UNION PRIMARY SCHOOL report
Official source
Source domain: unionschools.co.za
Collected on 4 September 2026
Always confirm details on the official source before acting.
What this means
What this document offers
Read out of this document by Govermate's AI, in its own words. Each one quotes the line it came from — confirm on the official source before acting.
Spekboom Nursery Project for SANParks
The Eco Club established a nursery project to grow spekboom plants for SANParks as part of conservation efforts.
- Who it is for
- members of the Eco Club at Union High School
- How to act on it
- Join the Eco Club to help establish and maintain a spekboom nursery for SANParks
Show the line this came from
– establishing the Spekboom Nursery project for SANParks;
Eco-Brick Making and Donation
Students made eco-bricks from recycled materials, which were donated to an organization in Hogsback that builds with them.
- Who it is for
- students at Union High School
- How to act on it
- Create eco-bricks from waste materials and donate them to organizations building with sustainable materials
Show the line this came from
The latter was donated, by kind favour of one of our learners, to an organisation in Hogsback who are building with eco-bricks.
Blood Donation Drives
Regular blood donation events were conducted as part of the school’s environmental and social responsibility initiatives.
- Who it is for
- students and staff at Union High School
- How to act on it
- Participate in scheduled blood donation drives organized by the school
Show the line this came from
Litter clean-ups, separating paper waste, blood donation drives and the making of eco-bricks continued this year.
Civvies Day for Charity
A casual dress day was held to raise funds for purchasing gifts for indigent children. The event was well-received and suggested for repetition.
- Who it is for
- learners at Union High School
- How to act on it
- Participate in a casual dress day to raise money for Santa Shoeboxes for needy children
Show the line this came from
A civvies day was held to raise funds for the purchases of the presents and the learners loved this charitable exercise, suggesting that we do it again next year.
Sponsor-a-Brick Project
Learners and staff at Union High School can contribute to the construction of a school hall at Kroonvale Primary School by sponsoring bricks. The project was completed with deliveries made before the end of the third term.
- Who it is for
- learners and staff at Union High School, former students (old Unionites)
- How to act on it
- Contribute financially or through donations to support brick delivery for Kroonvale Primary School
Show the line this came from
The Sponsor-a-Brick Project was undertaken by the entire learner body of the school during the third term, to aid Kroonvale Primary with the construction of their school hall.
Eco-Wise Day
An educational event focused on environmental awareness and sustainable practices, held at the end of the first term for all active participants.
- Who it is for
- students and educators at Union High School
- How to act on it
- Attend the Eco-Wise Day event organized by the school
Show the line this came from
An Eco-Wise Day was held at the end of the first term and enjoyed by all those actively involved.
Santa Shoebox Donation for Indigent Children
The Eco Club, with support from the Interact Club, collected and delivered 10 shoeboxes filled with gifts for underprivileged children.
- Who it is for
- members of the Eco Club and Interact Club at Union High School
- How to act on it
- Participate in collecting and assembling gift boxes for indigent children
Show the line this came from
– and providing 10 Santa Shoeboxes for indigent children.
Eco-Brick Donation
Learners made eco-bricks from recycled materials, which were donated to an organisation in Hogsback that is building structures using sustainable materials.
- Who it is for
- an organisation in Hogsback building with eco-bricks
- How to act on it
- Learners created eco-bricks and donated them to a group in Hogsback through a kind favour from one of the learners.
Show the line this came from
The latter was donated, by kind favour of one of our learners, to an organisation in Hogsback who are building with eco-bricks.
Community Water Assistance
The Eco Club helped provide water to the community during a period of scarcity, demonstrating practical environmental stewardship.
- Who it is for
- members of the Eco Club at Union High School
- How to act on it
- Volunteer with the Eco Club to assist in delivering water to the community during shortages
Show the line this came from
– assisting with providing water for the community during a time when it was sorely needed;
Facts
Reference
https://www.unionschools.co.za/2019/10/25/uhs-eco-life/
Key Takeaways
- UHS Eco-Life
- 25th Oct 2019
- Graaff-Reinet
- Sponsor-a-Brick Project
- Kroonvale Primary
- Hogsback
- SANParks
- Civvies Day
- Eco-Wise Day
- End of third term
- L. Crankshaw
- Mr Donald Kingwill
- Mrs Christine Scott
- Union High School
- Union Primary School
- Sonskraal Crèche
- Kroonvale Primary
- Hogsback
- SANParks
- Interact Club