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Source domain: unionschools.co.za
Collected on 4 September 2026
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What this means
This is a policy notice from Union Primary School announcing a new '7-to-5 Golden Rule' that restricts school-related communications to teachers and admin staff to weekday hours between 07:00 and 17:00. The rule aims to protect staff from after-hours contact, except during specific school activities. It applies to parents and guardians of students at Union High School and is effective immediately.
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communication policyOngoing
7-to-5 Golden Rule
A communication guideline for parents and guardians that sets clear times when school-related messages should not be sent to teachers or administrative staff. Messages should be avoided before 07:00 and after 17:00 on weekdays, and preferably not on weekends unless there is an urgent school activity.
- Who it is for
- parents and guardians of students at Union High School
- How to act on it
- No action required; awareness of the rule is sufficient.
The document's recorded date is 8 March 2022. Confirm on the official source.
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Please take note of Union High School’s new “7-to-5 Golden Rule”. This involves not sending a school-related message or e-mail to teachers or our admin staff before 07:00 in the morning and after 17:00 in the evening, and preferably not over a weekend (unless there is a specific school-related activity taking place).
Facts
Places
Eastern Cape
Reference
TO-5
Key Takeaways
- 7-to-5 Golden Rule
- Union High School
- 07:00
- 17:00
- 8th Mar 2022
- Graaff-Reinet
- Eastern Cape
- admin@unionschools.co.za
- L. Crankshaw
- Union Primary School
- Union High School
- Graaff-Reinet
- Eastern Cape