In late September, the pre-primary class explored different jobs. The highlight was a dress-up day where learners came dressed as their future professions. To conclude the theme, they enjoyed an outing to the CoffeeShoppe, toured the shop, and had a tasty breaktime treat.
The Grade 9 outing on 22 September offered learners an enriching experience beyond the classroom. Starting early, they visited the Durban Sugar Terminal to learn about sugar production and see its massive storage silos. At the Durban Holocaust & Genocide Centre, a guided tour fostered historical understanding and moral reflection, promoting empathy and respect for … Read more
The Grade 3 class drove through the beautiful Tugela Valley on 19 September for their day at Maqhogo Mission where they were welcomed with snacks and drinks after which they were introduced to the history of the mission and the remarkable story of how Baba Mfundisi began the work there. Mr Witthöft took the children … Read more
The U13 hockey girls played in the 8-a-side hockey festival on astro turf at Curro on 6 September. RESULTSDSS 0:0 EdenDSS 1:1 ReddamDSS 1:0 DarnallDSS 2:0 HamptonDSS 1:0 GelofteDSS 0:0 Curro These results earned the team a place in the final which they played against Curro. It was a close call and they lost the … Read more
The first week of September marks South Africa’s Arbor Week. The assembly on 4 September, highlighted God’s incredible design of plants and their amazing life-sustaining process of photosynthesis. A snapshot of the history behind the 2025 Trees of the Year was shared, along with some fascinating stories that brought their significance to life.
No first day of any season is celebrated at DSS, except the first day of spring. We always celebrate in style with hats in full bloom and put a spring in our step with tasty treats.
A Sebenzela Umdali course on baking skills was presented 23 August by Lisa Engelbrecht. The baking ingredients came together in a lovely dough which was baked into a crispy, farm bread loaf. Fluffy batter became a deliciously spongy cake. With some icing and a decoration of sprinkles and chocolate shavings, the cakes were soon turned … Read more
The SAICE International Bridge Building competition took place at Midrand Conference Centre on 22 August. Liam Joubert, Tom Joubert and Noah Vogel represented Domino Servite. They did the school proud and won first place with their bridge carrying a mass of 181 kg.
DSS athletes competed in the pentangular athletics competition held at Greytown High on 19 August. 5 local schools compete in this competition i.e. Domino Servite, Greytown, Hermannsburg, Wartburg and Wembley. DSS brought home the Winning Boys, Winning Girls and Winning School certificates. Emma Schobben was best u16 girl athlete, Annelle Jaeger, best u19 and overall … Read more
It was Morris vs Murray again at the annual Interhouse Athletics competition on 8,9 August. A sparkling two days of competition produced 16 new records – 12 female and 4 male records. Three events broke records that have stood for up to 30 years. Naomi du Toit broke the Girls 7 60m record set by … Read more