We are incredibly proud to extend our heartfelt ๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ง๐จ๐๐ to Dentists at Health – Graaff-Reinet and Compu-Serve for their continued support of our u/13A hockey team – now for the second year in a row!
Thanks to their generous sponsorship, our team will soon take the field in a brand-new set of top-quality kit, boosting not only their performance but also their pride in representing Union High School.
Weโre thrilled to announce that construction has begun this week on a ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ-๐ป๐ฒ๐ ๐ท๐๐ป๐ถ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ด๐ถ๐ฟ๐น๐โ ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐๐ต๐ฟ๐ผ๐ผ๐บ! Located next to the existing girlsโ facilities, this new space is specifically for our Grade 5 to 7 girls – giving them ๐ฎ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐บ๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ ๐๐ผ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น๐น ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ถ๐ฟ ๐ผ๐๐ป.
We are incredibly grateful to Montego Pet Nutrition for their generous support in helping us bring this project to life!
Back by popular demand – our unforgettable ๐ช๐๐ก๐ & ๐ฆ๐ก๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ returns on 5 September at 16:00!
This time we’ll be heading to the Valley of Desolation while raising funds to support our u/13A cricket team’s upcoming season, so every sip and snack goes toward helping our young cricketers shine!
๐๐ป๐ท๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ ๐ด๐ผ๐น๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป-๐ต๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ ๐น๐ถ๐ธ๐ฒ ๐ป๐ผ ๐ผ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ – complete with hand-selected wines, delicious snacks, incredible wildlife sightings and the stunning beauty of the Camdeboo.
Spots are limited and filling fast – booking is essential!
We are incredibly excited to announce that Union High School will be the ๐ฃ๐ฅ๐ข๐จ๐ ๐๐ข๐ฆ๐ง๐ฆ of one of the official Nedbank ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ก ‘burn camps’ – an overnight site for the 650 participants (hailing from 25 different countries) taking part in the inaugural edition of this ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ณ-๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐น ๐ฐ๐๐ฐ๐น๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ – set to take place in October this year!
This is a truly special opportunity for Union and the greater Graaff-Reinet community to be part of ๐ฎ ๐ฑ๐๐ป๐ฎ๐บ๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ, ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ผ.
Our hockey goal boxes have gotten a splash of extra colour, thanks to the new Tyremart Graaff-Reinet advertising boards now proudly on display!
A huge ๐ง๐๐๐ก๐ ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ to Tyremart for their generous support of our hockey fundraising efforts – itโs wonderful to have a community partner so invested in the success of our school.
Union High School is beyond excited to present the third annual ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ข๐ข ๐๐๐ฆ๐ง๐๐๐๐๐ข๐, happening on 20, 21 and 22 August 2025!
Be sure to ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ฆ๐ ๐ง๐๐ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ฆ because for three unforgettable days, our young performers, artists and visionaries will dazzle, delight and inspire!
Weโre also thrilled to welcome our amazing new title sponsor, Montego Pet Nutrition, to the Camdeboo Eisteddfod family. ๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฌ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ ๐ซ๐ฐ๐ช๐ฏ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ถ๐ด ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ค๐ฉ๐ข๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ฅ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฎ๐ด ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ต๐ข๐ญ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต๐ด ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐น๐ต ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ!
๐๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป Wednesday, 4 June! (Only online entries will be accepted.)
In the foyer of Union High Schoolโs hall stands a piece that is more than just furniture – ๐ถ๐โ๐ ๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ, ๐ฎ ๐๐๐บ๐ฏ๐ผ๐น ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐น๐๐๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต๐. While many of our learners and visitors may pass it daily, few may realise just how remarkable this unique installation truly is.
The ‘๐ง๐๐๐ก๐ ๐ง๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ’, a one-of-a-kind sculpture, was gifted to Union in 2020 by the Arnott family in celebration of the schoolโs Centenary.
At first glance, the bronze centrepiece of the ‘THINK Table’ appears to simply spell the word THINK. But, as any learner who pauses for a moment will discover, from another angle it reveals an entirely different image: human silhouettes in various reflective and intellectual poses. Some figures are seen teaching and learning, others are deep in discussion or thought, all contributing to an important message -๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ๐, ๐๐ผ ๐๐ฟ๐๐น๐ ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด, ๐๐ฒ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ.
This message, embedded in the very design of the sculpture, aligns perfectly with the values the Union Schools seek to instil in its learners. Inspired by the ethos of โ๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฌ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ข๐ต ๐ค๐ข๐ฏ ๐ค๐ฉ๐ข๐ฏ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ธ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ญ๐ฅโ, the table serves as a daily reminder of the power of thoughtful reflection and meaningful dialogue.
Far more than a static work of art, the ‘THINK Table’ was designed to be used – a space where learners, staff and visitors alike can sit, connect, collaborate and, most importantly, think.
๐๐ ๐จ๐ป๐ถ๐ผ๐ป, ๐๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ธ๐ป๐ผ๐๐น๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ด๐ฒ, ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ธ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐น๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ณ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐น๐. The ‘THINK Table’ is not just symbolic of this belief – it is a physical manifestation of it. It represents our commitment to nurturing minds that question, challenge, innovate and ultimately, change the world.
๐ช๐ฒ ๐ต๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐, ๐น๐ผ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ๐ณ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐โ๐๐ฒ ๐น๐ฒ๐ณ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ต๐ฎ๐น๐น๐๐ฎ๐๐, ๐ฎ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ผ๐ณ ๐จ๐ป๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ๐น๐๐บ๐ป๐ถ ๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น๐น ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ถ๐ฟ ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ‘๐ง๐๐๐ก๐ ๐ง๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ’ – perhaps the moment an idea sparked, a perspective shifted, or a meaningful conversation planted the seed of something greater.
We are exactly one month away from hosting the 23rd annual ๐๐ก๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ก๐๐ข๐ฅ ๐ฅ๐จ๐๐๐ฌ & ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ง๐๐ฉ๐๐, sponsored by Astron Energy Eastern Cape and Bothaโs Garage, and the excitement is building!
Preparations are in full swing as we gear up to welcome nearly 600 enthusiastic u/13 rugby and hockey players for four days of spirited competition, from 28 June to 1 July.
๐ช๐ฒโ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฟ๐ถ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ ๐ต๐ผ๐๐ ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐ฎ ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐ผ๐น๐, including Stirling, Clarendon Park, Gonubie, Muir, Grey Junior School, Volkskool, Lilyfontein, Lorraine, Westering, Crewe, George Randell, Belvue, King’s College, Sunridge, Clarendon Girls, Victoria Primary, Erica Girlsโ, Charlo, Cradock, Riebeek Girlsโ, Cambridge and Sonop.
A group of receptive and enthusiastic Union High School, Graaff-Reinet Grade 12s, coupled with experts from various Higher Education Institutions and professionals from our community, made for an inspiring ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฆ ๐๐๐ฌ this year.
During the morning session, the Grade 12s were given ๐ถ๐ป๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ต๐ฎ๐น๐ณ ๐ต๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ by private institutions including Eduvos, Varsity College, The International Hotel School and UXI Sport.
The evening event was less formal but equally informative. ๐ ๐ฟ ๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐๐๐ฒ๐ป spoke to the Grade 12s about his career journey in the field of Accounting; ๐ ๐ฟ๐ ๐ ๐ผ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฎ ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ delved into to field of law and answered some fascinating questions; ๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ต ๐ฑ๐ ๐ฃ๐น๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ gave a fascinating talk on how our lives sometimes take 180ยฐ turns – often for the better – enlightening the Grade 12s on joining the police force.
The talks ended with ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ถ ๐ ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐, a local physiotherapist, who engaged the group on a discussion on the medical field, focusing on her specialization. Union High is extremely grateful to these friends of the school who gave up of their time so willingly.
This term, Union High School, Graaff-Reinet‘s ๐๐ฅ๐ง ๐๐๐จ๐ explored the rich visual language of the Australian First People’s dot art, focusing on the fascinating tradition of ‘Songlines’ or ‘Dreamings.’
Inspired by her recent visit to the Art Gallery of New South Wales in Sydney, Mrs Bronwen Langmead brought back fresh ideas and insights that ignited their creative journey.
