Award assembly took place at the close of the term. This was a welcome return to the ‘normal school programme before COVID’. The head prefects, Conrad van Hasselt and Khulekani Mzolo managed the assembly program. The Bible reading was done in English and German from Matthew 26:37-46. The whole school sang the beautiful song Gethsemane … Read more
On 19 March, 2 Mini Cricket teams participated in the KZNCSSA Mini Cricket Festival at Redwood College in Durban. The teams participated in the 9–10-year-old age groups and each team played 2 matches. Team 1 scoresDSS vs Impact Christian Academy. Impact 26 runs, lost 4 wickets. DSS 48 runs, lost 5 wickets. DSS vs Kingsword … Read more
17 March DSS U13 played against Darnall U13 @ Darnall. 20 overs.DSS 114 runs for 6 wickets. Darnall 119 runs for 4 wickets.
Hockey and Netball 1st teams participated in a preseason tournament hosted by Wartburg High School on 12 March. NETBALLDSS vs Grace College won 5-2 DSS vs Carter High lost 4-1 DSS vs Pietermaritzburg High lost 14-1 DSS vs Maritzburg Christian School lost 9-4 DSS vs WKS lost 11-5 HOCKEY DSS vs Kokstad lost 1-0 DSS … Read more
Book Character Day, 4 March, proved a great success in the Foundation and Intermediate Phases this year. Tintin, Captain Haddock, Professor Calculus and the Thompson twins stood out in the kaleidoscope of characters. Goldilocks and Little Red Riding Hood also featured prominently, as did Robin Hood. Queens and fairies, bunnies and mice also made their … Read more
The Christmas Market, 4 December, was a highlight on the calendar. Weeks of preparation resulted in a happy, busy, tasty, fun event…despite the heavy downpours towards the end of the day. The music was there, the musicians were there, samoosas and vetkoek were there, burgers and chips were there, aQuellé was there, sleigh rides were … Read more
Due to COVID regulations, two final award ceremonies were held: Pre-primary & Foundation Phase Award Ceremony on 26 November and Prize Giving for Intermediate, Senior & FET Phases on 30 November. Pre-Primary & Foundation Phase Award Ceremony saw the graduation of the Grade R learners from Pre-primary to Junior school. The Pre-primary learners sang a … Read more
A Helping Hand @ DSS was introduced by the prefects in February 2021. They spearheaded the program over a few months which covered complex topics such as prejudice, racism, rights and responsibilities, diversity and discrimination. Facing adversity, filling the gap, perseverance, finding your identity, not playing the victim and a number of mini topics were … Read more
