There’s nothing like a Christmas market to get you into the season and a country Christmas market adds a wholesome dimension – homemade cookies, authentic wood, handmade leather, healthy plants, genuine games and activities for kids – what more could you ask? The 2023 Christmas Market was the 4th market hosted by DSS and it … Read more
On 28 October, Destiny Academy, Gauteng, hosted a successful SACSSA Chess Tournament with 194 players competing for national rankings. RESULTSU19 mixed Tim Walz ranked 1st and Philip Walz 2ndU15 mixed Ludwig McGill ranked 1st
What a treat to go to school and make food! The petit pizza makers got into gear with their teacher and produced edible pizzas just like the ones from The Coffeeshoppe.
On 21 October, Ermelo Christian School, hosted the SACSSA Table Tennis Championships. A team of 17 table tennis players from DSS qualified to compete for national positions. RESULTSGirls 11 Emma Joubert 2ndBoys 13 Liam Joubert 3rdGirls 15 Annelle Jaeger 1stBoys 15 Tom Joubert 1st, Rudi Combrink 3rdBoys 19 Ndumiso Magqabi 1st, Alexander Gideon 2nd, Philip … Read more
DSS hosted two wildlife competitions because a record number of 68 quizzers entered! The girls’ wildlife quiz took place on 19 October and the boys had theirs on the 24th. Both competitions were lively, fun and greatly enjoyed. The winning girls’ team achieved 80% of the total score which is a first for the wildlife … Read more
The KZNCSSA Chess Tournament took place on 14 October in Pinetown. RESULTSG9 Dimakatso Mooka ranked 3rdB11 Dawid du Toit ranked 2nd G15,19Christina van Tonder ranked 1stAntoinette Kruger ranked 2ndAphiwe Zondo ranked 3rd B15,19Philip Walz ranked 1stTim Walz ranked 2ndLudwig McGill ranked 3rd
The aQuelle Spring Series 3 took place on 11 October at the Msunduzi Stadium. DSS athletes performed well overall. RESULTSAge Group Victrix LudorumG15 Witthoft Kayla 1552 ASA points for 400m 1st 1:01.55 819; 100m 1st 13.46 733 Domino Servite female team achieved 1st place with 126 points out of 8 competing teamsDomino Servite male team … Read more
More than 1000 Christian school athletes competed over two days at the aQuelle SACSSA Athletics Championships at the Msunduzi Stadium in Pietermaritzburg on 29 and 30 September. Athletes from Namibia and Zimbabwe were represented. RESULTSTeam Performance Trophy awarded to [Highest average performance point per athlete in all finals], Teams with 81 and more athletes 1 … Read more
The aQuelle Spring Series 2 took place on 20 September at the Msunduzi Stadium. DSS athletes performed well overall. RESULTSAge Group Victrix LudorumG15 Christie van Straten with 1440 ASA points for 3000m 1st 11:49.45 and 800m 2nd 2:41.63G19 Amy van Tonder with 1092 ASA points for 800m 1st 2:33.54 and Long Jump 1st 4.68 Age … Read more
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