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Rory Sullivan Rugby & Hockey Festival – Results

Rugby

Vs Cambridge High School 19 – 7

Vs Somerset College 40 – 7

Hockey – UHS 1st XI

Union High School’s 1st senior hockey team enjoyed a strong and encouraging campaign at this year’s 𝗥𝗢𝗥𝗬 𝗦𝗨𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗔𝗡 𝗦𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗢𝗥 𝗥𝗨𝗚𝗕𝗬 & 𝗛𝗢𝗖𝗞𝗘𝗬 𝗙𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗔𝗟, finishing as runners-up on home turf.

As hosts, the girls settled into the tournament well and showed steady growth across the weekend.

𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟭𝟭-𝟬 𝘄𝗶𝗻 over Brandwag, setting an early rhythm with good structure and consistent attacking pressure. The team moved the ball effectively through midfield and created a number of circle entries, with the forwards making the most of their opportunities.

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝗗𝗙 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗯𝗲, where a 13-0 result reflected their ability to control possession and use the width of the field to create space. Their short corner routines also began to show good organisation and execution.

𝗔 𝗳𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟭-𝟬 𝘄𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗶𝗰𝗼 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺’𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘃𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆. Quick ball movement around the circle and improved decision-making in the final third led to a range of scoring opportunities, with a mix of field goals and set pieces contributing to the result.

The semi-final against Pearson Inv presented a more physical and competitive encounter. Union responded well, maintaining their structure and composure to 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗮 𝟰–𝟭 𝘄𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹.

𝘐𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵 𝘖𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘫𝘦 𝘔𝘦𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘦𝘴𝘬𝘰𝘰𝘭’𝘴 2𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘪𝘳𝘭𝘴 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘥 𝘢 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭-𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘥𝘦𝘧𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦. Union created several opportunities through structured build-up play and earned multiple short corners, but were unable to convert. Oranje made good use of their chances to secure a 2-0 result in their favour.

𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗹, 𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺, with encouraging attacking play, good combination work and a growing understanding within the group.

𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘥, 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘭, 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥 𝘵𝘰𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘥.

UHS Invitation Hockey Side

As always, Union High School, Graaff-Reinet’s 2nd senior hockey side was invited to participate in the 𝗥𝗢𝗥𝗬 𝗦𝗨𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗔𝗡 𝗦𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗢𝗥 𝗥𝗨𝗚𝗕𝗬 & 𝗛𝗢𝗖𝗞𝗘𝗬 𝗙𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗔𝗟 – an opportunity the team embraced with great enthusiasm.

𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲-𝘂𝗽 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 in Cradock, Pearson Inv, Brandwag, DF Malherbe and Outeniqua Inv, gaining valuable match experience throughout.

A hard-fought 1-1 draw against Brandwag stood out, while their first play-off against DF Malherbe ended 0-0, leading to a tense 8-second shootout. 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲, captain Chavene Lamont and vice-captain Xarah Hoffman secured a 2-1 victory to take the team through.

𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘸𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘺 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘥, 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘰𝘯.

The festival provided an important foundation as they build towards the months ahead and the players leave feeling encouraged and motivated.

𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀, the team ultimately finished 10th out of 15 – a solid result and a promising start to their campaign.

Final Tournament Standings – UHS Rory Sullivan Senior Girl’s Hockey Festival 2026

Oranje Meisieskool 2nd Team (successfully defended their title as tournament winners)
Union High School 1st Team
Hoërskool Sasolburg
Pearson High School 2nd Team
Hoër Volkskool Graaff-Reinet
Cradock High School
Victoria Girls’ High School
Nico Malan High School
Outeniqua High School 2nd Team
Union High School 2nd Team
Hoërskool DF Malherbe
Clarendon High School for Girls 2nd Team
Hoërskool Brandwag
Riebeek College (Riebeek West)
Zastron High School

Rugby, Sport Results

U/11 Rugby Alan Lones Festival – Results

At the start of the recent school holiday, Union High School’s U11A rugby boys and U13A hockey girls travelled to Clarendon Park Primary School in Gqeberha to take part in the 2026 Tavcor VW Alan Lones Hockey and Rugby Festival.

𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝘅𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀, the rugby boys showed steady improvement as they took on strong opposition across the festival. They recorded a solid win over Lillyfontein (27-5) and a draw against Clarendon Park Inv (7-7), while also gaining valuable experience in closely contested matches against Grey Inv (5-14), Charlo (12-19), Hudson Park (10-14) and a hard-fought 0-0 draw against Clarendon Park.

Rugby, Sport Results

Grey College U/14 Rugby Festival – Results

Excitement filled the air on Friday the 3rd April. The Boys eager to get to Bloemfontein.

Saturday 4th of April saw Union take on Hoerskool Upington. A hard fought game. Which up till the last 10 minutes could of gone either way. The end whistle went and Union ended victorious 26-15. Tries scored by Benji , Noel and two from Liyabona. Lukhona was successful with 3 of 4 conversion

Monday 6th of April Union played against Grey College C. The boys showed guts and determination going into half time with a 7-0. Second half saw Grey College fight back. They boys never gave up till the final whistle. Union lost 12-24. Tries scored by Liyabona and Lwandle. Lukhona added 1 conversion.

On the final day Union was up against Hoërskool Trio. A tough opponent again. The boys set the tone of not backing down from the start no matter size difference. Half time Union was Leading 7-5. Second half and discipline letting us down. Allowed Trio back into the game. Union ended up losing 10-15. Try Scored by Liyabona and Nathaniel added the conversion and a penalty.

Throughout the festival the boys developed confidence and self belief. They didn’t back down to larger opposition rather played smarter rugby.

The u14 would like to thank uncle Trevor and Mr Koeberg for driving and being with us on tour. Thank you to the parents who attended and supported from the sideline. A touch of home always boosts the boys.

Rugby, Sport Results

Marlow U/13 Rugby Festival – Results

On 27 March, we played against Monument Park and unfortunately went down 0–55. The boys showed great character and resilience, bouncing back strongly on Saturday with a well-deserved 19–5 victory over Frans Conradie. We played our final match on Monday, 30/03/2026, against Eikestad, where we lost 7–41.

Despite the mixed results, the Marlow tour was a valuable and memorable experience for the team. The boys showed growth, determination, and great team spirit throughout, and we are proud of their effort and attitude both on and off the field.

Rugby, Sport Results

Westering High School Rugby Festival – Results

UHS U/15 and U/16 rugby teams travelled to Gqeberha over the holidays to participate in the Westering High School Junior Rugby Festival held on 27–28 March 2026.

On the opening day, both teams delivered outstanding performances against Alexander Road High School. The U/15 side secured a solid 14–0 victory, while the U/16 team followed up with an impressive 31–7 win. These results provided a strong start to the festival and boosted confidence heading into the second round of matches.

Day two presented a much tougher challenge, as both teams faced Hoërskool Otto du Plessis. The U/15 team encountered a formidable opponent and went down 0–50. The U/16 side, however, put up a spirited fight and remained competitive throughout, only to lose narrowly 15–22 in the closing minutes of the game.

Despite the mixed results, the festival provided valuable game time and important learning opportunities for both squads. The experience gained will no doubt contribute positively as the teams prepare for the upcoming season.

Bulletin

Top 10 Academic Achievers Term 1, 2026

On behalf of all the educators and staff at Union, we would like to congratulate the 𝗧𝗢𝗣 𝟭𝟬 𝗔𝗖𝗔𝗗𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗖 𝗔𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗠 1, 2026.

𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝟭𝟮:

1. Jade Palmer, Samantha Charles & Katelyn Trollip

4. Misha Newton & Amber Bezuidenhout

6. Ben Lemke

7. Megan Putter

8. Taegan Hamid

9. Ciara Kivedo

10. Anna Bouwer & Peter-Daniël Clegg

𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝟭𝟭:

1. Alice du Toit

2. Richard Murray

3. Jade Slater

4. Amber Slater

5. Jannat Qaiser

6. Alexander Hunter, Callum Jacobs & Emma Gibbons

9. Jacquin Smith

10. Benjamin Loots & Kirsten Collett

𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝟭𝟬:

1. Isabella Hulleman & Antonia Adams

3. Cayla Newton

4. Zunaida Deysel

5. Zoë Mills

6. Konke Gawula & Gerda Clarke

8. Sintle Mdlulwa & Kay-Leigh Hartney

10. Anna-Rose de Wet

𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝟵:

1. Clea Clark

2. Chanté Bezuidenhout

3. Isabelle Tadesse

4. Maribel-Martisha April

5. Micha Murray

6. Rachel Wenham

7. Miley Burger

8. Edgar Jacobs

9. Richere Cudjoe

10. Kira Hector

𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝟴:

1. Angelique Kyanda-Kaboza

2. Lilly Hunter

3. Luchae Thomas

4. Hermon Wolde

5. Kari Stern

6. Zuraicha Deysel

7. Noël Shakane

8. Ryan Collett

9. Lwandle Dali

10. Adam Clark

𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝟳:

1. Taylor Jacobs

2. Kate Scott & Shana Theron

4. Emma Burger

5. Isabel Hyldig

6. Layla Ott

7. Mia Labuschagne & Aaron Dyter

9. Mackenzie Preston, Cloe Burton-Moore & Jameson Houseman

𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝟲:

1. Lesedi Mphahlele

3. Kirsten Trollip & Madison Tam

4. Iyana Magwetshu & Rosemary Brown

6. Kelly van Rensburg

7. Harlee Palmer

8. Saskia Strydom

9. Samual Wakoyo

10. Abelo Msimang & Gemma Murray

𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝟱:

1. Ané van der Pol

2. Isabella Petrus

3. Cara Murray & Amia Steenkamp

5. Gia du Preez, Kiara Knoesen, Zanelle Botha & Grace Kitching

9. Hibbah Kazi, Keira Kingwill & Courtney Diza

Bulletin

Farewell To Mrs Cloete

Today, we said goodbye to someone very special to our Union family – 𝗠𝗿𝘀 𝗬𝘃𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝗲𝘁𝗲 – as she closes a remarkable 18-year chapter at our school.

In a deeply meaningful final assembly this morning, filled with music, small gestures and quiet emotion, learners and staff came together to honour a woman whose calm presence, unwavering consistency and gentle leadership have left a lasting mark on our Primary Department and the wider life of Union.

The assembly carried a gentle blend of celebration and emotion – our junior choir honoured Mrs Cloete with a rendition of her favourite song, 𝘊𝘶𝘱𝘴, after which Mrs Cloete made her way through a guard of honour filled with smiling, emotional faces. 𝗔𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗸, 𝘀𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗹, a symbolic and fitting farewell to a chapter so faithfully served.

𝗜𝗻 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘁, 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗳𝗳 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗰𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸 – a loving tribute to the well-known “Lady in Black,” whose signature style became as much a part of her identity as her calm and composed presence around the school.

𝘛𝘰 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘬 𝘰𝘧 𝘔𝘳𝘴 𝘊𝘭𝘰𝘦𝘵𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘬 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. 𝘚𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦 – 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘪𝘯 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘴, 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘨𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦. 𝘌𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘶𝘱 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘦, 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘢 𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘦𝘵 𝘦𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘶𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘥, 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘩 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦.

What set her apart, though, was her remarkable way with children. Firm, yet never harsh. Disciplined, yet always kind. She carried herself with a calm authority that earned the respect of learners and colleagues alike, all while maintaining a gentle, reassuring presence. 𝗜𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲, 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗲𝗹𝘁 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗱 – a balance that is not easily achieved, but one she carried so naturally.

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁. 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗱. 𝗔𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱. These are the qualities that have come to define Mrs Cloete’s time at Union. Beyond her role, she has been a trusted colleague, a steady hand, and a loyal friend – someone whose wisdom and experience have enriched our school in countless ways.

𝘞𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘔𝘳𝘴 𝘊𝘭𝘰𝘦𝘵𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘥𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘦𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘱𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭. 𝘞𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘢 𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵, 𝘫𝘰𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘰 𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘭𝘺 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘴

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Goals For Good: Compu-Serve

If there’s ever a mysterious IT hiccup, a screen that won’t cooperate, or a printer that suddenly develops a personality of its own, it’s 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘂-𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲 we’re calling.

𝘊𝘢𝘭𝘮𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺’𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘥-𝘵𝘩𝘦-𝘴𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘮-𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘳𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘮𝘰𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘵 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯 – 𝘰𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘣𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘶𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘤𝘶𝘱 𝘰𝘧 𝘤𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘦.

𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝗻 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀 𝗘𝗿𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗸 in 2001, Compu-Serve has grown into a trusted name in Graaff-Reinet, with many in the community knowing exactly who to call when technology decides to misbehave. Whether it’s at school, at home, or in the office, they are the steady hands that bring order back to our screens.

It was therefore extra special to visit Compu-Serve at their premises at 1 Church Square, Graaff-Reinet, this week, where 𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝗻 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗻 𝘃𝗮𝗻 𝗘𝗰𝗸 were joined by hockey girls 𝗞𝗮𝗿𝗶 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 and 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗮 𝗔𝗱𝗮𝗺𝘀, who stopped by to thank them personally for their support of our 𝗚𝗢𝗔𝗟𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗚𝗢𝗢𝗗 initiative.

For Donovan, this support carries a meaningful sense of connection. 𝗔 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝗢𝗹𝗱 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝟭𝟵𝟵𝟵, he now also has two daughters at Union – a lovely reminder of how the Union story continues across generations.

Through their contribution, Compu-Serve will be supporting ACVV Huis van de Graaff, a local home for the aged that provides care, comfort and dignity to its residents. It is a cause that reflects the very heart of this initiative – using the energy of school sport to make a meaningful difference within our own community.

𝘞𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘺 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘵𝘰 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘶-𝘚𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘶𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘚𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘊𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 – 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘴 𝘳𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘶𝘴 𝘦𝘹𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘣𝘦𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭 𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴.

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Thank You, Pick n Pay Graaff-Reinet

A heartfelt thank you to 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗹 𝗪𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄 and Pick n Pay Graaff- Reinet for so generously sponsoring our 1st team hockey girls with brand new backpacks for the 2026 season.

𝘗𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘨𝘪𝘧𝘵𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘴𝘰 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘺 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩 𝘥𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘨𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘯𝘰 𝘥𝘰𝘶𝘣𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘱𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘶𝘴𝘦.

Pictured here is Cheryl with daughter and 1st team player, Amy Waddelow, as well as captain Leigh-Ann Murray, vice-captain Misha Newton and Katelyn Trollip

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Lunch Hour Music Concert

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺.

Today’s Lunch Hour Music Concert filled Union High School hall with melody, energy and a wonderful sense of occasion as we had the privilege of welcoming Hoërskool Pearson High School‘s choir, vocalists and instrumentalists to our stage.

From the opening choral items, 𝘚𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘎𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘭𝘺and the vibrant traditional Tsonga piece 𝘚𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘰 𝘠𝘪𝘯𝘪 the concert set the tone for an afternoon of variety, talent and joy, with each performance adding its own colour to the programme.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗺𝗶𝘅 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰, from marimba favourites such as 𝘗𝘢𝘵𝘢 𝘗𝘢𝘵𝘢, 𝘋𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦 and 𝘝𝘪𝘷𝘢 𝘓𝘢 𝘝𝘪𝘥𝘢 to vocal highlights including 𝘗𝘰𝘱𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘳 from Wicked, 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘍𝘦𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 and 𝘑𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘶𝘴.

𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗳𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀, with beautiful contributions on saxophone, piano, flute and recorder ensemble.

It was especially lovely to see Union learners also sharing in the occasion, with our own senior choir rounding off the concert with 𝘌𝘭𝘪𝘫𝘢𝘩 𝘙𝘰𝘤𝘬 and 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 – a fitting ending to a lunchtime filled with harmony and heart.

𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘧𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘤, 𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵?

Author: L. Crankshaw

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