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- October 3, 2019
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Union High Cultural awards presented
Full colours for culture (Senior Department): (in no particular order) Jade Shires, Khanya Butshingi, Kiah Hoffman, Sabrina Potgieter, Siphesihle Jali, Zintle Maki, Jenna McNaughton (Re-award), Taylyn Miller (Re-award) and Peter…
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- October 3, 2019
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Old Unionites for life!
On Tuesday evening, 1 October, Union High School’s matric class of 2019 were welcomed into a new chapter of their Union story as they were inducted into the Old Unionites…
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- September 30, 2019
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Stulting Primary School goes on Field trip
Student Marco and a few learners after a mud puddle. Grade 6 learners of Stulting Primary School in Humansdorp, went on a field trip on 16 to 18 September at…
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- September 26, 2019
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Last Schoolboy Cricket for 5 Unions
One can only begin to imagine the emotion. Cape Schools’ Cricket Week 2019 served as the last schoolboy cricket festival for five Union Grade 12 first XI players. Union thanks…
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- September 26, 2019
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Athletes to represent Union High at annual meet
The well-known Bestmed TAMS Superspar Madibaz Top 10 athletics meeting will take place at the Cradock Sports Stadium on Saturday, 5 October. The popular event will be hosted by Cradock…
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- September 25, 2019
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Stulting in harmonie…
Stulting se seniorkoor tydens die optreede, en mev. Karien du Plessis, skrywer van die “Humansdorplied” waarmee die seniorkoor die trofeë gewen het vir die Beste Afrikaanse liedjie. Laeskool Stulting se…
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- September 25, 2019
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Stulting Primary Grade 3’s Celebrating Heritage Day!
The grade 3’s of Stulting Primary loved showing off their traditional wear. Heritage day is a day to celebrate the diversity in our country and what makes South Africa unique.…
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- September 25, 2019
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Laerskool Stulting Sport- en Kultuurprysuitdeling
(Links) Birkita Holtzhausen is as Junior Kultuurwenner aangewys. By haar is Mev. Maryna Meyer (Kultuurhoof). (Middel) Bryan Katoo en Chrisna Sterley is onderskeidelik as Sportman en Sportvrou van die jaar…
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- September 18, 2019
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Union High School Prefects Passing the torch
The members of the 2018/19 prefect body enjoyed a fun evening with the newly elected 2019/20 prefects in the Tony Burrell Union on Monday evening, 16 September. The evening saw…
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- September 17, 2019
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Union High School to host 2019 Cape Schools’ Cricket Week
Union High School 1st XI Front: Luke McNaughton, Jaden Brotherton, coach Stephen Bezuidenhout, Trevor Moos and Zusakhe Ngwane. Back: MJ Newton, Kyle-Luke du Preez, James Pienaar, Matthew Hesselink, Caerwyn Spence,…
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- September 16, 2019
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NSRI besoek Laerskool Stulting
Stulting se hoofleiers (vlnr: Edrich Kleu, Rudolph Gerber, Charlí de Villiers en Chloë Ludick) saam met twee lede van die NSRI. Die NSRI het Laerskool Stulting van Humansdorp onlangs besoek. Hulle…
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- September 16, 2019
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Laerskool Stulting Gr. 7’s hou Entrepreneursdag
Lameg Koekemoer, Heinrich Human en Lohan Nel Weke se beplanning en baie harde werk… Uiteindelik breek die graad 7-leerders se Entrepreneursdag op Vrydag die 13de September aan. Van vroeg-oggend af…
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- September 11, 2019
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Union High School to host 2019 Cape Schools’ Cricket Week
One of the longest running schools cricket weeks in the country will be hosted by Union High School next weekend, with 10 leading teams competing in matches from Friday, 20…
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- September 11, 2019
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Union High School ground and cleaning staff: Picnic
Earlier today, Wednesday, 11 September, with South African National Parks Week in full swing, the ground staff and cleaning ladies of Union Pre-School, Union Preparatory School and Union High School…
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- September 11, 2019
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Stulting Primary Coding and Robotics competition
1st place: Christopher Moss, Tiaan Fortman, Le Roux Nel On the 7th of September, Stulting Primary School had its first ever Coding and Robotics competition as an initiative where young…
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- September 10, 2019
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Laerskool Stulting o/13 sewes Rugby toernooi
Agter vlnr: Mnr. Stephan Muller, Alarno Primo, Kenny Ramabodu, Cearon Felix, Damian Albrecht, Jaiden Lucas, Bryan Katoo, JP Hendricks en Mnr. Elandré Smith. Voor vlnr: Liam Bekker, Alonso Felix en…
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- September 10, 2019
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School library – the heart of Union High School’s reading culture
The importance of reading cannot be overstated. Reading develops the mind, imagination, creative potentials, improves spelling and expands the vocabulary. At Union we have always believed that a good reading habit is…
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- September 9, 2019
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Spring at Stulting Primary School!
Teacher Joke, Teacher Nicole and Teacher Landi with Chad Beauzick, Connor Felix and Aphelele Gxuluwa. The grade 3’s had a blast this Friday, celebrating casual day by supporting our bokke as…
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- September 9, 2019
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Laerskool Stulting: prettig in Gr. R!
Limari Millard, William le Roux, Lika Vermaak, James Marais en Luan du Preez saam met Juffrou Rienie. Laerskool Stulting se Gr. R-maatjies het hul reis deur die land van vervoer…
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- September 9, 2019
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Laerskool Stulting sokkie die lente in!
Dis heerlike lente, die winter’s verby… Laerskool Stulting, Humansdorp, vier die begin van lente met ‘n heelike sokkie vol pret en plesier!
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- September 9, 2019
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Laerskool Stulting ondersteun die Bokke!
Die Gr. 2-Gogga-klas het groot gegaan en baniere gemaak om vir hulle gunsteling span te “cheer”! Laerskool Stulting is trots Suid-Afrikaans! Vrydag kon die leerders hul Springbok-klere aantrek ter ondersteuning…
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- September 9, 2019
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Laerskool Stulting: Pearson Kunstefees uitslae
(Kunsleerders:) Agter vlnr: Chris-Mari Landman, Naruschka Conrandie, Soné Jacobs, Karien Botes, Kayla Lötter, Tessa Gerber en Kelsey Prinsloo. Middel vlnr: Waldo Human, Hanro Jansen van Rensburg, Michelle Pienaar, Jualize Strydom,…
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- September 8, 2019
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Union’s annual cross country event encourages young runners
Union Preparatory School’s 2019 cross country event was held with great success yesterday morning, Friday, 6 September. This annual competition allows the learners to engage in friendly competition while also…
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- September 6, 2019
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UPS celebrates Arbour Week by planting trees
The learners and staff at Union Preparatory School, Graaff-Reinet, celebrated Arbour Week, which is held annually during the first week of September, with a special tree-planting ceremony this morning, Friday,…
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- September 5, 2019
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Springbok Blazer gifted to Union High School
Mr. Walter Murray (middle) seen here with Mr. Jimmy Prideaux and Mr Derek Birch, his Eastern Province Skeet team members at the President’s Cup competitions. Earlier this week, Old…
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- September 3, 2019
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Union High School hosts 40-board simul
This past Saturday, 31 August, Union High School, Graaff-Reinet, hosted the first ever simultaneous chess exhibition to be played in the Karoo. The competition saw chess aficionado, Mr. Ian Kirstein,…
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- September 3, 2019
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Union Preparatory’s Hats off to spring!
Union Preparatory School’s learners celebrated the arrival of Spring on Monday, 2 September, with a funky hat celebration. The learners were tasked with coming to school with their best and…
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- September 2, 2019
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Biathlon season kicks off
Brigette Oelofsen, Luc Railton and Mecoli Vorster. Three Union biathletes made the journey to Port Elizabeth on Saturday, 31 August, to compete in the first league event of the 2019/20…
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- September 2, 2019
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Union High School’s Maths camp adds to learners’ confidence
This past weekend, a maths retreat in Nieu-Bethesda proved a winning formula for Union High School’s Grade 11s.During this annual excursion, the learners do more than just the regular run-of-the-mill…
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- September 2, 2019
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Laerskool Stulting: Skaaknuus
Anrico Moolman, ‘n gr.3-leerder van Laerskool Stulting, Humansdorp, het deelgeneem aan die NMB skaakproewe en is na afloop van die proewe gekies as deel van die o/10 OP skaakspan vir…
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- September 2, 2019
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Laerskool Stulting Sportdag: Tennis
Chrisna Sterley en Elandré van Loggerenberg het 3de gekom van al die nommer 1 dubbelspare. Aldrie Laerskool Stulting se dubbels-pare het met ‘n medalje om hul nek by Stulting se…
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- September 2, 2019
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Laerskool Stulting Sportdag 2019
o/9 A rugbyspan van Stulting na ‘n welverdiende oorwinning! Soos altyd was Laerskool Stulting se jaarlikse Sportdag ‘n reuse sukses. Dit het behoorlik gewemel van kinders, ouers, afrigters en ondersteuners. …
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- August 29, 2019
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Union Prep School: Watering young minds
On Wednesday morning, 28 August, the learners at Union Preparatory School were treated to a children’s theatre piece, entitled ‘Galela’ by the Well Worn Theatre Company. This eco-theatre production gives…
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- August 28, 2019
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Union High School u/17 Sevens participates in action-packed tournament
Ask any rugby fan the most exhilarating way to play and watch the game, they’re likely to answer: Sevens rugby. As the curtain starts to close on the official schools…
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- August 28, 2019
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Union High School: A memorable dinner
On Thursday evening, 15 August, the gentlemen of Union’s Arthur Kingwill House enjoyed their annual house dinner and awards evening in the Tony Burrell Union. The Union was transformed beautifully…
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- August 27, 2019
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Union Prep School: School play enjoyed by all
On Thursday and Friday evening, 22 and 23 August, Union High School’s hall was swamped by parents, grandparents and staff who were all there to watch Union Preparatory School much-anticipated…
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- August 27, 2019
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Old Unionite scoops prestigious award
Rebecca Langmead, Union High School’s Head Girl of 2018. In South African creative circles, winning a Loerie Award is an incredible honour. The Annual Loerie Awards ceremony is the biggest…
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- August 27, 2019
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Union High School putting theory into practice
At the start of 2019’s second school term, UHS, Graaff-Reinet, reported that Union learners Kyle-Luke du Preez and Kendall Krige successfully completed an umpiring course hosted by the Eastern Province…
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- August 26, 2019
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Union High School’s Top 8 compete in annual tennis tourney
Brett Amsterdam and Lauren Rose-Innes Union High School’s Top 8 boys’ and girls’ tennis players took part in the annual Marco Wasserman Tennis tournament, played in Middelburg this past weekend. Over…
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- August 25, 2019
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Union High School learner takes little moves of kindness!
How many of us have thought of doing something good for the world and making a difference in someone’s life but never found the time for it? James Rose-Innes, a…
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- August 23, 2019
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Union High School Chess players invited to championships
The final trials to select the players that will represent the Chris Hani District at the upcoming South African Junior Chess Championships (SAJCC), were held this past Saturday, 17 August,…
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- August 22, 2019
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Hooked on Union’s Crochet Club
Union’s Jayden Odendaal and Anebel Norval and Spandau’s Lukhanyiso Witbooi, Stephanie Swartz and Temia Jantjies at the Midlands Hospital. Union High School has an array of after-school activities. Recently, however,…
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- August 22, 2019
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Union Preparatory School’s annual Grandparents’ Tea
There was plenty of tea, finger foods and love to go around at Union Preparatory School’s annual Grandparents’ Tea held on Wednesday morning, 21 August. This year, the school was…
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- August 21, 2019
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Union Preparatory School’s elite young athlete
Union Preparatory School’s Mia Botha, was awarded with the trophy for Most Promising u/9 Female Athlete for the 2018/19 biathlon season at the annual Eastern Province Biathlon awards ceremony held…
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- August 21, 2019
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Union Preparatory’s Parkrun pro!
Jenna Beldon, a Grade 4 learner at Union Preparatory School, Graaff-Reinet, enjoys participating in the weekly parkruns in Graaff-Reinet. This youngster recently completed her 10th 5km Mountain Drive parkrun, an…
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- August 20, 2019
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Union Prep School learner excels at Eisteddfod
On Thursday, 15 August, Gerda Clarke, a Grade 3 learner at Union Preparatory School, participated in her first ever Karoo Eisteddfod in De Aar. The Karoo Eisteddfod is an art…
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- August 20, 2019
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Fun outing for Union’s chess players
On Monday afternoon, 19 August, the members of Union’s senior chess team enjoyed a wonderful outing to Coldstream Restaurant. The outing allowed the learners to break away from their regular…
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- August 20, 2019
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Union High School’s u/13A rugby team ends season on a high
Union’s u/13A rugby team will head off into summer with a good feeling after having comfortably overcome their Volkskool counterparts by 57 points to 12 during the traditional season ending…
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- August 20, 2019
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100 caps for Union High School hockey ace
On Saturday, 10 August, Henzé Jaftha played her 100th game for the Union High School 1st hockey team. To mark the occasion, Union’s Headmaster Mr. William Pringle presented her with…
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- August 20, 2019
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Union High School Chess tournament with Ian Kirstein
Next Saturday morning, 31 August, Union High School will be hosting a simultaneous chess tournament with local chess aficionado, Ian Kirstein. (A simultaneous chess tournament is a contest in which…
