Agenda of Grade 11 Meeting – Subject Choices, 5 March 2020
Parent meeting 05 March 2020Partnership Contract
Partnership Contract GeneralSubject Change Letter
Subject change letter to parents 2020
Learners discover the wonder of improv
Last week, during their Creative Arts lesson, Union High School’s Grade 9s participated in a Performing Arts workshop, facilitated by Mrs Paula Kingwill.
This workshop was aimed at teaching the learners about improvisational theatre, often called improvisation or improv.
During their session with Mrs Kingwill, the learners were taught about connecting the art of improv with the adventure of everyday living, personal growth and creativity (with frequent bursts of laughter, of course).
They were also taught about different dramatic techniques, taking on a new character and lifting each other up as a group.
An inspirational and uplifting time was had by all and Union looks forward to the improvisations they will create as a part of their upcoming assessment.
The Grade 9s in Mrs Bronwen Langmead’s Creative Arts class, studied the art of Portraiture during a recent lesson.
This activity helps learners better understand the difference between drawing from life and drawing from a photograph.
Through the process of putting forth time and effort, they came to see they can create realistic portraits successfully. It was a “wow” moment for all the learners involved!
[The learners impressive creations can be seen displayed in the UHS main quad, if you’re nearby do pop round to have a look!]
The first few weeks of Grade 8 can be overwhelming, exciting, daunting and ‘cool’ all at once!
In Arts and Culture, the Grade 8s studied graffiti and lettering and then had to choose a word which best described their first few weeks at Union.
They worked really hard and produced magnificent results!
On Thursday afternoon, 6 February, Union educators Mmes Helane Keyser, Kiki Nell, Hanli Rose-Innes and Jenny Street attended a training session hosted by the SAOU in Graaff-Reinet, themed ‘Barriers to Learning in the Inclusive Classroom’.
During this training session particular attention was given to the following most common barriers to learning that manifests itself in classrooms: ADHD, dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, dyspraxia, autism and auditory processing disorder (APD).
Particular focus was placed on strategies to support learners with these barriers in the inclusive classroom.
Matthew McNaughton, a Grade 10 learner at Union High School, recently proved himself to be a math whiz during the 2019 South African Mathematics Olympiad (SAMO).
Matthew, who participated in the competition last year as a Grade 9 learner in the junior division, earned himself a spot under the Top 10 junior learners in the Eastern Cape!
Matthew was recently honoured by the South African Mathematics Foundation (SAMF) with a certificate for his outstanding performance.
[The South African Mathematics Olympiad (SAMO) is South Africa’s biggest Olympiad. Close to 100 000 high school learners across the country participate annually.]
Well done Matthew!
In Social Sciences yesterday (Tuesday, 21 January), Union’s Grade 9s discovered for themselves how the concept of contours is applied.
After drawing the contour lines onto their ‘butternut mountains’ using increasing water levels for accuracy, it became clear to them how contours are an ingenious tool to describe the physical landscape on maps.
The butternuts were made into a hearty soup afterwards!
ACADEMIC AWARDS – 17 JANUARY 2020
(Based on the results of 2019)
ACADEMIC BARS
GRADE 6 (Based on Grade 5 results of 2019)
Amber Bezuidenhout
Ciara Kivedo
Anebel Norval
Josh Arends
Samantha Charles
Bradley Davenport
Jade Palmer
Katelyn Trollip
GRADE 7 (Based on Grade 6 results of 2019)
Sasha Cochrane
Tara Ferreira
Zara Douman-Deysel
(Re-award)
Erin Gedult (Re-award)
Megan Nortjé (Re-award)
Matthew Paxton
(Re-award)
Emma Short (Re-award)
GRADE 8 (Based on Grade 7 results of 2019)
Terry Mabuni
Jayden Swart
Charlize Vorster
Na’eem Mahomed
(Re-award)
Caytah-Leigh Koeberg
(Re-award)
Sadé May (Re-award)
ACADEMIC TIES
GRADE 9 (Based on Grade 8 results of 2019)
Cadee Arends
Lana Bouwer
Siyamthanda Desha
Tayla Kingwill
Siphosethu Malotana
Gemma Naude
Brigette Oelofsen
Anna Pringle
Soyana Sinazo
Caitrin Spence
Trinity West
GRADE 10 (Based on Grade 9 results of 2019)
Kathryn Odendaal
Matthew Basson
(Re-award)
Amber Binney
(Re-award)
Hannah Bodenstein
(Re-award)
Kendall Krige
(Re-award)
Matthew McNaughton
(Re-award)
Chloe Shires
(Re-award)
HALF COLOURS / FULL COLOURS
GRADE 11 (Based on Grade 10 results of 2019)
GRADE 12 (Based on Grade 11 results of 2019)
Half colours
Meghan Basson
Sakhe Booi
Erin Mitchell
Micaela te water Naude
Full colours
Matthew Hesselink
(Re-award)
Katherine Imrie
(Re-award)
Sara Kingwill
(Re-award)
Bowen Langmead
(Re-award)
Laetitia Theron
(Re-award)
Deger Williams
(Re-award)
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Union High School kicked off its 101st year on Wednesday, 15 January, with the arrival of three new members of staff who joined the Union family.
Union extends a warm welcome to:
Union is proud to have these new teachers on board – their enthusiasm for teaching and their commitment to their learners’ well-being makes them a wonderful addition to the school.
We have no doubt the difference they will make in the lives of learners and to the field of education at Union.
With the 2019 school year done and dusted, the top academic achievers for the year has been determined.
These learners have put in an extensive amount of effort in the pursuit of academic excellence and Union High School thanks them for their dedication to their studies and congratulate them on this achievement.
A word of thanks is also extended to the learners’ relevant educators for their efforts and to the parents of these learners for the support they provided.
The top academic achievers in Grade 11 are:
1. Laetitia Theron
2. Katherine Imrie
3. Sara Kingwill
4. Bowen Langmead
5. Déger Williams
6. Matthew Hesselink
7. Sakhe Booi; Meghan Basson; Micaela Te Water Naudé; Erin Mitchell
11. Daniël McNaughton
12. Brett Amsterdam
13. William Kayster
14. Jade Shires; Jeanne-Marie Brummer
The top academic achievers in Grade 10 are:
1. James Rose-Innes
2. Hannah Watermeyer
3. Kyle-Luke du Preez
4. Melissa Swart
5. Amzolele Relu
6. James Pringle; Michaela Price
8. Mekisha Manzana; James Pienaar
10. Jarrod Naudé
11. Litha Mngoma
12. Sayma Wajid; Zoë May
14. Shayna Japhta; Rogan Odendaal
The top academic achievers in Grade 9 are:
1. Matthew Basson
2. Kendall Krige & Hannah Bodenstein
4. Amber Binney
5. Kathryn Odendaal; Matthew McNaughton
7. Chloe Shires
8. Michelle Doyle
9. Lauren Waddelow
10. Ruzhe Hendricks
11. Alexandra Imrie; Marli Brummer; Asa Matross; Mohamed Ashiq Hartley; Grace Merifield; Simamkele Soyana
The top academic achievers in Grade 8 are:
1. Caitrin Spence
2. Siphosethu Malotana
3. Cadee Arends
4. Brigette Oelofsen
5. Tayla Kingwill; Trinity West; Gemma Naudè
8. Anna Pringle
9. Sinazo Soyana; Lana Bouwer
11. Siyamthanda Desha
12. Jenna-Lee Jansen
13. Andrue Victor
14. Brent Hesselink; Simonè Prinsloo
The top academic achievers in Grade 7 are:
1. Na’eem Mahomed
2. Caytah-Leigh Koeberg
3. Charlize Vorster
4. Sadè May
5. Terry Mabuni
6. Jaden Swart
7. Tyra Binney; Joshua Neill
9. Johannes du Plessis
10. Max Price; Alinda Goosen
12. Bontle Mashiane; Joshua Basson; Owethu Singeni
15. Ann-Noleen Koeberg; Matthew Davenport
The top academic achievers in Grade 6 are:
1. Emma Short
2. Megan Nortje; Tara Ferreira; Erin Gedult
5. Matthew Paxton
6. Zara Deysel-Douman
7. Sasha Cochrane
8. Alastair Imrie
9. Hayden Pienaar; Cullan Erasmus; Kenza Neill
12. Muhammad Ahmed; Aaminah Steele
14. Anna-May Hayes
15. Alexander Neill
The top academic achievers in Grade 5 are:
1. Katelyn Trollip; Bradley Davenport; Ciara Kivedo
4. Josh Arends; Jade Palmer; Anabel Norval
7. Samantha Charles
8. Amber Bezuidenhout
9. Misha Newton
10. Taegen Hamid
11. Lisa Vutula
12. Daniël Short
13. Ashleigh Shell; Rebecca Copeman
15. Melissa Naudé