Junior Speech Competion

Union High School, Graaff-Reinetโ€™s ๐—๐—จ๐—ก๐—œ๐—ข๐—ฅ ๐—ฆ๐—ฃ๐—˜๐—˜๐—–๐—› ๐—–๐—ข๐— ๐—ฃ๐—˜๐—ง๐—œ๐—ง๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก, held early Wednesday morning, 16 August, was a memorable event indeed.

The top speakers from Grade 5, 6 and 7 confidently took the stage in a room filled with their peers, proud parents and a panel of adjudicators.

๐™๐™๐™š ๐™จ๐™ฅ๐™š๐™š๐™˜๐™๐™š๐™จ ๐™œ๐™ž๐™ซ๐™š๐™ฃ ๐™ž๐™ฃ ๐™ฉ๐™๐™ž๐™จ ๐™˜๐™ค๐™ข๐™ฅ๐™š๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ ๐™ฌ๐™š๐™ง๐™š ๐™™๐™ž๐™ซ๐™š๐™ง๐™จ๐™š ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™ ๐™˜๐™–๐™ฅ๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ซ๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ. From humorous anecdotes to emotional stories, intellectual discussions and serious topics, each speaker brought something unique to the stage. The level of preparation and the delivery of these young speakers left everyone in awe.

Union High School would like to express its gratitude to all the talented participants who took part in the competition. It was truly inspiring to see so many enthusiastic learners presenting their well-rehearsed speeches. Their dedication and hard work were clearly visible.

A special mention goes to the ๐—ช๐—œ๐—ก๐—ก๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ฆ of each respective grade. In Grade 7, Cate Cochrane took home the victory, followed by Sinalo Blaauw as the runner-up. In Grade 6, Clea Clark stood out with her outstanding speech and Rachel Wenham was recognized as the runner-up. Finally, in Grade 5, Adam Clark delivered an exceptional speech and was declared the winner, while Emily Raath received recognition as the runner-up.

๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น ๐˜„๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐˜€, ๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜๐—น๐—ฒ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐—น๐—น ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐˜†๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ’๐˜€ ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜‡๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜†.

Chess Challenge

On Tuesday evening, 15 August, Union High School, Graaff-Reinet hosted a ๐—ฆ๐—ข๐—จ๐—ฃ ๐—”๐—ก๐—— ๐—–๐—›๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—ฆ ๐—ฃ๐—”๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—ก๐—ง๐—ฆ’ ๐—–๐—›๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—ก๐—š๐—˜ in the school’s Tony Burrell Union.

The evening provided an opportunity for the schoolโ€™s chess players โ€“ from prep school through to matric โ€“ to compete against their parents in a game of chess.

[ ๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ ๐˜ค๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ด ๐˜ฑ๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜บ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ด ๐˜ธ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ช๐˜ฅ๐˜ฏโ€™๐˜ต ๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ท๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข ๐˜ค๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ด-๐˜ฑ๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜บ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต, ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ซ๐˜ฐ๐˜บ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ด๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ง๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ๐˜ญ๐˜บ ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฆ๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ข๐˜จ๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ด๐˜ต ๐˜ฆ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ ๐˜ฆ๐˜น๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ง๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜บ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ, ๐˜ง๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜บ ๐˜ง๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ช๐˜ณ ๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ด. ]

As the event commenced, the ๐™๐™ž๐™œ๐™๐™ก๐™ฎ ๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™๐™ช๐™จ๐™ž๐™–๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™˜ ๐™ก๐™š๐™–๐™ง๐™ฃ๐™š๐™ง๐™จ ๐™ฌ๐™š๐™ง๐™š ๐™œ๐™š๐™–๐™ง๐™š๐™™ ๐™ช๐™ฅ ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™ ๐™™๐™š๐™–๐™™ ๐™จ๐™š๐™ฉ ๐™ค๐™ฃ ๐™—๐™š๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š๐™ž๐™ง ๐™ฅ๐™–๐™ง๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™–๐™ก ๐™ค๐™ฅ๐™ฅ๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™จ.

Throughout the evening, across the floor, participants could be seen crowded close to the chessboards, nervously assessing the game, with the opportunity of beating their opponents cause for much excitement and it was quite heart-warming to see the younger children playing their moves like stalwarts with rapt concentration and a collected demeanour.

In the end, whether a match was won, lost or drawn, a ton of fun was had by all!

After conclusion of the matches, all those who attended could help themselves to a delicious selection of soups and breads.

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ ๐˜œ๐˜ฏ๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ฆ๐˜น๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ๐˜ด ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ด ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ต๐˜ง๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ต ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฌ๐˜ด ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ญ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ ๐˜ธ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜บ ๐˜ด๐˜ฑ๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ช๐˜ข๐˜ญ ๐˜ฆ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ. ๐˜ž๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ด๐˜ฐ ๐˜ฆ๐˜น๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ ๐˜จ๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ง๐˜ถ๐˜ญ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฌ๐˜ด ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜จ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ด ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฆ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ช๐˜ณ ๐˜ฆ๐˜ง๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ต๐˜ด ๐˜ข๐˜ด ๐˜ธ๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ญ ๐˜ข๐˜ด ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ญ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ด ๐˜ธ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ ๐˜ข๐˜ด๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ธ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ฉ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฅรฉ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ.

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Debating vs Gill College

Today, Monday, 14 August, sawย Union High School, Graaff-Reinetโ€™s talented orators travel to Somerset East to participate againstย Gill College, School of Excellence.

The Union learnersโ€™ remarkable ability to captivate the audience with their eloquence and persuasive skills impressed the panel of judges, securing them the top positions in both the prepared and unprepared sections of the competition.

๐—–๐—ข๐—ก๐—š๐—ฅ๐—”๐—ง๐—จ๐—Ÿ๐—”๐—ง๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก๐—ฆ to Naโ€™eem Mahomed on winning the prepared speeches, and Caytah-Leigh Koeberg on claiming second place.

Joy Merifield secured first place in the unprepared speech section, while Sobuhle Nyambali showcased exceptional talent to secure the second place.

๐˜ž๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฆ๐˜น๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ต๐˜ง๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ต ๐˜จ๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ถ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜Ž๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ญ ๐˜Š๐˜ฐ๐˜ญ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜จ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ช๐˜ณ ๐˜ธ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฎ ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ด๐˜ฑ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜บ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜จ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ด๐˜ถ๐˜ค๐˜ฉ ๐˜ข ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ฃ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฆ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต. ๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ช๐˜ณ ๐˜ข๐˜ฃ๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜บ ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ท๐˜ช๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ๐˜ถ๐˜ค๐˜ช๐˜ท๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฎ ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜จ๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜บ ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ต๐˜ด ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ถ๐˜ญ๐˜บ ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ๐˜ข๐˜ฃ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ.

Scouts Go Camping!

This past weekend, the Union boys affiliated to the Graaff-Reinet Scout Troop participated in one of Scoutingโ€™s best known and most loved traditions โ€“ camping!

๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜†๐˜€ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ฑ ๐—ฎ ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐˜๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ฎ ๐—บ๐˜†๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€, ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฆ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ณ-๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ.

They honed their survival skills by learning how to build shelters, tried their hand at backwoods engineering and told stories around a crackling campfire, all under the watchful guidance of their seasoned scout leaders.

๐˜ˆ๐˜ด ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ฑ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ธ ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ข ๐˜ค๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ, ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ด๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ต๐˜ด ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ต๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ, ๐˜ฃ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ฎ๐˜ฎ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ธ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ฉ ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜ธ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฌ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ๐˜จ๐˜ฆ, ๐˜ค๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ฆ๐˜ด ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ข ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต ๐˜ด๐˜ฑ๐˜ช๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ต ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ต ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฑ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ช๐˜ป๐˜ฆ๐˜ด ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ด ๐˜ท๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ถ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ด๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฐ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต.

Joy Merifield Wins OVK Art Competition

Union High School, Graaff-Reinetย Grade 11 learner Joy Merifield celebrates her artistic triumph, as she gracefully accepts her R10 000 prize for securing 1st place in the recentย Karoo Winter Wool Festival’s ๐—ข๐—ฉ๐—ž ๐—”๐—ฅ๐—ง ๐—–๐—ข๐— ๐—ฃ๐—˜๐—ง๐—œ๐—ง๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก.

Cor Uys, OVK’s area manager, is seen here presenting her with the giant cheque, accompanied by an extra R10 000 prize for her school.

๐˜ˆ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜‘๐˜ฐ๐˜บ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜œ๐˜ฏ๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ!

Grade 5 Class Excursion

On 8 August, a sunny Monday morning, Union High School, Graaff-Reinetโ€™s energetic Grade 5s embarked on ๐—” ๐— ๐—˜๐— ๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—”๐—•๐—Ÿ๐—˜ ๐—–๐—Ÿ๐—”๐—ฆ๐—ฆ ๐—˜๐—ซ๐—–๐—จ๐—ฅ๐—ฆ๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก.

๐˜Œ๐˜น๐˜ค๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต ๐˜ง๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ณ ๐˜ข๐˜ด ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ด ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜จ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ญ๐˜บ ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ๐˜ต ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ต ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ฆ๐˜น๐˜ฑ๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ค ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ด ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ญ ๐˜จ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฎ๐˜ด ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜•๐˜ช๐˜ฆ๐˜ถ-๐˜‰๐˜ฆ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ฅ๐˜ข.

They strolled through the streets, admiring the charming Karoo-style architecture and engaging with the welcoming local community. From quaint shops that offered handmade crafts to delicious local treats, the learners had a chance to immerse themselves in the cultural fabric of this small rural hamlet.

๐™๐™๐™š ๐™๐™ž๐™œ๐™๐™ก๐™ž๐™œ๐™๐™ฉ ๐™ค๐™› ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š ๐™™๐™–๐™ฎ, however, was undoubtedly the fascinating fossil museum. Here, the Grade 5s got to witness the ancient remains of prehistoric creatures that once roamed the earth, learning about the rich natural history of the area. The passionate museum curator shared intriguing stories, sparking the learners’ imaginations and fostering a love for paleontology.

The Grade 5s left Nieu-Bethesda that afternoon with hearts full of memories, new friendships and a deeper appreciation for the beauty and history of their country. ๐™๐™๐™ž๐™จ ๐™˜๐™ก๐™–๐™จ๐™จ ๐™ค๐™ช๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™ฌ๐™ž๐™ก๐™ก ๐™›๐™ค๐™ง๐™š๐™ซ๐™š๐™ง ๐™ง๐™š๐™ข๐™–๐™ž๐™ฃ ๐™– ๐™˜๐™๐™š๐™ง๐™ž๐™จ๐™๐™š๐™™ ๐™ข๐™š๐™ข๐™ค๐™ง๐™ฎ ๐™›๐™ค๐™ง ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š๐™ข, ๐™ง๐™š๐™ข๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™™๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š๐™ข ๐™ฉ๐™๐™–๐™ฉ ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š๐™ง๐™š ๐™ž๐™จ ๐™จ๐™ค ๐™ข๐™ช๐™˜๐™ ๐™ข๐™ค๐™ง๐™š ๐™ฉ๐™ค ๐™š๐™ญ๐™ฅ๐™ก๐™ค๐™ง๐™š ๐™—๐™š๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™™ ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š ๐™›๐™–๐™ข๐™ž๐™ก๐™ž๐™–๐™ง ๐™ฌ๐™–๐™ก๐™ก๐™จ ๐™ค๐™› ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š๐™ž๐™ง ๐™˜๐™ก๐™–๐™จ๐™จ๐™ง๐™ค๐™ค๐™ข๐™จ.

Rockschool Practical Examinations

๐—–๐—ข๐—ก๐—š๐—ฅ๐—”๐—ง๐—จ๐—Ÿ๐—”๐—ง๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก๐—ฆ to junior music student, ๐—ž๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ ๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ (Grade 6), who successfully passed her recent Rockschool Graded Music Exam with aplomb.

๐—ž๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ played a Contemporary Rockschool Grade 1 Performance Certificate Examination and aced it with Distinction.

๐˜ž๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ญ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ, ๐˜’๐˜ช๐˜ณ๐˜ข! ๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜บ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ด ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต ๐˜ฑ๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ท๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง๐˜ง!

๐—–๐—ข๐—ก๐—š๐—ฅ๐—”๐—ง๐—จ๐—Ÿ๐—”๐—ง๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก๐—ฆ ๐—ง๐—ข Liso Sobantu, a senior music student in Grade 8, for passing his Rockschool Contemporary Practical Examination with a score of 94% (Distinction).

๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ, ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ผ!

๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ฆ๐˜น๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ๐˜ด ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ถ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ด ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ด๐˜ฑ๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ช๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ป๐˜ฆ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ช๐˜ณ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ง๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ถ๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ค ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜บ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ, ๐˜ด๐˜ถ๐˜ค๐˜ฉ ๐˜ข๐˜ด ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฑ, ๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ค๐˜ฌ, ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ญ, ๐˜ฃ๐˜ญ๐˜ถ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด, ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜บ, ๐˜ง๐˜ถ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฌ, ๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฏ, ๐˜ซ๐˜ข๐˜ป๐˜ป, ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜จ๐˜จ๐˜ข๐˜ฆ, ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜ง๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ฎ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ถ๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ญ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ.

Liso has shown great improvement in technique, rhythm, coordination and musical understanding. In the examination, he performed eighteen Technical Exercises, three Chord Voicing Exercises, and three Performance Pieces.

Congratulations to senior music student, ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜๐—ต๐—ฎ ๐—–๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜€ (Grade 9), who successfully passed her recent Rockschool Practical Examinations with assurance!

Samantha played a Classical Rockschool Grade 4 Graded Certificate Examination and achieved 93% (Distinction).

๐˜ˆ ๐˜Š๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ด๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ญ ๐˜™๐˜ฐ๐˜ค๐˜ฌ๐˜ด๐˜ค๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฐ๐˜ญ ๐˜Ž๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜Š๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ง๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฆ๐˜น๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฑ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ด ๐˜Š๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ด๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ญ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ถ๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ค ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ญ ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ด ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฎ๐˜ด, ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ค๐˜ญ๐˜ถ๐˜ฅ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ถ๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ค ๐˜ง๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜‰๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฒ๐˜ถ๐˜ฆ, ๐˜Š๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ด๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ญ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜™๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ค ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ด ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ๐˜จ๐˜ฆ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ ๐˜ธ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ฉ ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ๐˜ช๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ง๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ 20๐˜ต๐˜ฉ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ 21๐˜ด๐˜ต ๐˜ค๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜บ.

Well done, Samantha!

Samantha mastered the key skills up to Grade 3 and subsequently acquired greater use of technique, more complex rhythms, co-ordination and musical understanding.

For the examination, she performed sixteen Technical Exercises (with legato feel), one Stylistic Study and three Performance Pieces presented as a continuous programme.

๐™Ž๐™–๐™ข๐™–๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™๐™–, ๐™ฉ๐™๐™–๐™ฃ๐™  ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช ๐™›๐™ค๐™ง ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช๐™ง ๐™™๐™ž๐™ก๐™ž๐™œ๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฉ ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™ ๐™ฅ๐™ง๐™š๐™˜๐™ž๐™จ๐™š ๐™ฌ๐™ค๐™ง๐™ ! ๐™€๐™ญ๐™˜๐™š๐™ก๐™ก๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฉ ๐™ง๐™š๐™จ๐™ช๐™ก๐™ฉ!

Interschools 2023 Results

The ๐—ข๐—จ๐—ง๐—–๐—ข๐— ๐—˜ of the Interschools clash between Union and Volkskool has once again proven to be ๐—›๐—”๐—ฅ๐——-๐—™๐—ข๐—จ๐—š๐—›๐—ง.
The two schools have been neighbours, friends and rivals for more than a 100 years and, irrespective of the outcome, this annual encounter always fosters an intense feeling of school pride while evoking a lot of emotion and excitement. This year was no exception.
๐—ช๐—ฒ ๐—ฒ๐˜…๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฎ ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—น๐˜ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น ๐˜๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐˜‚๐—ป๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜ ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ธ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—จ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—น๐˜€ ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฏ, ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐˜†๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿฎ ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฉ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ธ๐˜€๐—ธ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—น’๐˜€ ๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿฒ.
The cultural richness emanating from the unity between our three Union Schools and the school’s unwavering commitment to the spirit of diversity, inclusivity, participation and tradition resonated profoundly throughout the contest and weโ€™d like to extend our grateful thanks to our exceptional senior role models who set a remarkable example for our entire community this Interschools, exemplifying the values ingrained within our institution.
๐˜“๐˜ข๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ญ๐˜บ, ๐˜ธ๐˜ฆ’๐˜ฅ ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ฌ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ฆ๐˜น๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ข ๐˜ธ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜จ๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ถ๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ด ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜ช๐˜จ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ด๐˜ค๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฐ๐˜ญ – ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ด๐˜ค๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฐ๐˜ญ๐˜ด’ ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ท๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ด – ๐˜๐˜ฐ๐˜ญ๐˜ฌ๐˜ด๐˜ฌ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฐ๐˜ญ, ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ช๐˜ณ ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ณ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ค๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ด๐˜ฑ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ต๐˜ด ๐˜ง๐˜ช๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ค๐˜ถ๐˜ญ๐˜ต๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ง๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต – ๐˜ข๐˜ด ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ธ๐˜ข๐˜บ๐˜ด, ๐˜ช๐˜ต ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฆ๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ข๐˜จ๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ด๐˜ต ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ!
๐™๐™๐™š ๐™ฌ๐™š๐™š๐™ ’๐™จ ๐™จ๐™˜๐™ค๐™ง๐™š๐™จ ๐™–๐™ง๐™š ๐™–๐™จ ๐™›๐™ค๐™ก๐™ก๐™ค๐™ฌ๐™จ:
๐—–๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€:
โ€ข Union Junior 1st team lost 1 – 6
โ€ข Union Junior 2nd team won 5 – 2
โ€ข Union Preparatory School won 5 – 2
โ€ข Union Senior 1st team won 4 -3
โ€ข Union Senior 2nd team won 6 – 1
๐—ค๐˜‚๐—ถ๐˜‡:
โ€ข Union won 12 โ€“ 10.
๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ต:
โ€ข ๐˜š๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ด: Union High claimed first and second place
โ€ข ๐˜‘๐˜ถ๐˜ฏ๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ด: Volkskool won first place, Union won second place
๐˜‚.๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฌ ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜€:
โ€ข Boys lost 0 – 9
โ€ข Girls won 7 โ€“ 2
๐—๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜€:
โ€ข 1st Girls Team won 7 – 2
โ€ข 2nd Girls Team won 8 – 1
โ€ข 1st Boys Team won 5 – 4
โ€ข 2nd Boys Team lost 4 – 5
๐—ง๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜€ (๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜€):
๐˜Ž๐˜ช๐˜ณ๐˜ญ๐˜ด
โ€ข Union 1st Team won 5 – 4
โ€ข Union 2nd Team won 8 – 1
โ€ข Union 3rd Team won 8 – 1
๐˜‰๐˜ฐ๐˜บ๐˜ด
โ€ข Union 1st Team lost 0 – 9
โ€ข Union 2nd Team lost 0 – 9
โ€ข Union 3rd Team lost 1 – 8
๐—›๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐˜†:
โ€ข Union u/7A lost 1 – 3
โ€ข Union u/7B lost 0 – 2
โ€ข Union u/7C lost 0 – 4
โ€ข Union u/8 B won 6 – 1
โ€ข Union u/8 A lost 0 – 11
โ€ข Union u/9 A drew 2 โ€“ 2
โ€ข Union u/9B lost 0 – 4
โ€ข Union u/10A won 5 – 0
โ€ข Union u/13B won 2 – 0
โ€ข Union u/13A drew 1 – 1
โ€ข Union u/14A drew 0 – 0
โ€ข Union u/16B won 1 – 0
โ€ข Union u/16A won 9 โ€“ 0
โ€ข Union 2nd team drew 1 – 1
โ€ข 1st team won 2 โ€“ 1
๐—ฅ๐˜‚๐—ด๐—ฏ๐˜†:
โ€ข Union u/7A won 50 – 5
โ€ข Union u/9B lost 0 – 29
โ€ข Union u/9A lost 5 – 43
โ€ข Union u/11B lost 5 – 53
โ€ข Union u/11A won 17 – 5
โ€ข Union u/13B lost 5 – 35
โ€ข Union u/13A lost 10 – 36
โ€ข Union u/15B won 22 – 10
โ€ข Union u/14A lost 5 – 21
โ€ข Union u/15A lost 12 – 18
โ€ข Union u/16A won 8 – 7
โ€ข Union 3rd XV lost 5 – 48
โ€ข Union 2nd XV won 19 – 17
โ€ข Union 1stย XVย lostย 6ย –ย 39

Interschools 2023 – Match Of The Day

Each year at Interschools, there is a match that stands out from the rest โ€“ whether itโ€™s a game that showcases the underdogs and their triumphant victory, or one in which a team claws their way back to victory after trailing by double-digit points for nearly the entire contest.

๐™๐™๐™ž๐™จ ๐™ฎ๐™š๐™–๐™ง’๐™จ ๐™„๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™š๐™ง๐™จ๐™˜๐™๐™ค๐™ค๐™ก๐™จ ๐™ฌ๐™–๐™จ ๐™ฃ๐™ค ๐™š๐™ญ๐™˜๐™š๐™ฅ๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ, as Union High School, Graaff-Reinet’s u/16A rugby team, led by their coach Mr. Hanno Sparrius, claimed an amazing 8-7 victory.

This is the first time that a Union u/16A side has won their Interschoolsโ€™ encounter since 2013, making this a truly ๐™ช๐™ฃ๐™›๐™ค๐™ง๐™œ๐™š๐™ฉ๐™ฉ๐™–๐™—๐™ก๐™š ๐™–๐™˜๐™๐™ž๐™š๐™ซ๐™š๐™ข๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฉ for all the boys and their parents!

๐˜Š๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜จ๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ถ๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ด ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ฆ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ธ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ฃ๐˜ถ๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ด ๐˜ธ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ, ๐˜ข๐˜ด ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ ๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ท๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ญ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ ๐˜ด๐˜ค๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฐ๐˜ญ ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜บ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ฅ!

Interschools 2023: Introducing Our Teams

1st XV

Jayden Odendaal, Hlankanipa Skepe, Camran Swartz, Jared Meyer, Naโ€™eem Mahomed, Lonwabo Hanabe, Jude Langmead, Ryan Jenneke (c ), Chuma Sobantu (vC), Wade Edwards, Elihle Robile, Brent Hesselink, Joshua Basson, Peter Michaels and Andrue (AJ) Victor.   

Ryan Jenneke, 1st XV captain:
โ€œAs we stand on the brink of the much-awaited interschools, I want to take a moment to share my thoughts and ignite the fire within each one of you. Rugby is more than just a game; it’s a way of life, a bond that unites us all. It teaches us resilience, teamwork, and the importance of pushing ourselves to the limits.

As the captain of Union’s 1st team rugby, I am immensely proud of each and every one of you. Our strength lies not only in our skills but also in our unity and unwavering support for one another. Remember, when we step onto that field, we do so as a brotherhood, unyielding and determined.

Rugby is a battle that demands our blood, sweat, and tears. But it also rewards us with unforgettable moments, lifelong friendships, and a sense of achievement that cannot be replicated. So, let’s embrace this opportunity, let’s give it our all, and leave no doubts in the minds of our opponents.

As the legendary rugby player, Jonah Lomu once said, “Rugby is great. The players don’t wear helmets or padding; they just beat the living daylights out of each other and then go for a beer. I love that.” Let’s embody this spirit, play with passion, and leave everything on that field.

Believe in yourselves, believe in your teammates, and believe in the power of unity. Let’s make our school proud, let’s make this interschools a memory that will be cherished forever. Together, we can conquer any challenge that comes our way. Go out there, give it your all, and let the roar of victory be heard!โ€

Message from the Coach
As Unionโ€™s 1st team rugby coach, I am thrilled to address you all on this momentous occasion of our Interschools event. It fills my heart with immense pride to see the spirit of unity and enthusiasm that radiates through our school.

To our talented players, I want you to know that you are the embodiment of dedication and passion. Remember, every tackle, every try and every moment on that field is an opportunity to showcase your skills and teamwork. Embrace the challenge, trust in your abilities and leave nothing behind but your unwavering determination.

To our beloved supporters, your unwavering presence and resounding cheers are the fuel that ignites our team’s fire. Your belief in our players and your unwavering support truly make a difference. Let’s come together, rally behind our team, and create an atmosphere that will be remembered for years to come.

To our esteemed visitors, welcome to our vibrant school community! We extend our warmest hospitality and friendship to you. May this event be a celebration of sportsmanship, camaraderie and the love for the game. As we compete on the field, let our shared values of respect and fair play shine through.

Wishing everyone a day filled with thrilling moments, friendly competition and a deep sense of pride. Go Union!

Warm regards,
Sean Koeberg

1st Hockey Team

Sadรฉ May, Kenza Neill, Leah Marais, Mecoli Vorster, Amy Waddelow, Tara Ferreira, Charlize Vorster, Ngomusa Zweni (VC), Brigettรฉ Oelofsen (C), Anna Pringle (VC), Anna Bouwer, Misha Newton, Sarah Jacobs, Leigh-Ann Murray, Caytah-Leigh Koeberg and Aaminah Steele.  

Brigettรฉ Oelofsen, 1st Team Hockey Captain:
โ€œ๐˜๐˜ฐ๐˜ค๐˜ฌ๐˜ฆ๐˜บ ๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ฏ’๐˜ต ๐˜ซ๐˜ถ๐˜ด๐˜ต ๐˜ข ๐˜จ๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ; ๐˜ช๐˜ต’๐˜ด ๐˜ข ๐˜ฑ๐˜ข๐˜ด๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ต ๐˜ง๐˜ถ๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ด ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ ๐˜ด๐˜ฑ๐˜ช๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ด ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ถ๐˜ฏ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ด ๐˜ถ๐˜ด ๐˜ข๐˜ด ๐˜ข ๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ฎ.

Let’s remember that every match and every goal we score this Interschools is a testament to our hard work and dedication. We’ve trained together, we’ve grown together, and now it’s time to show everyone what we’re capable of.

Believe in yourselves, trust in your skills, and support one another on and off the field. Remember that we are stronger together, and our unity will be our greatest strength.

So, let’s give it our all, leave everything on the field, and make Union proud. I have complete faith in each and every one of you.

Go, Union, go!โ€

Message from the Coach
As the Head of Hockey at Union, I am thrilled to welcome our visitors and fellow competitors to our school for this yearโ€™s Interschools. It is a momentous occasion that brings together the spirit of sportsmanship, camaraderie and a shared passion for the game.

To all our players, coaches and supporters, I encourage you to embrace this opportunity to showcase your skills, determination, and teamwork. Remember, it is not just about winning, but about the joy of playing this beautiful game and the memories we create together.

Let us welcome our visitors with open arms, for they too have travelled far to be here. May this Interschools be a testament to the unity and respect that lies at the heart of competitive sports. Let us compete fiercely, but always with grace and respect for our opponents.

To our players, you have trained tirelessly, honed your skills and overcome challenges to reach this stage. Now is your chance to shine on the field, to leave everything you have on the pitch and to make your school proud.

To our supporters, your unwavering encouragement fuels our players’ determination. Your cheers and applause inspire us to push beyond our limits and strive for greatness. Together, let’s create an electrifying atmosphere that will resonate with our opponents and make this Interschools a truly unforgettable experience.

Union High School, let us unite under the banner of hockey, embodying the values of sportsmanship, resilience, and respect. May this Interschools be marked not only by the battles on the field but also by the friendships formed and the memories that will last a lifetime.

To our visitors, we extend a warm welcome to our school. May your time here be filled with spirited competition, new friendships, and an appreciation for the beauty of the game.

Let the games begin, and may the spirit of hockey guide us all!

Yours in hockey,
Calvin Beck

1st Tennis Team

LEFT TO RIGHT: Tara Ferreira, Brent Hesselink, Tayla Kingwill, Jude Langmead, Gemma Naude, Karl Venter, Leah Marais, Jordan Wilmot, Caytah-Leigh Koeberg, Josh Neill, Anna Pringle and Ndalo Qwalela.

U/13A Rugby Team

BACK: Mdange Nazo, Aiden Ferreira, Brett Kenmuir, Keenan Jaftha,Murray Hope,Khazimla Jantjies, Phillip Kayster, Alchano Japhta, Ethan Raath, Carlien Pietersen
FRONT: Jordan Maritz, Joubert Vorster, Quinn Naude, Tristan Hudson, Owen Paxton(c), Mpilo Njoloza (coach) Benneth Junior Fikeni (vc), Qhama Jacobs, Aidan Japhta, John-Henry King,ย Sonwabisoย Kula

U/13A Hockey Team

BACK: Miley Burger, Carlen Prinsloo, Samantha Gilfillan, Onika Jantjies, coach Ina Botha, Unabantu Maneli, Antonia Adams,
FRONT: Cayla Newton, Nadine Murray (c), Rachel Wenham, Mia Botha (VC), Logan Marais.

Senior Chess Team

BACK: Josh Arends, Neelon Fourie, Wade Edwards, Jasmine Abercrombie and Lisa Vutula.
FRONT: Chuma Sobantu and Cassidy Goliad ยฉ.

Junior Chess

Clea Clark, Jae Fillis, Kwakhanya Ntlonti, Elandri Retief, Cedine Retief, Cate Cochrane, Noel Shakane

Speech Team

Brigettรฉ Oelofsen ยฉ, Caitrin Spence, Ben Lemke and Erin Gedult.

Quiz Team

Tara Ferreira, Siphosethu Malotana ยฉ, Erin Gedult and Anna Pringle.