Orientation camp fizzes with fun activities

GRAAFF-REINET NEWS - With Union High School committed to embracing their surrounding environment as a part of the education of their learners, the Grade 8 orientation camp plays an important part in introducing the youngest members of the high school to the environmental ethos of the school.

Early Thursday morning, 17 January, 71 excited Grade 8s - accompanied by the guides from the Camdeboo National Park, Union staff members and school prefects - set off on a fun hike to the park's Environmental Education Centre.

It was tough going in the extreme heat, but teamwork and encouragement got everyone to their destination.

After lunch, the Grade 8s engaged in activities with the park's educational team after which they tackled a series of specially designed tasks that facilitated them working together as a grade and co-operating with the senior mentoring system in the school.

This was an excellent opportunity for the senior leaders of the school and boarding houses to get to know their young charges.

Respect, dignity, care and co-operation are also key factors to becoming a Unionite, and this was stressed to the learners throughout the duration of the camp.

The Grade 8s arrived home hot and tired on Friday afternoon, having gleaned a little more about the Union way of life.