The 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗛𝗜𝗚𝗛 𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗟 𝗛𝗢𝗡𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗦 𝗕𝗢𝗔𝗥𝗗 – which graces the foyer of the school hall – stands as a testament to the legacy and achievements of generations past at Union High School, Graaff-Reinet.
Gifted to the school by ‘The Past Pupils’ Association’ (𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘢𝘴 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘖𝘭𝘥 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘈𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯) in the 1940s to commemorate the school’s Silver Jubilee, this board embodies the enduring bond between alumni and alma mater.
Since its inception, Union has been a crucible of excellence, nurturing leaders, scholars and achievers. The Honours Board proudly displays the names of head prefects, bursary winners, Dux learners and matriculants with A aggregates, each name a beacon of inspiration for the school’s current and future learners.
𝘔𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘏𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴 𝘉𝘰𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘤𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘭𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭’𝘴 𝘫𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘺, 𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘶𝘱𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘥 𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴.
As learners pass beneath it each week, they are reminded of the legacy they inherit and the standard of excellence they are called to uphold.
