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Union Preparatory School welcomed three new staff members to its team this year.
This is in addition to another post that will be filled at the start of the second term.
“The school has experienced considerable growth in its enrolment over the past year and this has resulted in the appointment of a number of new teachers and support staff,” explained Ms Belinda Botha, the school’s principal.
The new appointments are Miss Judy van Heerden, Ms Magda Michaels and Miss Caley Taylor.
• Miss Judy van Heerden is well-known in the Graaff-Reinet community, having grown up on a farm just outside of town. After matriculating from Volkskool, Miss van Heerden decided to pursue a career in education and is currently busy with her 2nd Year of studies towards a BEd Degree in Foundation Phase education through North-West University. Miss van Heerden, who has been appointed as a Grade 1 class assistant, has an innate passion for teaching that is truly infectious. Besides teaching, she also has a particular interest in sports and is looking forward to being involved in the coaching of swimming and hockey at the school.
“? ???’? ???? ?? ???? ??? ??? ?????? ???????? ???? ???? ??? ?? ?? ?? ??? ????????? ???????? ?? ????? ???? ?? ??? ? ????? ?? ????? ????? ????? ???.” – Miss Judy van Heerden
• Ms Magda Michaels was also born and raised in Graaff-Reinet – a proud matriculant of Spandau Secondary School. Ms Michaels, who many Union parents and learners will remember from her tenure as an educator at Union Pre-School, holds a BEd Foundation Phase Degree and will be teaching one of Union Preparatory School’s Grade 1 classes this year.
“?? ??????? ?? ???? ?? ?? ???? ???? ????? ????????. ? ???? ? ?????????? ???????? ?? ????????? ????????? ?.?. ?? ???? ????? ?????’? ????, ??????? ????????? ?? ????????? ??? ???? ??????? ?? ????? ???? ?? ?? ???? ???? ???? ????.” – Ms Magda Michaels
• Miss Caley Taylor, who’ll be teaching the school’s Grade 4s this year, matriculated from Collegiate Girls’ High School in Port Elizabeth after which she obtained her BEd Intermediate Phase degree at the University of the Free State. Miss Taylor is looking forward to guiding, inspiring, motivating and encouraging Union’s young learners to make a positive impact in the world around them.
“?? ??????, ??????? ??????????, ???????? ?? ??? ????? ??????? ?? ??? ????? 7 ???? ??? ?? ? ????? ??? ????????. ? ?? ???????? ?? ?? ???? ?? ????? ?? ??? ?????? ????? ??? ????? ?? ???? ????? ????? ??? ?? ????? ??? ?????? ?????? ?? ??????.”– Miss Caley Taylor
UPS is proud to have these new educators on board and look forward to a successful school year!
