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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.

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.

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.

Union High School, Graaff-Reinet’s 𝗔𝗥𝗧 𝗖𝗟𝗨𝗕 members have been meeting twice a week this term to explore the captivating world of Art Nouveau posters and portraits.

Their main focus has been on developing the skill of gridding, which enables them to create precise and accurate reproductions of renowned artworks by artists like Toulouse Lautrec and Edward Beardsley.

𝘉𝘺 𝘮𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘪𝘲𝘶𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘨𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘣 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘥𝘳𝘢𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘴. 𝘚𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘴 𝘢 𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘱 𝘧𝘶𝘳𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘺 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴.

Through their exploration of Art Nouveau, the club members have gained valuable insights into color mixing, the importance of drawing with the eye rather than relying solely on the brain’s perception, and the significance of achieving accuracy in their artwork.

Overall, 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙢 𝙝𝙖𝙨 𝙗𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙖 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘼𝙧𝙩 𝘾𝙡𝙪𝙗 𝙢𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧𝙨, as they have not only honed their artistic skills but also deepened their understanding and appreciation of the artistic process.

Entries for this year’s Camdeboo Eisteddfod – hosted by Union High School, Graaff-Reinet – open on Friday, 1 March.

Join us on 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟭𝟰, 𝟭𝟱 & 𝟭𝟲 as we bring the young stars in our community and surrounds together to celebrate the arts. Mark your calendars and get ready to celebrate the talents of tomorrow!

For more information, visit https://www.unionschools.co.za/camdeboo-eisteddfod/

We would like to extend our gratitude to Mr Hugo Barendse of East Care for leading an exceptionally successful 2-day 𝗟𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗟 𝟭 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗦𝗧 𝗔𝗜𝗗 course at Union High School, Graaff-Reinet this past weekend.

His expertise and dedication were evident throughout the training, and the new prospective first aiders greatly benefited from his instruction.

𝘞𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘧𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦-𝘴𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘴.

𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝘁𝗼 Union High School, Graaff-Reinet’s newest First Aiders!

Brogan Koeberg, Nombulelo Ncombo, Jemae-Mari Davids, Viwe Ngxekisa, Lina Tadesse, Taegen Hamid, Ciara Kivedo, Milani Pongoma, Lolwethu Dayimani 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.

Explore the flavours of the Karoo with the latest edition of the Union Schools’ 𝗞𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗼 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗙𝗮𝘃𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀 recipe book available at Union High School, Graaff-Reinet for R200 each!

𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘢 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘎𝘳𝘢𝘢𝘧𝘧-𝘙𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘵.

There is a very limited amount of copies left, for inquiries or to secure your copy, e-mail uhsmarketing@unionschools.co.za or WhatsApp 061 310 8343.

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