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Senior Rugby Results – Graeme Day

The past Friday, 16 March, was a day filled with excitement and determination as Union High School’s senior rugby players travelled to Makhanda to participate in the annual Graeme Day.

The u/16A team kicked off the day’s proceedings with a challenging match against Daniël Pienaar. Despite their best efforts, the Union side faced a tough defeat with a score of 36-5. However, this match served as a valuable learning experience, highlighting key areas for improvement that will undoubtedly contribute to their future success.

The main event of the day for the Union supporters featured Union’s 1st XV rugby team taking on the formidable Daniël Pienaar side.

The game started off on a promising note, with Union displaying great skill and determination in the first quarter. Unfortunately, a quick turnover by Daniël Pienaar led to their first try, setting the tone for the rest of the match. While Union had opportunities to score tries, luck was not on their side.

At halftime, the score stood at 6-19 in favour of Daniël Pienaar. Despite the wind at their backs in the second half, Union struggled to put points on the board, while their opponents continued to capitalize on their chances. The final score of the game was 6-48 in favour of Daniël Pienaar.

Although the outcome may not have been what Union High School desired, there were many positive aspects to take away from the match. The team showed great tenacity and resilience, and their performance serves as a valuable learning experience moving forward.

With a festival on the horizon this weekend, there is much anticipation and excitement for the future matches to come.

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Well Done, John-Henry

Union tennis player John-Henry King represented the u/15 Eastern Cape Schools Tennis Team at the 𝗦𝗬𝗡𝗘𝗥𝗚𝗬 𝗖𝗨𝗣 (𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘩 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘷𝘴 𝘞𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘉𝘰𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘕𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘯 𝘊𝘢𝘱𝘦), contested in Cape Town this weekend.

𝘑𝘰𝘩𝘯-𝘏𝘦𝘯𝘳𝘺 𝘨𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘢 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘩𝘪𝘮𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘪𝘯 𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘩 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘭𝘦𝘴’ 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘰𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘴’ 𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘩𝘪𝘮.

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Junior Hockey vs DSG – Results

Union High School, Graaff-Reinet’s junior hockey girls enjoyed a fantastic start to their season with impressive results against DSG in Makhanda.

The 𝗨/𝟭𝟯𝗖 side put on a captivating performance, gaining confidence as the match progressed, and emerged victorious with a score of 3-0. 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲 to goal scorers Mellissa Marais (2) and Luphiwo Maloyi (1).

The 𝗨/𝟭𝟯𝗕 side treated the spectators to a wonderful display of hockey and secured a well-deserved win with a score of 1-0. 𝘊𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘢𝘭 𝘨𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮!

In a fast-paced 𝗨/𝟭𝟯𝗔 match, Union’s defense did a stellar job holding the DSG side at bay during the first half. Captain Miley Burger, supported by her teammates, scored the first goal of the match just 10 seconds before halftime. DSG responded strongly in the second half, scoring two quick goals. With just 6 seconds left on the clock, Union’s Logan Marais delighted the Union supporters by scoring a goal, resulting in a thrilling 2-all draw.

𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘨𝘪𝘳𝘭𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴! 𝘞𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘥𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯.

A special thank you to DSG for graciously hosting our teams

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Thank You!

Our Union High School, Graaff-Reinet u/13A hockey girls were thrilled to receive a surprise gift of Gryphon Hockey bags before their first match of the season against DSG in Makhanda tomorrow, Saturday, 16 March.

We are beyond 𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗙𝗨𝗟 to the Union Schools’ community for their incredible generosity and unwavering support of our teams

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Thank You!

Union High School, Graaff-Reinet’s u/13A rugby boys were gifted with new personalised team backpacks today!

We would like to extend a huge 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗞 𝗬𝗢𝗨 to the individuals who donated the bags for the incredible gift.

𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘺𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘥 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘶𝘱𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘵𝘰 𝘋𝘶𝘳𝘣𝘢𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘚𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘺.

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝘀!

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Union To Bring Classic Musical To Life

𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘯’ 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯’ 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵!

Union High School, Graaff-Reinet is proud to present its 2024 stage production – ‘𝙎𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝘽𝙧𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙎𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝘽𝙧𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙨’.

Union’s bevy of aspiring thespians have been working tirelessly since the start of the year to produce this upcoming musical and with the show less than a month away, rehearsals have kicked into high gear to prepare for opening night.

“Goin’ courting” has never been as much fun as in this rip-roaring stage version of the popular MGM movie. Millie – played by Caytah-Leigh Koeberg – is a young bride living in the 1850s Oregon wilderness whose plan to civilize and marry off her six rowdy brothers-in-law to ensure the success of her own marriage to Adam – played by Finn Cilliers – backfires when the brothers, in their enthusiasm, kidnap six women from a neighbouring town to be their brides.

𝘽𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙖𝙢𝙗𝙪𝙣𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙜𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙛𝙞𝙡𝙢, “𝙎𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝘽𝙧𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙨 𝙁𝙤𝙧 𝙎𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝘽𝙧𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙨” 𝙞𝙨 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙤𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝙛𝙪𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙠𝙚𝙣𝙨 𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙜𝙡𝙤𝙧𝙮 𝙙𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙫𝙞𝙚 𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡.

The production will be staged in the Union High School hall on Thursday and Friday, 11 and 12 April, at 18:30. 𝗧𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 from the Union High School foyer in Donkin Street as of Wednesday, 13 March, at R60 for adults and R30 for scholars.

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Appointment Of New SGB Members

It is with great pleasure that we announce the appointment of the new members who will join the Union High School, Graaff-Reinet SGB for a 3-year term until 2027.

𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙨𝙚 𝙙𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙙𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙨 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙨𝙚𝙣 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙚 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙨𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙡 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙐𝙣𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙨 𝙖 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙞𝙣 𝙚𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙚𝙭𝙘𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚.

We firmly believe that behind every good school is a team of leaders with vision and a passionate desire to make things better. With this in mind, we are confident that the newly appointed members of the SGB, in collaboration with our Headmaster Mr William Pringle, will bring their expertise and commitment to propel Union to new heights.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗚𝗕 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲 Mr Kelvin Kayster, Mrs Ulrike Collett, Mr Euan Hector, Mr George Hope, Mrs Jennifer Hope, Mr Justin Kingwill, Mr Graham Murray, Mr Rhett Newton, Mrs Cheryl Waddelow, Mr Hanno Sparrius, Mr Elrich Jantjies, Mrs Hanli Rose-Innes and Mrs Mariëtte Burger, as well as learner representatives Ann-Noleen Koeberg, Na’eem Mahomed and Lisakhanya Zonke.

𝘞𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘎𝘉. 𝘔𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘣𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴, 𝘧𝘳𝘶𝘪𝘵𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴.

Together, we are confident that we will continue to build upon the strong foundation of the Union High School’s proud 105-year history and create an even brighter future for our learners and community.

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Congratulation To Our New First Aiders

Brogan Koeberg, Nombulelo Ncombo, Jemae-Mari Davids, Viwe Ngxekisa, Lina Tadesse, Taegen Hamid, Ciara Kivedo, Milani Pongoma, Lolwethu Dayimani (absent on photo) and Sarah Jacobs successfully completed their 𝗟𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗟 𝟭 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗦𝗧 𝗔𝗜𝗗 𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗦𝗘 in February, for which they were presented with a certificate during a recent school assembly.

𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭’𝘴 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘢𝘳𝘮 𝘰𝘧 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯’𝘴 𝘚𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘋𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺 𝘢 𝘤𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴.