HISTORY COMES ALIVE

On 3 June the Grade 6 learners took a trip to the KwaZulu-Natal Museum, a place filled with fascinating cultural and scientific exhibits. Their history lessons came to life as they viewed a bust of Vasco da Gama, stepped onto a replica ship’s deck, and explored a dramatic shipwreck display. They also learned about Mapungubwe, … Read more

ZONAL X-COUNTRY

The KZNCSSA zonal competition took place at DSS on 31 May, a glorious autumn day. It was a glorious day too, for our long-distance athletes who took first position in every race except one, winning a total of 23 gold, 14 silver and 7 bronze. Congratulations.

SPAR UMVOTI & OTHUKELA HOCKEY CHALLENGE

The 1st team hockey girls participated in the Umvoti & Othukela leg of the KZN SPAR tournament held at Ladysmith High on 24 May. RESULTSDSS 1-0 Greytown HighDSS 1-0 WKSDSS 3-0 EstcourtDSS 2-0 HamiltonDSS 1-0 Ladysmith High FinalDSS 0-1 WKS Wartburg head to the finals to meet the nine other regional champions. Eight teams have … Read more

SACSSA 6-A-SIDE SOCCER

The 1st soccer team won the KZNCSSA soccer tournament on 9 May and qualified to compete at national level on 24 May. The competition at this level was challenging but the boys managed to play as a team and eventually win the competition after taking the finals to penalties. RESULTSDSS 1-0 The King’s School Robin … Read more

MIDLANDS HOCKEY CHALLENGE

The 1st and 2nd hockey teams played against Pmb Girls High in Pmb on 22 May. 2ND TEAM RESULTSDSS 0-7 GHS 1ST TEAM RESULTSDSS 1-2 GHS

BONLE NETBALL TOURNAMENT

Bonle Dairy hosted a local netball tournament on 17 May on the DSS sports field. The u13 team reached the semifinals where they were knocked out by Ocheni. DSS girls came 3rd. RESULTSDSS 12-3 KranskopDSS 7-11 OcheniDSS 11-7 Bonginkosi Semi finalsDSS 7-9 Ocheni

SACSSA NETBALL TOURNAMENT

DSS participated in the SACCSA netball tournament in Randburg on 17 May. Our opening match was a thrilling encounter against the host school, The King’s School, Robin Hill, where we narrowly lost 7–8. The team bounced back in the next match, correcting earlier mistakes to secure a 15–8 win over Eagles. In our third group … Read more

INTERHOUSE X-COUNTRY

On May 15, the Interhouse X-Country event unfolded under ideal autumn conditions, making for a delightful experience. The two houses competed fiercely across various events, with the scores remaining neck and neck throughout. Murray ended the day 3 points ahead of Morris with 215 points. The interhouse athletics competition builds on these scores, giving the … Read more

NETBALL VS HMB

The netball teams played away games against Hmb on 12 May. The 1st team girls put on a solid performance. The shooters were especially accurate, helping secure a solid 48-15 win for DSS in a 40-minute game. The 2nd team was not quite as fortunate and came home with a loss of DSS 9-13 Hmb.

HOCKEY @ HMB SCHULFEST

The u13 and u11 hockey teams played in the tournament at the HMB Schulfest on 10 May. U13 RESULTSDSS 1-0 HMBDSS 0-0 Wembley U11 RESULTSDSS 8-0 HMB 1DSS 9-0 HMB 2