The DSS Bridge Building team that won the Pmb Regional competition, took part in the national competition held at the Midrand Conference Centre on 23 August. Alex Gideon, Caleb Schmunk and Owen Witthoft competed against 16 other regional teams from across the country. On Friday morning the teams were briefed on the bridge specifications and … Read more
In August 2023 Joshua Combrink wrote the South African Science Olympiad. He achieved 4th position nationally and was selected to write a further test to determine SA representation status at the International Chemistry Olympiad in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. In this test he achieved 2nd position nationally and was selected to represent the country with three other students: … Read more
Once again DSS was represented at the Regional Bridge Building competition in Pietermaritzburg this year on 20 July. Domino boys took the first three positions. First position was won by Alex Gideon, Caleb Schmunk and Owen Witthoft. Their bridge carried a weight of 141.9kg. Ludwig McGill, Stefan Vilciu and Tim Walz took 2nd with their … Read more
Every step of my career was hard work. Virgil van Dijk Career Day took place on 1 May. In all the presentations on career choices, hard work was the common theme. Agriculture, journalism, farming, radio, medicine and many others require plain hard work to achieve anything. This ingredient is still vital in carving out a … Read more
The annual Gr10 community service took place on 15 and 16 April. The girls visited Momtheka, a neighbouring creche, and painted murals, played with the children, set up the Gr R classroom and showcased their acting talents and creativity with puppet shows. The children and the staff appreciated the input and were very grateful for … Read more
DSS aims to maintain open communication channels between parents and school and what better day to do this than the day before the start of the term? The SP & FET Meet and Greet was held on 8 April. Parents could discuss their child’s academic progress with the class and subject teachers as well as … Read more
Drug Awareness Day was part of the Health and Well-being program at school. A few hours of the high school day were spent with DFL, SAPS and CYPSA on 18 March. These organisations raised awareness of the types of drugs, their dangers and the physical effects of drug use. SAPS made it clear that once … Read more
Adventure camp was truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Apart from a few unpleasant moments, I enjoyed every minute of it. It taught me many skills as well as valuable lessons. I can honestly say that I got to know myself and my classmates better.
The 2024 Bridge Building challenge took off at DSS on 6 March with 11 teams competing for the school title. The competition is always a tense affair with everyone anticipating the eventual and final break of each bridge. Tom Joubert, Sphelele Memela and Noah Vogel took the first prize with their bridge carrying a weight … Read more
The Gr10 learners visited Lake Eland game reserve in Oribi Gorge on the 26 & 27 February for a case study on biomes and ecosystems for Life Sciences . A number of animals were sighted and their habitats were studied. The highlight of the trip was the scary suspension bridge challenge.