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Students in Grade 6 who achieved high academic results in Grade 5 during 2019 are awarded Academic Bars.
- Who it is for:
- Grade 6 students at Union Primary School
- How to act on it:
- No application required; award is automatically granted based on 2019 Grade 5 results.
A school-based initiative where learners from different grades compete to make the most sandwiches to support the local community. The sandwiches are donated to the soup kitchen at East Street Congregational Church.
- Who it is for:
- learners at Union High School, particularly Grade 12 and other grades involved in the competition
- How to act on it:
- Participate by joining the sandwich-making activity during register class periods and contributing ingredients and labour.
Students in Grade 8 received academic awards based on their performance, including the UHS Prize, Vrede Award for Bilingualism, and St. James’ School prize for English.
- Who it is for:
- Grade 8 learners at Union High School
- How to act on it:
- Eligible learners were awarded prizes during the Senior Prizegiving Ceremony
Students in Grade 10 received awards including the St. James’ School prize for English, the Sue Wynford Trofee vir die beste leerder in Afrikaans, and the Joan Thornton / Bobs Bremner Memorial Prize for Mathematics and Life Sciences.
- Who it is for:
- Grade 10 learners at Union High School
- How to act on it:
- Eligible learners were awarded prizes during the Senior Prizegiving Ceremony
Students in Grade 9 were awarded prizes such as the GSC Rubidge Memorial Prize, St. James’ School Prize for English, and the Vrede Award for Bilingualism based on their academic performance.
- Who it is for:
- Grade 9 learners at Union High School
- How to act on it:
- Eligible learners were awarded prizes during the Senior Prizegiving Ceremony
Students at Union High School can prepare for and sit the ABRSM Grade 5 Music Theory examination, which tests theoretical knowledge and musicianship skills essential for advanced musical performance.
- Who it is for:
- music learners at Union High School
- How to act on it:
- Prepare under the guidance of music teachers such as Mrs Karmin van der Walt at Union High School
The Salisbury Exchange programme offers international students from Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, the opportunity to spend time studying and living in Graaff-Reinet, South Africa, as part of an educational exchange experience.
- Who it is for:
- students from Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
- How to act on it:
- Apply through the Salisbury Exchange programme to participate in the exchange and be hosted by a family in Graaff-Reinet.
This award is given to learners from Union Primary School who represented the local district chess team at the South African Junior Chess Championship in December 2019. It recognises outstanding performance in chess at a provincial level.
- Who it is for:
- learners at Union Primary School who competed in the SAJCC
- How to act on it:
- No application or action required; recipients are selected based on participation and performance in the SAJCC.
A new borehole has been successfully drilled at Herby Arnott House, providing a reliable water source with a yield of 15,000 litres per hour. This water supply is now operational and will support the school and its boarding houses, reducing dependence on municipal water and lowering long-term costs.
- Who it is for:
- students, staff, and boarding house residents at Union High School
- How to act on it:
- No action required; the borehole is already completed and operational.
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
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
The new Head Prefects for the 2019/20 academic year were formally inducted during the Senior Prizegiving Ceremony. This includes Bowen Langmead (Headboy), Sakhe Booi (Headgirl), Brett Amsterdam (Deputy Headboy), and Laetitia Theron (Deputy Headgirl).
- Who it is for:
- selected learners at Union High School
- How to act on it:
- Selected students were inducted during the Senior Prizegiving Ceremony