MINI SELLERS BAKE SALE

Who says business skills can’t start young? Our Junior School Bake Sale was a wonderful success, with 95 enthusiastic young entrepreneurs running 20 selling booths (and the rest of the school, along with parents and teachers, eager to support them), the sellers quickly got to work marketing their delicious treats. From confidently promoting their products … Read more

MATHS QUIZ SPARKS EXCITEMENT

On 4 September, the hall buzzed with excitement as learners gathered for the Maths Quiz Competition. There was plenty of anticipation, along with a few nervous butterflies as the Foundation and Intermediate Phase participants prepared to put their maths skills to the test. Two quizzes accommodated the different maths levels in the phases and both … Read more

HELLO SPRING

Everyone arrives at school on 1 September wearing a spring hat, they enjoy delicious treats at break time and have an extra 30 minutes to enjoy the festivities. What are we celebrating? Not only the arrival of a beautiful new season but also our wonderful Creator, whose faithfulness to His creation and to the people … Read more

KZNCSSA ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS

The KZNCSSA Athletics Championships held at Msunduzi Stadium on 28 and 29 August saw 4 districts competing for the KZN trophy – South Durban, North Durban, North Coastal and Northern Natal. In the fast-moving, busy two days of competition, South Durban athletes proved their mettle by taking 1st position – 270 points ahead of Northern … Read more

NATIONAL BRIDGE BUILDING

Masimbonge Mlaba, Emma Schobben and Kim Stegen represented the school at the National Bridge Building Competition, held at the ANEW Hotel and Conference Centre in Gauteng from 20-22 August. This year’s challenge required teams to adapt their bridge designs to accommodate two traffic lanes, necessitating the construction of three trusses instead of the traditional two. … Read more

GREEN WEEK

During Green Week, we experienced school differently by taking learning outdoors. Spending time outside is beneficial. Many studies show that children who play outside are happier, more attentive and less anxious than those who spend most of their time indoors. The learners and teachers at DSS focused on spending time in nature and developing a … Read more

PENTANGULAR ATHLETICS

The annual Pentangular Athletics competition was hosted by Hermannsburg School on 18 August. Wembley College, Wartburg Kirchdoff, Hmb School, Gtn High and DSS competed for the winning trophy. Of the 44 events, DSS athletes won 21 golds. DSS won the overall girls and the Pentangular trophy. AGE GROUP WINNERSB16 Joel VogelG19 K WitthoftB19 S Memela

NORTHERN NATAL ZONAL ATHLETICS

Athletes representing 10 schools from the NN zone participated in the competition hosted by DSS on 15 August. The competition was challenging and thrilling. Athletes from U6 to U20 competed in the 177 events. DSS athletes performed very well, winning 69 gold and 59 silvers. 42 records were broken and 3 equalised. RECORDSG06 60m K … Read more

SAVE THE DATE

This is a reminder that Christmas is coming to DSS on 6 and 7 November. Save the Date in your diary and visit the Country Christmas Market. There will be good food, good company, local crafts and kids’ entertainment. See you there.

SCOREBOARD REVEAL

What a special day on 8 August! Thanks to the vision and generosity of an outstanding group of past pupils, a need on our sports field was recognised and met with an anniversary gift of a brand-new digital scoreboard. What an amazing gesture and an instant upgrade that has completely transformed the look and feel … Read more