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Union Preparatory School, Graaff-Reinet‘s 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀 on Monday, 12 October, gave us an opportunity to recognise the work our learners have put into the year.

𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘦’𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘳 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘢𝘵 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘺 𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴.

Across the classroom, sports field and cultural activities, the awards reflected many different kinds of achievement – including steady progress, perseverance and the kindness children bring to school each day.

𝗥𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗮𝗮𝗿 received the 𝗢𝗹𝗱 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗔𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝟰, finishing with an average of 𝟴𝟴.𝟮𝟮%, as well as the award for the highest English mark. Riley also received the 𝗕𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱, which recognises an all-rounder who combines academic achievement with cultural and sporting participation, leadership and sportsmanship.

𝗔𝗺𝘆 𝗚𝗲𝗿𝗯𝗲𝗿 received the 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗮𝗮𝗿 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗵𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗻.

Some of the most meaningful awards recognised how our learners treat others and approach the challenges of growing up.

𝗔𝗷𝗮𝘆 𝗹𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝘅, 𝗗𝗲𝗿𝘄𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘄𝘀 and 𝗥𝗲𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗰𝗮 𝗡𝗲𝗹 received the 𝗥𝗲𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗰𝗮 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗵𝘆 for praiseworthy social skills in Grade 3, while 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗮 𝗢𝘁𝘁 was awarded the 𝗥𝗲𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗰𝗮 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆, recognising her contribution across academic, cultural, sporting and social aspects of school life.

The 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗲𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻’𝘀 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 went to 𝗟𝘂𝗸𝗵𝗼 𝗣𝗲𝗵𝗹𝗼 for the kindness, respect and good manners he shows in his everyday interactions. 𝗖𝗝 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗼𝘂𝘄 received the 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗮 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱, which recognises strength of character, personal growth and a positive disposition.

On the sports field, 𝗥𝗼𝘅𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘀 was named 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿, receiving the Stern Family Floating Trophy, while 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝘆𝗱𝗼𝗺 received the 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗹 𝗕𝗲𝘇𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗵𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿. 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝗿é 𝗣ü𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 was recognised for participation and endurance in sport with the 𝗢𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱/𝗠𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘆 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗵𝘆.

𝗛𝗢𝗖𝗞𝗘𝗬 𝗛𝗢𝗡𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗦

The 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗼 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 awards went to 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝘆𝗱𝗼𝗺 in u7, 𝗞𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗮 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘆𝘀𝗲𝗻 in u8, 𝗔𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗮 𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗺𝗲𝗿 in u9 and 𝗥𝗼𝘅𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘀 in u10.

𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗼𝗵 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗽𝘀 received the 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗹-𝗟𝗲𝗲 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗵𝘆 for the most promising junior hockey player and 𝗝𝗼𝗮𝗻é 𝗕𝗲𝗸𝗸𝗲𝗿 received the 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝘁𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗵𝘆 for the most improved junior player.

The 𝗦𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗵𝘆 for the most promising u9 player went to 𝗔𝗺𝘆 𝘃𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗴, while 𝗞𝗲𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗮 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘆𝘀𝗲𝗻 received the 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗵𝘆 for the most promising u10 player.

The effort that goes into training and matches was also recognised through the 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗼 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗘𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗰 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀, presented to 𝗟𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗼 𝗗𝘆𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘆𝗶, 𝗚𝗮𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮 𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗸, 𝗦𝗲𝘁𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗮 and 𝗞𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗴𝗲𝗹𝗼 𝗢𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘁.

𝗥𝗨𝗚𝗕𝗬, 𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗞𝗘𝗧 & 𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗡𝗜𝗦

In rugby, 𝗡𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘀 𝗥𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗼𝘂𝘄 received the 𝗩𝗮𝗻 𝗪𝘆𝗸 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗵𝘆 for the most improved player. 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 was awarded the 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗮𝗳𝗳-𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘁 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗵𝘆 for the most promising u9 player and 𝗞𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘄𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘇 received the 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘁 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗵𝘆 as u9 Player of the Year. 𝗝𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘆𝘀𝗲𝗻 was recognised as the most promising u11 player, with 𝗥𝗶𝗸𝗼 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝘆𝗻𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗴 receiving the 𝗠𝗽𝗶𝗹𝗼 𝗡𝗷𝗼𝗹𝗼𝘇𝗮 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗵𝘆 for Player of the Year.

Cricket trophies recognised 𝗟𝘂𝗸𝗵𝗼 𝗣𝗲𝗵𝗹𝗼 as the most promising junior cricketer and for achievement in fielding, earning him the 𝗟𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼 𝗣𝗼𝗵𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗼 and 𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗱 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘀. 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗼𝗹𝗺𝗮𝗻 received the 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗵𝘆 for the best all-round mini-cricketer and 𝗝𝘂𝗮𝗻 𝗱𝗲 𝗞𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗸 received the 𝗟𝗲𝗲 𝗝𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗽𝗵 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗵𝘆 for the most promising u11B cricketer. 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝘆𝗱𝗼𝗺 received both the 𝗤𝘂𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗵𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 and the 𝗗𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘀 𝗠𝗰𝗘𝘄𝗮𝗻 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗵𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴.

Our tennis champions were 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝘆𝗱𝗼𝗺 in boys’ singles and 𝗔𝗺𝘆 𝗚𝗲𝗿𝗯𝗲𝗿 in girls’ singles. 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝘇𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 and 𝗝𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀 won the boys’ doubles trophy, 𝗣𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼 𝗠𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗽𝗮 and 𝗥𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗮𝗮𝗿 the girls’ doubles trophy and 𝗔𝗺𝘆 𝗚𝗲𝗿𝗯𝗲𝗿 and 𝗥𝘂𝗯𝗲𝗻 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 the mixed doubles trophy.

Special sports awards also recognised 𝗞𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗶 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗲 for representing Eastern Province in cycling and 𝗔𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗺 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗹𝘀 for representing Eastern Province in MMA and kickboxing.

𝗠𝗨𝗦𝗜𝗖, 𝗗𝗥𝗔𝗠𝗔, 𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗟 𝗞𝗡𝗢𝗪𝗟𝗘𝗗𝗚𝗘 & 𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗦𝗦

In music, 𝗥𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗮𝗮𝗿 received the 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝘁 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗵𝘆 for the most outstanding piano pupil, while 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 received the guitar trophy. 𝗠𝘆𝗮 𝗱𝗼𝘀 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗼𝘀 was awarded the 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗲 𝗥𝘂𝗯𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗵𝘆 for achievement and progress in cultural activities. 𝗚𝗮𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮 𝗟𝗲𝗸𝗮𝘀 received the drama trophy for her portrayal of Mr Fogg in the school’s production of 𝘈𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘪𝘯 80 𝘋𝘢𝘺𝘴.

The 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗵𝘆 for General Knowledge Champion was shared by 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝘆𝗱𝗼𝗺 and 𝗟𝗮𝘆𝗹𝗮 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗱.

In chess, 𝗟𝘂𝗸𝗮 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗻 𝘃𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗴 received the 𝗝𝗣 𝗞𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗵𝘆 for the most improved player. 𝗣𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼 𝗠𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗽𝗮 and 𝗞𝗴𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁𝘀𝗼 𝗠𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗽𝗮 shared the 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘇𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘀-𝗝𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗵𝘆 for Senior Chess Champion, while 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗮𝗮𝗿 received the 𝗧𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗮𝗮𝗿 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗵𝘆 for Junior Chess Champion. 𝗞𝗴𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁𝘀𝗼 𝗠𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗽𝗮 also received the 𝗖𝗲𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗛𝗮𝘆𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗵𝘆 for Individual Chess Champion and 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝗹 𝗝𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 the 𝗨𝗣𝗦 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗵𝘆 for the most promising player.

Congratulations to all our award recipients. It was lovely to recognise what they have achieved and the practice, patience and everyday effort behind it.

𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶, 𝘵𝘰𝘰, 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘤𝘰𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘺.