Dear Union Preparatory School, Graaff-Reinet community,
As we approach the much-anticipated 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗟𝗦 event between the Union Schools and Volkskool, I wanted to take a moment to share my thoughts and excitement with you.
𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨-𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘷𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘴, 𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘴, 𝘩𝘰𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘺, 𝘳𝘶𝘨𝘣𝘺, 𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘻 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴, 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘳.
Having been a newcomer to Graaff-Reinet once myself, I vividly remember my first Interschools experience. Initially, it was hard to understand the hype and the build-up. However, witnessing the passion and excitement firsthand was an unforgettable experience.
𝗜𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗜 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱. The energy, the rivalry and the unity are something special, making this week the highlight of the year for me.
For one week, our town becomes a stage for fierce competition, with allegiances divided between two excellent schools. This division only adds to the excitement and vibrancy of the event. It is a time when we all come together to support our learners, fostering a spirit of community and sportsmanship.
As we prepare for the upcoming competitions, I wish both the Union Schools and Volkskool all the very best. In any competition, there are winners and losers, but we must remember that, as a town, we are all winners.
𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝘄𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗮𝗳𝗳-𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘁, 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝗼𝗳. 𝗪𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘀𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗼𝗼 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.
I encourage everyone to support the sportsmen and sportswomen of both schools with passion and respect. Let us make this Interschools event another success, celebrating not only our victories but also the spirit of friendly competition and mutual respect that defines us.
𝘓𝘦𝘵’𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭𝘴 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳.
Warm regards,
Mr R. Hulleman
PRINCIPAL: Union Preparatory School
