Union Preparatory School, Graaff-Reinet was a delightful hub of laughter and joy earlier today as we welcomed our cherished grandparents for the annual 𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦’ 𝗧𝗘𝗔 – this year whimsically themed ‘Happy Hatland’.
𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘵𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘸𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘵 𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘭𝘢𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘤, as the Grade 1 to 4 learners took the stage to enchant their beloved grandparents, with songs such as ‘The Hatseller’, ‘I’ve Got a Hat’ and ‘Sharing Can Be Fun’.
𝗔 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗴𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 Grace Kitching, who captivated the audience with her rendition of the poem ‘Retarded Grandparents’ (𝘢 𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘯𝘰𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘢 𝘰𝘧 𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴), while Gabriella Lekas delivered beautiful performances of ‘The Hat Song’ and ‘Pass The Hat’.
The narrators – Zanelle Botha, Courtney Diza, Keira Kingwill, Hibbah Kazi, Jua van Jaarsveld, Mandla Mahlaba, Likuwe Naki and Anthony Davids – delivered their parts with grace and poise, adding a sprinkle of magic to the event.
A heartfelt 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗞 𝗬𝗢𝗨 goes out to all those who worked tirelessly to organise this year’s Grandparents’ Tea, ensuring it was a memorable celebration of family and love.
