhancing the atmosphere as attendees savoured delicious treats and participated in exciting lucky draw giveaways.

𝘈 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘬𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘋𝘦𝘱𝘶𝘵𝘺 𝘔𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘌𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘌𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘺, 𝘚𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘢 𝘎𝘳𝘢𝘩𝘢𝘮, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳 𝘏𝘢𝘯𝘭𝘪 𝘙𝘰𝘴𝘦-𝘐𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘴, 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘩 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘥𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘭𝘺 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦.

As the day progressed, the annual Dads vs Lads cricket matches took centre stage, filled with laughter and friendly competition. Old Boys also joined the fun, playing against the 1st, 2nd and u/15A teams.

In addition to the cricket, the inaugural Founders’ Weekend tennis matches were also greatly enjoyed by all those who participated.

The day culminated in a trophy presentation for the cricketers, celebrating the achievements of our talented learners and emphasizing the Union Schools’ commitment to excellence.

𝗔𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗰𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻. The legacy of our founders continues to inspire, reminding us that we stand on the shoulders of remarkable individuals.

𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘦’𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘯𝘶𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴 𝘢 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦. 𝘛𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳, 𝘸𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘱𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘴 𝘸𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭𝘴!