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- April 24, 2019
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Union High School Rethink the bag…
Local entrepreneur Tessa O’Halloran, recently paid Union High School in Graaff-Reinet a visit to launch a recycling initiative at the school. Tessa, who founded a small business called plasticity, after…
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- April 24, 2019
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Union High School – Don’t bin it, bottle it!
The ongoing EcoBrick project is one of Union High School’s constant endeavours to reduce litter by recycling. EcoBricks are constructed out of recycled 2-litre plastic bottles that are filled with…
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- April 24, 2019
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Easter Bunnies make wiggle-stop visit at pre-school
Not only one, but two Easter Bunnies hopped along to Union Pre-School in Graaff-Reinet on Thursday morning, 18 April. The bunnies came ready to hand out some delicious Easter eggs…
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- April 24, 2019
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Union and Volkskool face each other in Internal Rugby League
On Wednesday afternoon, 17 April, under cloudy skies, Union’s rugby teams competed against Laer Volkskool Graaff-Reinet in the second round of this year’s Internal Rugby League between the primary schools…
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- April 24, 2019
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UHS hosts 1st competitive shooting league event
On Wednesday afternoon, 17 April, Union High School in Graaff Reinet, hosted its very first competitive shooting league event. Twelve UHS competitors took part in this sporting contest against the…
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- April 23, 2019
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Union High School extend A word of thanks
Union High School would like to extend our sincere gratitude and appreciation to William Biggs who gifted the school with five 60-seater stands for our sports grounds. These new stands…
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- April 23, 2019
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Union School’s Christine Scott now a certified ILT practitioner
Christine Scott, an educator as well as school and career guidance counsellor at Union High School in Graaff-Reinet, recently successfully obtained her certification as an ILT practitioner. Developed by Educational…
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- April 23, 2019
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Union High School attends music festival in the KZN mountains
A small Union High School delegation, consisting of Union’s Department of Music staff and learners, headed to the mountains of KwaZulu-Natal this past Easter weekend, to attend the annual Music…
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- April 23, 2019
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UHS learners introduced to culinary arts
On Wednesday, 10 April, the Olive Chef School – one of the top culinary arts schools in South Africa – paid a visit to Union High School in Graaff Reinet.…
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- April 23, 2019
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UNION HIGH SCHOOL 1ST RUGBY TEAM BEATS VICTORIA PARK IN ANNUAL DERBY
This past Saturday, 13 April, Union High School, Graaff Reinet, hosted Victoria Park High School (VP) from Port Elizabeth for the two schools’ annual rugby and hockey derby. The positive…
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- April 23, 2019
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UHS DOMINATE IN ANNUAL HOCKEY DERBY WITH VP
Spectators witnessed an extravaganza of goals, when Graaff Reinet’s Union High School’s senior hockey girls competed against Port Elizabeth’s Victoria Park High School (VP) on Saturday, 13 April. What turned…
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- April 17, 2019
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Word Riders visit Union High School
There was much excitement at Union High School on Friday morning, 12 April, as a group of 31 motorcyclists – the Bible Society of South Africa’s Word Riders – arrived…
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- April 17, 2019
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Union Preparatory School Face tiles, a mosaic of memories
For the past few years, little square photographs honouring the school’s Grade 4s, have been brightening the walls of Union Preparatory School. “The idea behind it is to show the…
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- April 12, 2019
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Union High School striving for Eco-Schools excellence
Since partnering with the WESSA Eco-Schools initiative in 2014, Union High School has worked with perseverance and determination to shape the future generation to think and act green. The Eco-Schools…
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- April 12, 2019
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Union High School staff attend music teachers’ conference
The 97th annual national conference for the South African Society of Music Teachers (SASMT), was recently attended by Union’s Department of Music staff, Sanette Brink, Zelda van Rooyen and Karmin van…
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- April 12, 2019
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Union High School to host centenary banquet
A glittering formal dinner dance event aimed at celebrating the centenary year of Union High School in Graaff-Reinet will be held on Friday evening, 3 May. The evening will feature…
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- April 12, 2019
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Union High School learners give the gift of life – blood
Learners and teachers each waited their turn to donate blood to the South African National Blood Service (SANBS) at Union High School in Graaff-Reinet on Tuesday morning, 9 April. The…
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- April 12, 2019
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Union High School has fun with structures
Union High School, Graaff Reinet, grade 7s are learning about natural and man-made structures in Technology this term. Earlier this week, using spaghetti and marshmallows, students experimented with different structures…
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- April 12, 2019
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Union High School rugby vs Muir College
On Saturday morning, 6 April, Union High School, Graaff Reinet, u/11A rugby boys faced Muir College from Uitenhage, one of the school’s oldest rivals. In what was a hard-fought competitive…
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- April 2, 2019
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Union High School welcomes Mariëtte Burger to their team
Union High School, Graaff-Reinett, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mariëtte Burger as the school’s new PR, Marketing & Fundraising Coordinator. With a background in communications and journalism, Mariëtte’s…
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- July 11, 2018
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Union High Junior Rugby & Hockey Festival a great success
The 19th Anne Beagley Junior Rugby and Hockey Festival in Graaff Reinet took place recently at Union High
