The girls produced a commanding performance against VGHS, dominating possession and dictating the pace of the game from start. Their passing, movement off the ball and work rate were excellent. Although they created numerous scoring opportunities. The final 3โ0 score line did not reflect the full extent of their dominance. Defensively, they remained composed and disciplined, rarely allowing VGHS into threatening positions.
Player of the match (Friday): Aaminah Steele โ for her energy and control in the final third.
Senior Hockey vs Kingswood
In a tightly contested but well-controlled encounter, the girls once again showed their class and tactical discipline to secure a 1โ0 win. From the first start they put Kingswood under pressure, winning possession in key areas and creating chances through well-structured attacking play. The goal came from a brilliant turnover in the midfield. This led to a short corner, which was converted by Tara Ferreira (with a beautiful, well executed drag flick goal).
Player of the Match (Saturday): Nadine Murray โ for her work rate, intelligent positioning and ability to turn opposition over.
Player of the Weekend : Abonai Matushe for keeping two clean sheets this weekend. Well done Kenza and the first team, on an excellent performance and back to back clean sheets.
Other Results: u/14 A lost 0-3 u/16A lost 0-3 2nd team lost 0-4
Union High Schoolโs 1st XV Narrowly Defeated in Thrilling Encounter Against Andrew Rabie Hoรซrskool.
Union High Schoolโs 1st XV rugby team put on a valiant display in a closely contested match against Andrew Rabie Hoรซrskool from Gqeberha, ultimately falling short with a final score of 21โ29.
The game kicked off with Union immediately applying pressure by sending the opening kick deep into the oppositionโs 22m area. However, early handling errors and missed tackles allowed Andrew Rabie to gain the upper hand. They capitalized on Unionโs inability to control the ball in contact, crossing the try line twiceโconverting one of those triesโto take a 0โ12 lead.
Despite showing signs of promise late in the first half with a strong attacking phase in the opposition’s 22, Unionโs efforts were cut short when an intercepted pass led to another Andrew Rabie try. The teams went into the halftime break with Union trailing 0โ22.
The second half began in similar fashion, with Andrew Rabie scoring yet again to extend their lead to 0โ29, seemingly putting the match out of reach. However, the Union boys dug deep and showed tremendous heart, launching a spirited comeback.
Tries from Siba Mbutye, Yaaseen Kazi (Union’s leading try scorer for the season), and Jayden Odendaal, who dotted down right at the final whistle, brought the home side within reach of a dramatic comeback. Despite the late surge, time ran out and Union fell just short with the final score standing at 21โ29.
While the result didnโt go their way, the Union 1st XV can be proud of their second-half fightback and the character shown on the field. The experience will no doubt serve as valuable preparation for the matches to come.
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.
U/13A Match Report vs Kroonvale on Wednesday 28/05/25
The U/13A team put on a brilliant display, playing as a united and focused side. Lukhona Bulembu starred with a superb hattrick, while Noรซl Shakane added two goals. A great team effort and a well-deserved win!
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.
๐๐ข๐ก๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐จ๐๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก๐ฆ to Union High Schoolโs u/13A rugby captain, ๐๐๐ธ๐ต๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ ๐๐๐น๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐, on his well-deserved selection to the U13 Craven Week team.
This is a remarkable achievement and we are incredibly proud that he will be representing the Eastern Province Rugby Union at the upcoming SARU National Youth Week being hosted by Selborne College from 30 June to 4 July.
This past Saturday saw our ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ฌ teams travel to Komani to compete against Queenstown Girls’ High School.
UHS 1st Team vs Queenstown Girls’ High โ Match Report
Our 1st team delivered a standout performance, securing a well-deserved ๐ฐ – ๐ญ ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ against a strong and physical Queenstown side.
The girls remained composed under pressure and played with incredible intensity, unity and purpose. ๐๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ช๐ณ ๐ต๐ฆ๐ข๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฌ ๐ธ๐ข๐ด ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ข๐ต๐ค๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ฅ – ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต๐ญ๐ฆ๐ด๐ด ๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ข๐ต๐ต๐ข๐ค๐ฌ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ค๐ข๐ญ๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ง๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ค๐ฆ – ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐บ ๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ด๐ต ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ช๐ณ ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ต๐ถ๐ฏ๐ช๐ต๐ช๐ฆ๐ด ๐ธ๐ช๐ต๐ฉ ๐ค๐ญ๐ช๐ฏ๐ช๐ค๐ข๐ญ ๐ง๐ช๐ฏ๐ช๐ด๐ฉ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ.
Congratulations to Chavenne Lamont on earning her first cap for the First Team.
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.
After several missed chances, Liso Booi finally broke the deadlock with a well-earned try, confidently converted by Makukhanye de Beer, who remained flawless with the boot all game.
Hangklip quickly answered back, taking advantage of Union’s struggles to secure restarts. De Beer responded with a try of his own, only for Hangklip to once again bounce back.
A brilliant run by De Beer then opened the way for Athi Mahlati to score, ๐ด๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐จ๐ป๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ ๐ฎ๐ญ-๐ญ๐ฎ ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ต๐ฎ๐น๐ณ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ.
Union extended the lead after the break with a try from Xavier Barlow – again converted by the reliable De Beer – to make it 28-12. But ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ด๐ฎ๐บ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ ๐ฎ ๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ป ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐๐๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐ as Hangklip clawed their way back with three unanswered tries, ultimately snatching a 29-28 victory in the dying moments.
๐ข๐ง๐๐๐ฅ ๐ฅ๐๐ฆ๐จ๐๐ง๐ฆ: โข u/14A: Lost 10 – 38 โข u/15A: Lost 17 – 29 โข u/16A: Won 26 – 14 โข 2nd XV: Won 14 – 10
