On 15 September the Grade 9 class visited the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban and Crocodile Creek near Ballito. The Moses Mabhida stadium is a stylish structure. The shape of the arch was inspired by the Y-shape on the South African flag. The roof is made up of 26 000 m² of Teflon-coated fibre glass … Read more
The provincial winners of the Bridge Building competition, Tom Joubert, Benjamin Tschudi and Noah Vogel, flew to Johannesburg to compete in the National Bridge Building competition held at Midrand Conference Centre on 25 August. After an intense day of building according to the competition specifications given to them on the Friday morning, their bridge broke … Read more
DSS did it again at the Provincial Bridge Building competition held at St Charles College, Pmb on 22 July. Emmanuel Meyer, Julian Vermaak and Owen Witthoft took a 4 panel bridge to the competition and it carried a weight of 112kg before breaking. Tom Joubert, Benjamin Tschudi and Noah Vogel won the competition with their … Read more
Upon arrival at the campsite, we began collecting firewood and building our shelters. To make sure that we did not stray from our camp ‘buddies’, we were tied together. Once our shelters were built, it was lunch time. On the menu were chicken heads and feet which were literally ‘finger-licking good’ – for some of … Read more
Eight teams registered to participate in the DSS Water Equilibrium on 27 February. The first round was a quiz round. The competitors were required to read a case study related to the competition and answer multiple choice questions, based on the case study. The top three teams proceeded to the next round. In the second … Read more
DSS Bridge Building competition was held on 24 April. 13 bridges of various designs were entered but one bridge was superior to all the other entries in all aspects. This bridge, designed and built by Emmanuel Meyer, Julian Vermaak and Owen Witthoft, carried 100kg. Tom Joubert, Benjamin Tschudi and Noah Vogel’s bridge carried 80 kg. … Read more
Monday’s Meet & Greet was a first for DSS – a reformatting of the Open Evening where parents consult with the teachers of their children over a cup of tea or coffee and light eats. Meeting the parents reminds us of the partnership we have with them to educate their children.
Domino Servite School continues to maintain its exemplary record of 100% matric pass rate in 2022 and the bonus of 100% BD passes for the 3rd consecutive year. Out of a class of 26 candidates with 182 symbols, there were 66 distinctions (Level 7). Liezl Green achieved a full complement of distinctions for her 7 subjects. … Read more
19, 20 Sept saw the Grade 10s get into gear and serve the community in which they live and learn. The boys dug the foundation and prepared the material for the junior amphitheatre area as well as move heavy material in the workshop. The girls prepared the workshop, sorted materials and upgraded some tired furniture … Read more
Careers day on 16 September brought new insights, ideas and directions to the high school learners. Various careers were introduced from a career in retail to a career in a trade such a plumbing. Farming, engineering, entrepreneurship, quantity surveying and accounting services were also presented. Online career quizzes and real life experiences contributed to making … Read more