SPAR HOCKEY
The 1st hockey team participated in the 2024 SPAR regional hockey tournament on 4 May at Greytown High. They played 6 games. RESULTSDSS 0-0 HmbDSS 2-0 WKSDSS 0-0 LadysmithDSS 1-0 EstcourtDSS 0-1 Greytown
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STEER YOUR CAREER
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
CHAIRMAN’S CUP HOCKEY
Hockey 1st team competed in the Chairman’s Cup tournament hosted by St Anne’s on 20 April. RESULTSDSS 3-1 WembleyDSS 1-0 Maritzburg Christian SchoolDSS 0-6 St John’sDSS 0-3 HowickDSS 0-3 Epworth
KZNCSSA U19 NETBALL
The u19 (1st) netball team played in the KZNCSSA tournament held at Redwood College on 20 April. RESULTSDSS 15-2 ROCSDSS 4-4 RCLL Semi finalsDSS 16-6 JWKB FinalsDSS 13-3 RCLL
KZNCSSA U15 NETBALL
The u15 netball team played in the KZNCSSA netball tournament at Redwood College on 19 & 20 April. RESULTSDSS 10-3 RedwoodDSS 16-1 UmdoniDSS 13-6 Joy House Semi finalsDSS 13-1 UCA FinalsDSS 10-9 Joy House
SERVICE FROM GR10
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
MEET & GREET
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
T1 CLOSING ASSEMBLY
The closing assembly for Term 1 took place on 20 March. Head prefects, Joshua Combrink and Kwanele Hlophe ably managed the program for the occasion. They warmly welcomed the parents and visitors. The scripture reading from Isaiah 53:6-10 was done in English and IsiZulu by matric learners, Mbalenhle Dube and Mabotse Mawila. The music and … Read more
DRUG AWARENESS DAY
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
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.