RAINY DAY SMILES
The first day of Term 2 was rainy but the many smiles made the first day of the term much brighter.
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MEET & GREET
Parents of SP and FET learners were afforded the opportunity on 22 April to come to school and over a cup of tea and refreshments, discuss their child’s academic progress with his/her teachers. Parents were encouraged to go through their child’s books and portfolios and get a sense of how their child performs in the … Read more
JUNIOR EISTEDDFOD
The Foundation and Intermediate Phase Eisteddfod turned out to be a vibrant celebration of creativity, memory skills and enjoyment. 26 March was the day to recite the poetry committed to memory over the past few weeks and despite having done it perfectly the night before, invariably a few words were lost and phrases missed during … Read more
WORLD TB DAY
World Tuberculosis Day on 24 March commemorates the day in 1882 when Dr Robert Koch astounded the scientific community by announcing that he had discovered the cause of tuberculosis, the TB bacillus. At that time, TB was the cause of death for 1 out of 7 people. Koch’s discovery opened the way toward diagnosing and … Read more
WORLD WATER DAY
20-26 March National Water Week campaign is aimed at educating the public about their responsibility in water conservation initiatives, raising awareness around the need to protect and conserve the country’s water resources. 22 March World Water Day. 2025 theme is Glacier Preservation. On 21 March, teachers from the Science and Geography departments emphasised to the … Read more
CRICKET VS WKS
The 1st team played a 20-overs home match against Wartburg Kirchdorf School on 20 March. WKS won the toss and opted to bat. Good bowling from DSS resulted in 5 wickets in the first 5 overs and only 21 runs. WKS persevered valiantly to the 8th over when they lost another wicket with 33 runs … Read more
CRICKET VS TREVERTON
On 12 March the U13 cricket team played against Treverton. DSS won the toss and selected to bat, scoring 100 runs. Treverton could only score 60 runs in their 20 overs. DSS won by 40 runs.
CRICKET VS WEMBLEY
On 8 March the 1st team played a 50-overs match against Wembley at home. Wembley won the toss and opted to bowl. DSS had a very good innings, scoring 222 all out after 29.4 overs. Alex (76), Kai (31) and Herman (28) being the highest scorers. There were several 4s in the match, but only … Read more
KZNCSSA MINI CRICKET
The KZNCSSA mini cricket tournament took place on 8 March at the Hollywoodbets Kingsmead Cricket Stadium in Durban. DSS cricketers played two matches. In the match against Redwood College, DSS won by 67 runs and 3 wickets. In the match against Kainon Primary, Kainon won by 38 runs and 5 wickets.
FET HOSPITALITY SERVICE
The Gr10-12 learners played a vital role in ensuring the smooth operation of various hospitality services during the KwaSizabantu Ministers Conference 3-6 March. Their duties included welcoming guests and escorting them to their rooms, serving meals, setting and clearing tables, washing dishes and general cleanup during and after the event. The learners’ smiling faces, helpful … Read more